William M. Rice
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William M. Rice was an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the founder and namesake of Rice University in Houston, Texas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William M. Rice canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
ⓘ
human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | William Marsh Rice ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Texas, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Texas
|
| causeOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1816-03-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1900-09-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | common schools in Springfield, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Rice ⓘ |
| founded |
Rice University
ⓘ
surface form:
Rice Institute
Rice University ⓘ
surface form:
William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art
|
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | William Marsh Rice ⓘ |
| honoredIn | statues and memorials at Rice University ⓘ |
| industry |
cotton
ⓘ
oil ⓘ railroads ⓘ real estate ⓘ |
| legacy | endowment for Rice University ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | murder ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| middleName | Marsh ⓘ |
| namesakeOf | Rice University ⓘ |
| notableEvent | subject of the 1900 William Marsh Rice murder case in New York ⓘ |
| notableFor | founding Rice University ⓘ |
| notableWork | creation of the charter and endowment for Rice Institute ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
ⓘ
industrialist ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
higher education
ⓘ
literature ⓘ science ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Springfield, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence |
Houston, Texas, United States
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surface form:
Houston, Texas
New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Julia Elizabeth Baldwin Rice
ⓘ
surface form:
Elizabeth Baldwin Rice
Margaret Bremond Rice ⓘ |
| stateOfDeath | New York ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Houston, Texas, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Houston, Texas
New York City ⓘ |
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