John Lyon

E20510

John Lyon was a 16th-century English landowner and philanthropist best known for endowing and founding Harrow School, one of England’s leading public schools.

Aliases (1)

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
instanceOf founder of school
landowner
person
philanthropist
public school in England
centuryOfActivity 16th century
country England
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
era Tudor period
ethnicGroup English
founded Harrow School
founder John Lyon
gender male
knownFor endowing Harrow School
founding Harrow School
legacy Harrow School endowment
educational philanthropy in England
name John Lyon
notableWork endowment for Harrow School
occupation landowner
philanthropist
philanthropicFocus education
placeOfActivity Harrow
Middlesex
religion Christianity
residence Harrow
Middlesex

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Harrow School
foundedBy
Harrow School
founder
John Lyon
name

Please wait…