Ezra Cornell
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Ezra Cornell was a 19th-century American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded Cornell University and played a key role in the development of telegraphy in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ezra Cornell canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ telegraph pioneer ⓘ university founder ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Sage Chapel, Cornell University ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Cornell University ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1807-01-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1874-12-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | local schools in New York (informal education) ⓘ |
| familyName | Cornell ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
higher education
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infrastructure development ⓘ telegraphy ⓘ |
| founderOf |
Western Union
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surface form:
Western Union precursor telegraph enterprises
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| givenName | Ezra ⓘ |
| hasPartInNameOf |
Cornell University
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Ezra Cornell statue at Cornell University ⓘ |
| heritage | American of New England descent ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-founding Cornell University
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philanthropy in education ⓘ telegraph industry development ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| name | Ezra Cornell self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
co-founding Cornell University
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construction of telegraph lines ⓘ development of telegraphy in the United States ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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carpenter ⓘ farmer ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ politician ⓘ telegraph entrepreneur ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
education
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public universities ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
The Bronx
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surface form:
Bronx, New York (historical Westchester Landing)
Westchester Landing, New York ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Ithaca, New York, United States
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surface form:
Ithaca, New York
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| positionHeld | New York State Senator ⓘ |
| religion | Quaker background ⓘ |
| residence |
Ithaca, New York, United States
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surface form:
Ithaca, New York
New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Ithaca, New York, United States
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surface form:
Ithaca, New York
New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
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