Theophilus Lindsey
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Theophilus Lindsey was an 18th-century English clergyman and theologian best known for founding the first openly Unitarian chapel in London and helping to establish Unitarianism as a distinct religious movement in Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theophilus Lindsey canonical | 6 |
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Target entity: Theophilus Lindsey Context triple: [English Dissenting Academies movement, notableStudent, Theophilus Lindsey]
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Bernard Lintot
Bernard Lintot was an early 18th-century English bookseller and publisher best known for issuing works by major literary figures such as Alexander Pope.
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Theodore de Mayerne
Theodore de Mayerne was a prominent 17th-century Swiss-born physician and chemist who served as royal doctor in England and helped advance early modern medical and chemical practice.
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Elias Ashmole
Elias Ashmole was a 17th-century English antiquary, collector, and politician best known for donating his vast collection that formed the basis of the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford.
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Samuel Mather
Samuel Mather was a 17th-century New England Puritan minister and writer, known as a member of the influential Mather family of colonial Boston.
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Athanasius Kircher
Athanasius Kircher was a 17th-century German Jesuit scholar and polymath known for his wide-ranging works on subjects such as Egyptology, linguistics, comparative religion, and natural philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Theophilus Lindsey Target entity description: Theophilus Lindsey was an 18th-century English clergyman and theologian best known for founding the first openly Unitarian chapel in London and helping to establish Unitarianism as a distinct religious movement in Britain.
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A.
Bernard Lintot
Bernard Lintot was an early 18th-century English bookseller and publisher best known for issuing works by major literary figures such as Alexander Pope.
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B.
Theodore de Mayerne
Theodore de Mayerne was a prominent 17th-century Swiss-born physician and chemist who served as royal doctor in England and helped advance early modern medical and chemical practice.
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C.
Elias Ashmole
Elias Ashmole was a 17th-century English antiquary, collector, and politician best known for donating his vast collection that formed the basis of the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford.
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D.
Samuel Mather
Samuel Mather was a 17th-century New England Puritan minister and writer, known as a member of the influential Mather family of colonial Boston.
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E.
Athanasius Kircher
Athanasius Kircher was a 17th-century German Jesuit scholar and polymath known for his wide-ranging works on subjects such as Egyptology, linguistics, comparative religion, and natural philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English clergyman
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Unitarian minister ⓘ human ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Joseph Priestley
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Lindsey’s Essex Street Chapel congregation ⓘ Richard Price ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1723-06-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Middlewich
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surface form:
Middlewich, Cheshire, England
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| burialPlace |
Bunhill Fields
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surface form:
Bunhill Fields, London
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| centuryOfActivity |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| clergyType | nonconformist minister ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1808-11-03 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Anglican (earlier career)
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Unitarianism ⓘ
surface form:
Unitarian
|
| educatedAt |
Leeds Grammar School
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St John’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lindsey ⓘ |
| founded | Essex Street Chapel, London ⓘ |
| fullName | Theophilus Lindsey self-link ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Theophilus ⓘ |
| inception |
Essex Street Chapel, London
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surface form:
Essex Street Chapel, London, 1774
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| influenced | development of British Unitarianism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of rational Christianity
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rejection of the doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Unitarian movement in Britain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the first openly Unitarian chapel in London
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helping to establish Unitarianism as a distinct religious movement in Britain ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
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theologian ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Anglican priest
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Unitarian minister in London ⓘ |
| religion |
Church of England
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Unitarianism ⓘ |
| resignationReason | refusal to subscribe to the Thirty-Nine Articles ⓘ |
| resignedFrom |
Church of England clergy
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surface form:
Church of England ministry
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| spouse | Hannah Lindsey ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Arian-leaning Unitarianism ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Catterick
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surface form:
Catterick, Yorkshire, England
London, England ⓘ |
| wrote |
A Sequel to the Apology
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An Apology for Resigning the Vicarage of Catterick ⓘ The Book of Common Prayer Reformed According to the Plan of the Late Dr. Samuel Clarke ⓘ |
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