Religious figure. Charles Taze Russell was the founder of the Watchtower and Bible Tract Society and the International Bible Students Association, today known as Jehovah's Witnesses due to a significant change in 1931. He was an American preacher, salesman, pyramidologist, and author. He founded the Bible Students in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, also known by their opposers as "Russellites." He amassed a small fortune in book and publication sales, as well as the infamous sales of "Miracle Wheat." C.T. Russell's education was that of 7 years in public schools, and while not proficient in Greek or Hebrew, nor officially ordained as a pastor or ever having attended a seminary, he --assumed the title of Pastor Russell, and would--to this day--be remembered by such title. He would go on to be one of the most well-known religious leaders in history. His fascination with numerological Pyramidology prompted his vast studies in end-time prophesies. He also founded "Zion's Watchtower and Herald of Christ's Presence," publishing "Millennial Dawn," a six-part series later renamed "Studies in the Scriptures," and was, at one point, Assistant Editor of "Herald of the Morning." He penned many other periodicals which would sell to millions of interested people. "The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society" would form under Russell in 1884 and be the parent entity of the Jehovah's Witnesses, formed in 1931 as a direct result of Russell's teachings. Russell was known as the "Faithful and Wise Servant," which later translated to "Faithful and Discreet Slave." His significant prophecy regarding 1914 was said to be the time of the end, but was later modified to be the time of the invisible return of Christ. Additional significant prophetic dates of the Watchtower would go on to fascinate researchers up to the present day. He believed that his god, Jehovah, provided him with secret knowledge which would be the catalyst for his doctrinal teachings. The understanding of the Bible Students was very limited at the time, a possible reason that Russell thought in this way and a common cause for confusion among "non-Witnesses." A pyramid chart from the 1911 Bible Students Convention Souvenir Report was offered to members, which outlined Russell's calculations of the Great Pyramid of Giza as it related to Biblical prophecy. The intricate drawing, which further illuminated Russell's esoteric beliefs, would later become an iconic staple in his eschatological assertions that the year 1914 would bring an end to the world. The chart is found in what is presumed to be thousands of research websites and books focused on pseudoscientific speculations, Jehovah's Witness history research publications, and studies on the religious prophets of old. Russell married Maria Frances Ackley in 1879, but later separated in 1897 due to a possible undermining of his fortune and of the Watchtower and Bible Tract Society. Maria passed away at the age of 88 in 1938, long after the separation. After his death in 1916 from a heart attack when riding a train in Pampa, Texas, two years after his final prophecy, he was buried near a large and notable stone pyramid in the name of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. A large cross and wreath graces the top of the memorial monument, which received hundreds of visitors until 2021. His tombstone read, "Laodicean Messenger" and had a photo of him at the top of the stone. In 2021, Jehovah's Witnesses sent workers to remove the pyramid, as it bore the cross and represents his slightly false understanding of prophecy.