John Howard (prison Reformer)
John Howard (2 September 1726 – 20 January 1790) was a philanthropist and the first English prison reformer.
Read more about John Howard (prison Reformer): Birth and Early Life, Taken Prisoner, Howard At Cardington, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Death, Howard's Legacy
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