Edward Pease
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Edward Pease was an English woollen manufacturer and railway pioneer often called the "Father of the Railways" for his key role in developing early public rail transport in Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edward Pease canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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industrialist ⓘ railway pioneer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Pease ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
rail transport
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textile industry ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| knownFor |
financing early steam railway development
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supporting George Stephenson’s locomotive work ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Religious Society of Friends ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nickname | Father of the Railways ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of early public rail transport in Britain
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promotion of the Stockton and Darlington Railway ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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railway entrepreneur ⓘ woollen manufacturer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
County Durham
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Darlington ⓘ England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
County Durham
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Darlington ⓘ England ⓘ |
| religion | Quakerism ⓘ |
| residence | Darlington ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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