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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf businessperson
human
philanthropist
telegraph pioneer
university founder
burialPlace Sage Chapel, Cornell University
coFounderOf Cornell University
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
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
infrastructure development
telegraphy
founderOf Western Union
surface form: Western Union precursor telegraph enterprises
givenName Ezra
hasPartInNameOf Cornell University
Ezra Cornell statue at Cornell University
heritage American of New England descent
knownFor co-founding Cornell University
philanthropy in education
telegraph industry development
mannerOfDeath natural causes
memberOf Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
name Ezra Cornell self-link
notableWork co-founding Cornell University
construction of telegraph lines
development of telegraphy in the United States
occupation businessman
carpenter
farmer
philanthropist
politician
telegraph entrepreneur
philanthropicFocus education
public universities
placeOfBirth The Bronx
surface form: Bronx, New York (historical Westchester Landing)

Westchester Landing, New York
placeOfDeath Ithaca, New York, United States
surface form: Ithaca, New York
positionHeld New York State Senator
religion Quaker background
residence Ithaca, New York, United States
surface form: Ithaca, New York

New York
surface form: New York State
sexOrGender male
workLocation Ithaca, New York, United States
surface form: Ithaca, New York

New York
surface form: New York State

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Cornell University founders Ezra Cornell
Western Union foundedBy Ezra Cornell
Ezra Cornell name Ezra Cornell self-link
Andrew Dickson White coFounderWith Ezra Cornell