Charles T. Yerkes
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Charles T. Yerkes was a wealthy American financier and streetcar magnate of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known for funding major astronomical and urban transit projects.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles T. Yerkes canonical | 1 |
| Charles Tyson Yerkes | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson from the United States
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financier ⓘ human ⓘ streetcar magnate ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1837-06-25 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City
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surface form:
Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx)
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| causeOfDeath | kidney disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBurial | 1905-12-31 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1905-12-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Central High School, Philadelphia
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surface form:
Central High School (Philadelphia)
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| employer |
Chicago Railways Company
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surface form:
Chicago street railway companies
District Railway ⓘ
surface form:
District Railway (London)
Metropolitan District Railway ⓘ
surface form:
Metropolitan District Railway (London)
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| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Yerkes ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
public utilities
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railway finance ⓘ urban transit development ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Yerkes Observatory named after him
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Yerkes crater on the Moon named after him ⓘ |
| hasPart | Yerkes Observatory funding project ⓘ |
| middleName | Tyson ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial business practices and political influence in Chicago
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development of streetcar systems in Chicago ⓘ financing of the London Underground ⓘ funding of Yerkes Observatory ⓘ |
| notableWork |
creation of a unified streetcar system in Chicago
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financing deep-level tube lines in London ⓘ funding construction of Yerkes Observatory at the University of Chicago ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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financier ⓘ street railway entrepreneur ⓘ |
| participantIn |
development of the Chicago 'L' expansion
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development of the London Underground tube lines ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| religion | Quakerism ⓘ |
| residence |
City of Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Philadelphia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Charles Tyson Yerkes