Dr. Paul Carus, born July 18, 1852, in Ilsenburg in Harz, Germany, and died February 11, 1919, in LaSalle, Illinois, lived and worked at 1307 7th St, LaSalle, Illinois. He was editor of the Open Court Publishing Company and The Open Court magazine from 1887 to 1919 and editor of The Monist from 1896 to 1919. Founded by Edward Charles Hegeler, these publications provided an open international forum for religious, scientific, and philosophic thought. After the First World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893, Carus furthered its pioneer ecumenical interests as continuing secretary. He was instrumental in introducing and interpreting Buddhist and Oriental thought to America and created a bridge of understanding between people of different cultures and beliefs through careful translations in collaboration with Dr. Daisetz Suzuki and through discourse with other scholars of the East and West. Dr. Daisetz Teitaru Suzuki, who lived from 1870 to 1966, made Buddhism and Japanese culture known to the Western world through speaking, teaching, writing, and translation. Sent to the United States from Japan in 1897 by his teacher, Shaku Soyew, at Carus's request, he worked in this house for 11 years. Of special importance were his lectures to U.S. audiences, notably at Columbia University.