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.
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| 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
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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 → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Eliot"
this entity surface form: "Eliot"
subject surface form: "Calvary Cemetery (St. Louis)"
this entity surface form: "William Greenleaf Eliot Jr."