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The Shedd Aquarium is an indoor public aquarium located in Chicago, Illinois. It was opened in 1930 and is named after its founder, John G. Shedd.

John G. Shedd was a successful businessman who made his fortune in the wholesale dry goods business. In 1924, he donated $2 million to the city of Chicago to build an aquarium that would be world-class in its design and facilities. Construction began in 1927, and the aquarium was completed in 1930 at a cost of $3.5 million.