Sir George Williams
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Sir George Williams was a 19th-century English philanthropist and founder of the YMCA, known for his influential work in social reform and youth welfare.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir George Williams canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
founder
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human ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight Bachelor ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1821-10-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dulverton, Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Paul's Cathedral, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | British subject ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | statues and memorials in London and at YMCA institutions ⓘ |
| convertedToEvangelicalChristianity | c. 1837 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfAward | 1894 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1905-11-06 ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian ministry to young men
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social reform ⓘ youth welfare ⓘ |
| founded |
YMCA
NERFINISHED
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Young Men's Christian Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDateOfFoundedOrganization | 1844 ⓘ |
| foundingPlaceOfFoundedOrganization | London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Christian youth work worldwide
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international YMCA movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | global network of YMCA organizations ⓘ |
| hasOccupationBackground | apprentice draper in Bridgwater ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Young Men's Christian Association
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social reform ⓘ youth welfare work ⓘ |
| movement |
Evangelical movement
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Muscular Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | George Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableIdea | providing healthy recreation and spiritual support for young men in cities ⓘ |
| notableWork | Organization of Bible study and prayer meetings for young men in London ⓘ |
| occupation |
draper
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philanthropist ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| reasonForAward | services to young men and social welfare ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Evangelical Protestantism ⓘ |
| residence | London, England ⓘ |
| spouse | Helen Jane Maunder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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