John Brisben Walker
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John Brisben Walker was an American magazine publisher and entrepreneur best known for transforming Cosmopolitan into a leading national publication in the late 19th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Brisben Walker canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ magazine publisher ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessRegion |
Colorado
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Francis Walker
NERFINISHED
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John Walker Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1847-09-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1931-07-07 ⓘ |
| developed |
amphitheater precursor at Red Rocks, Colorado
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land on and around Mount Morrison, Colorado ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Georgetown College
NERFINISHED
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United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| founded | Fort Collins Agricultural Colony (as a promoter/investor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | general-interest magazines ⓘ |
| industry |
agriculture
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publishing ⓘ real estate development ⓘ |
| knownFor | transforming Cosmopolitan into a leading national publication ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
expanded Cosmopolitan’s circulation nationally
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introduced investigative and literary content to Cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| notableProject |
early development of Red Rocks area near Denver
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promotion of Colorado as a tourist destination ⓘ |
| notableWork | Cosmopolitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
entrepreneur
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publisher ⓘ |
| owned | Cosmopolitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Brooklyn, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
editor of Cosmopolitan
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owner of Cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| publisherOf | Cosmopolitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence |
Denver, Colorado, United States
NERFINISHED
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Morrison, Colorado, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sold | Cosmopolitan to William Randolph Hearst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lena Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cosmopolitan