Linus —, US locksmith who died in 1868 (4)

I believe the answer is:

yale

(Other definitions for yale that I've seen before include "Mass. university" , "member of College League" , "University man" , "US university; lock" , "US Ivy League university" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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