John E. Fogarty
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John E. Fogarty was a U.S. Congressman from Rhode Island renowned for his leadership in expanding federal support for medical research and global health.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John E. Fogarty canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Democratic Party politician
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human ⓘ member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocated for |
increased federal funding for medical research
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increased federal funding for the National Institutes of Health ⓘ international health programs ⓘ public health infrastructure ⓘ |
| area of legislative activity |
education policy
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health policy ⓘ labor policy ⓘ |
| cause of death | heart attack ⓘ |
| committee membership | House Appropriations Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| committee role | chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HEW ⓘ |
| conflict participated in | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country of citizenship | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date of birth | 1913-03-23 ⓘ |
| date of death | 1967-01-10 ⓘ |
| education | parochial schools in Providence, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| elected in | 1940 United States House of Representatives elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| end time of term | 1967 ⓘ |
| ethnic group | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Fogarty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| has memorial | John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honored by | National Institutes of Health NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| known for |
advocacy for public health
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leadership in expanding federal support for medical research ⓘ support for biomedical research funding ⓘ support for global health programs ⓘ support for the National Institutes of Health ⓘ |
| legislative body | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member of political party | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| military service | United States Navy Seabees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesake of | Fogarty International Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bricklayer
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politician ⓘ |
| place of birth | Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place of death | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position held |
U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
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member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| re-elected | multiple times until 1966 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| represented district | Rhode Island 2nd congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Harmony, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sex or gender | male ⓘ |
| start time of term | 1941 ⓘ |
| state represented | Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| work location | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fogarty International Center
subject surface form:
Parklawn Memorial Park