William Strutt (philanthropist)

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William Strutt was an English industrialist, inventor, and philanthropist from Derby, noted for his pioneering work in iron-framed building construction and support of scientific and educational causes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
ethnicGroup English
familyName Strutt NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork building construction
industrial engineering
structural engineering
gender male
givenName William
knownFor pioneering use of iron frames in buildings
support of educational causes
support of scientific causes
movement Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage English
notableFor philanthropic support of education in Derby
philanthropic support of science in Derby
notableWork early fireproof mill design
pioneering iron-framed building construction
occupation industrialist
inventor
philanthropist
partOf Strutt family of Derby NERFINISHED
placeOfActivity Derby NERFINISHED
Derbyshire NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Derby NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Derby NERFINISHED
residence Derby NERFINISHED

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Derby Philosophical Society hasMember William Strutt (philanthropist)
Derby Philosophical Society hasMember William Strutt (philanthropist)
this entity surface form: William Strutt (Derby philanthropist)
Derby Philosophical Society hasMember William Strutt (philanthropist)
this entity surface form: William Strutt (Derby Infirmary philanthropist)
Derby Philosophical Society hasMember William Strutt (philanthropist)
this entity surface form: William Strutt (Derby Infirmary hospital philanthropist)