Matthew T. Mellon
Matthew Taylor Mellon | |
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| Born | July 6, 1897 |
| Died | June 24, 1992 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Family | Mellon family |
Matthew Taylor Mellon (July 6, 1897 — June 24, 1992) was an American scholar, mountaineer, yachtsman, and philanthropist.
A member of the Mellon family, he was the first Pittsburghian to summit the Matterhorn and the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean on the airship Hindenburg. He lectured at the University of Freiburg for more than a decade, authored the text Early American Views on Slavery, and served on the Colby College board of trustees. He was passionately supportive of the German Nazi Party. He is the namesake and benefactor of the Matthew T. Mellon Foundation.