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).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
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
United Kingdom
countryOfDeath United Kingdom
ethnicGroup English
familyName Williams
fieldOfWork Christian ministry
social welfare
youth work
founded YMCA NERFINISHED
Young Men's Christian Association NERFINISHED
givenName George NERFINISHED
hasHonor recognized as a prominent Victorian-era philanthropist
influenced development of Christian youth organizations
global YMCA movement
knownFor YMCA NERFINISHED
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
philanthropist
social reformer
placeOfBirth Dulverton, Somerset, England NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath London, England
religion Christianity
sexOrGender male
timePeriod 19th century

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YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) foundedBy George Williams
subject surface form: YMCA