Governor Yale
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Governor Yale is an alternate name for Elihu Yale, the British-American merchant and philanthropist whose donations helped establish Yale University.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor Yale canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
human ⓘ merchant ⓘ |
| alternateName | Elihu Yale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1649-04-05 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Giles’ Church, Wrexham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1721-07-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| donatedTo |
Collegiate School in Saybrook
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yale University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | St Paul’s School, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Yale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
ⓘ
overseas trade ⓘ |
| givenName | Elihu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Governor ⓘ |
| heritage | New England-born of English parents ⓘ |
| memberOf | British East India Company elite in Madras ⓘ |
| namesakeOf | Yale University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | impeachment and removal from office in Madras on charges of corruption ⓘ |
| notableFact | Yale University was renamed in his honor in 1718 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | major benefactor of Yale University ⓘ |
| notableWork | donations of books, goods, and a portrait to the Collegiate School in Saybrook ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial governor
ⓘ
merchant ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| parent |
David Yale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ursula Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Fort St. George, Madras ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
ⓘ
Madras, India NERFINISHED ⓘ Wrexham, Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Catherine Hynmers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 18th century
ⓘ
late 17th century ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Madras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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