William S. Clark
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William S. Clark was an American educator and agricultural scientist best known in Japan for inspiring students with the motto "Boys, be ambitious" during his tenure at Sapporo Agricultural College in the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William S. Clark canonical | 2 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
agricultural scientist
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educator ⓘ human ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Meiji-era education reforms in Japan
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agricultural modernization in Hokkaido ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | symbol of ambition and modern education in Japan ⓘ |
| employer |
Hokkaido University
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surface form:
Sapporo Agricultural College
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| familyName | Clark ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agricultural science
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agriculture ⓘ education ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | S. as middle initial ⓘ |
| influenced | students of Sapporo Agricultural College ⓘ |
| inspiredMottoUsage | widely quoted phrase in Japan ⓘ |
| knownAs | William Smith Clark ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mottoCoined | Boys, be ambitious ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to agricultural education in Japan
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motto "Boys, be ambitious" ⓘ role in founding Sapporo Agricultural College ⓘ |
| notablePlaceOfActivity |
Japan
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United States of America ⓘ |
| occupation |
agricultural scientist
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college president ⓘ educator ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
educator at Sapporo Agricultural College
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president of Sapporo Agricultural College ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hokkaido
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Japan ⓘ Sapporo ⓘ |
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