George Williams
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George Williams was a 19th-century English philanthropist best known as the founder of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Williams canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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social reformer ⓘ |
| affiliation | Young Men's Christian Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | George Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | improvement of spiritual and social conditions of young men in cities ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian ministry
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social welfare ⓘ youth work ⓘ |
| founded |
YMCA
NERFINISHED
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Young Men's Christian Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | recognized as a prominent Victorian-era philanthropist ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Christian youth organizations
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global YMCA movement ⓘ |
| knownFor |
YMCA
NERFINISHED
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founding the Young Men's Christian Association ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| livedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | evangelical Christianity ⓘ |
| name | George Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | Creation of the YMCA as a Christian association for young men ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
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philanthropist ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dulverton, Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
YMCA