William Mulholland
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William Mulholland was an influential early 20th-century civil engineer who masterminded Los Angeles’s water infrastructure, most famously the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which transformed the city’s growth and sparked major water-rights controversies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Mulholland canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish-American
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civil engineer ⓘ historical figure ⓘ public official ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | St. Francis Dam disaster ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| controversy |
environmental and social impact on Owens Valley
ⓘ
water-rights disputes with Owens Valley farmers ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1855-09-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1935-07-22 ⓘ |
| designed | Los Angeles Aqueduct ⓘ |
| employer |
Los Angeles City Water Company
ⓘ
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Irish ⓘ |
| familyName |
Dirt Mulholland
ⓘ
surface form:
Mulholland
|
| fieldOfWork |
civil engineering
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hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| fullName | William Mulholland self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Hollywood Dam
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surface form:
Mulholland Dam
Mulholland Drive ⓘ William Mulholland Memorial Fountain ⓘ |
| influenced | growth of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Owens Valley water wars
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surface form:
Owens Valley water-rights disputes
developing Los Angeles water infrastructure ⓘ large-scale water diversion projects ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableEvent |
Owens Valley water wars
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surface form:
Owens Valley water rights controversy
construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Los Angeles Aqueduct
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Greater Los Angeles hydrologic system ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles municipal water system expansion
Hollywood Dam ⓘ
surface form:
Mulholland Dam
|
| placeOfBirth |
Belfast
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| positionHeld |
Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles Bureau of Water Works and Supply
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General Manager of the Los Angeles Bureau of Water Works and Supply ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | responsible engineer in St. Francis Dam failure investigation ⓘ |
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