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Thomas Lipton
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right|thumb|250px|Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton in 1909
Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, Bt, KCVO (10 May 1848 – 2 October 1931) was born in Scotland of Irish parents. He was a self-made man, merchant, and yachtsman, who created the famous Lipton tea brand and was the most persistent challenger in the history of the America's Cup.
Quotes about Thomas Lipton
The World's best loser
Said of him by American yachtsmen after his repeated failures to win the Americas Cup
Quoted in "Lipton, Sir Thomas Johnstone, baronet (1850–1931)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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Category:1848 births
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