Christopher Rhinelander Robert
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Christopher Rhinelander Robert was a 19th-century American philanthropist best known for co-founding Robert College in Istanbul, one of the first American educational institutions established abroad.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Christopher Rhinelander Robert canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
businessman
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human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Green-Wood Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Robert College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1802-03-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1878-10-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Columbia College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American of Dutch descent ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
education philanthropy
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religious missions support ⓘ |
| founded | Robert College endowment ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Robert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Christopher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMiddleName | Rhinelander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | development of American-style higher education in the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor | co-founding Robert College in Istanbul ⓘ |
| livedDuring | 19th century ⓘ |
| memberOf | New York Chamber of Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being an early American philanthropist active overseas ⓘ |
| notableWork | co-founding Robert College ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
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philanthropist ⓘ |
| partnerInBusinessWith | Robert & Williams trading firm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Istanbul
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| supported |
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
NERFINISHED
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Protestant missionary activities in the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
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