Yerkes
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Yerkes is a surname most notably associated with American financier and streetcar magnate Charles T. Yerkes, a key figure in the development of urban transit systems in Chicago and London.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yerkes canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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financier ⓘ human ⓘ streetcar magnate ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Chicago Consolidated Traction Company
NERFINISHED
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North Chicago Street Railroad Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Underground Electric Railways Company of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Yerkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Impressionist painting
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comparative psychology ⓘ primatology ⓘ street railways ⓘ urban transit ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasDerivative | Yerkes Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Mary Agnes Yerkes
NERFINISHED
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Robert M. Yerkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
aggressive financial tactics
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controversial business practices ⓘ |
| influenced |
expansion of mass transit in Chicago
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expansion of mass transit in London ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
construction of the District Railway electrification
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development of Chicago elevated railways ⓘ development of the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway ⓘ development of the Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway ⓘ development of the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway ⓘ financing of London Underground tube lines ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Williams Bay, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles T. Yerkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Charles T. Yerkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Yerkes–Dodson law
NERFINISHED
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development of Chicago transit system ⓘ development of London Underground lines ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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financier ⓘ painter ⓘ psychologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
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