Henry Shaw
E181552
Henry Shaw was a 19th-century English-born American philanthropist and horticulturist best known for establishing the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Shaw canonical | 6 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horticulturist
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human ⓘ immigrant to the United States ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Sheffield
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surface form:
Sheffield, England
|
| birthYear | 1800 ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Shaw neighborhood in St. Louis
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statue at Missouri Botanical Garden ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Shaw ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
botany (patronage)
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horticulture ⓘ |
| founded |
Missouri Botanical Garden
ⓘ
Tower Grove Park ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| heritage | English ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis
ⓘ
philanthropy in St. Louis, Missouri ⓘ |
| movedTo |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
|
| notableProjectLocation |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
|
| notableWork | Missouri Botanical Garden ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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horticulturist ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
education and science (through botanical institutions)
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public gardens and parks ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
|
| residence |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.