Hubert Eaton
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Hubert Eaton was an American entrepreneur and cemetery innovator best known for transforming Forest Lawn Memorial Park into a pioneering, park-like memorial cemetery and cultural landmark.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hubert Eaton canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cemetery innovator
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Glendale
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surface form:
Glendale, California
Southern California cemetery industry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Forest Lawn Memorial Park ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
business management
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cemetery design ⓘ funerary innovation ⓘ |
| hasNotableIdea | “memorial park” as an alternative to traditional cemeteries ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork | development of Forest Lawn Memorial Park as a cultural landmark ⓘ |
| implemented |
art collections at Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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chapels and cultural facilities at Forest Lawn Memorial Park ⓘ landscaped grounds at Forest Lawn Memorial Park ⓘ |
| influenced |
memorial-park movement in the United States
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modern American cemetery design ⓘ |
| inspired | other memorial parks across the United States ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
lawn-park cemetery model
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park-like memorial cemetery ⓘ |
| knownAs | The Builder ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing the memorial-park cemetery concept
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transforming Forest Lawn Memorial Park ⓘ |
| occupation |
cemetery manager
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entrepreneur ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | Forest Lawn Memorial Park ⓘ |
| promoted |
cemeteries as places of beauty and inspiration
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integration of art and architecture into cemeteries ⓘ use of flat grave markers instead of upright tombstones ⓘ |
| vision | to change the image of cemeteries from mournful places to uplifting memorial parks ⓘ |
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