William Greenleaf Eliot
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William Greenleaf Eliot was a 19th-century American Unitarian minister, educator, and civic leader in St. Louis who played a key role in the city’s cultural and educational development.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Greenleaf Eliot canonical | 4 |
| Eliot | 2 |
| William Greenleaf Eliot Jr. | 2 |
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Target entity: William Greenleaf Eliot Context triple: [Washington University in St. Louis, founder, William Greenleaf Eliot]
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T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot was a seminal 20th-century poet, critic, and playwright, best known for works such as "The Waste Land" and "Four Quartets," which profoundly influenced modernist literature.
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W. H. Auden
W. H. Auden was a major 20th-century Anglo-American poet known for his technical virtuosity, moral and political engagement, and wide-ranging influence on modern poetry.
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T. E. Hulme
T. E. Hulme was an early 20th-century English critic and poet whose philosophical and aesthetic ideas helped lay the groundwork for modernist and imagist poetry.
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Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound was an American poet and critic who became a central figure in early 20th-century modernist literature, known for his innovative style, promotion of fellow writers, and controversial political views.
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Charles Lowell
Charles Lowell was a prominent early 19th-century American Unitarian minister and the father of poet and critic James Russell Lowell.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Greenleaf Eliot Target entity description: William Greenleaf Eliot was a 19th-century American Unitarian minister, educator, and civic leader in St. Louis who played a key role in the city’s cultural and educational development.
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A.
T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot was a seminal 20th-century poet, critic, and playwright, best known for works such as "The Waste Land" and "Four Quartets," which profoundly influenced modernist literature.
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B.
W. H. Auden
W. H. Auden was a major 20th-century Anglo-American poet known for his technical virtuosity, moral and political engagement, and wide-ranging influence on modern poetry.
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C.
T. E. Hulme
T. E. Hulme was an early 20th-century English critic and poet whose philosophical and aesthetic ideas helped lay the groundwork for modernist and imagist poetry.
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Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound was an American poet and critic who became a central figure in early 20th-century modernist literature, known for his innovative style, promotion of fellow writers, and controversial political views.
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E.
Charles Lowell
Charles Lowell was a prominent early 19th-century American Unitarian minister and the father of poet and critic James Russell Lowell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Unitarian minister
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civic leader ⓘ educator ⓘ human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1811-08-05 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
New Bedford, Massachusetts
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surface form:
New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
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| child | Thomas Lamb Eliot ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
establishment of charitable institutions in St. Louis
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organization of public school system in St. Louis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1887-01-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| describedAs | key figure in 19th-century St. Louis civic life ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
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surface form:
Columbian College
Harvard Divinity School ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName |
William Greenleaf Eliot
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Eliot
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| founded |
Mary Institute
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Washington University in St. Louis ⓘ |
| genre |
religious essays
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sermons ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Unitarian Universalism precursor ⓘ |
| honoredIn | Eliot Hall at Washington University in St. Louis ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Unitarianism
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surface form:
Unitarian movement in the United States
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| notableFor |
leadership in the cultural development of St. Louis
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promotion of higher education in the American Midwest ⓘ |
| notableWork |
civic and charitable work in St. Louis
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development of public education in St. Louis ⓘ founding of Washington University in St. Louis ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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minister ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ university chancellor ⓘ |
| partOf | history of St. Louis, Missouri ⓘ |
| placeOfWorship | First Unitarian Church of St. Louis ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Unitarian minister in St. Louis
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chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis ⓘ president of the St. Louis School Board ⓘ |
| relative | T. S. Eliot ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| residence | St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Abby Adams Cranch ⓘ |
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Subject: William Greenleaf Eliot Description of subject: William Greenleaf Eliot was a 19th-century American Unitarian minister, educator, and civic leader in St. Louis who played a key role in the city’s cultural and educational development.
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