Sir William Hillary
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Sir William Hillary was a 19th-century British philanthropist and maritime humanitarian best known for championing sea rescue and establishing what became the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir William Hillary canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
founder
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human ⓘ maritime humanitarian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Isle of Man
NERFINISHED
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
blue plaque in Douglas, Isle of Man
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statue on Douglas Head, Isle of Man ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1771-01-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1847-01-05 ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Hillary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of organized lifeboat services in the United Kingdom
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maritime rescue practices in Europe ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for organized lifeboat services around the British coast
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participation in numerous sea rescues ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| livedIn |
London
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Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | British aristocracy ⓘ |
| militaryService | served in the army of the Duke of York ⓘ |
| movement | maritime safety movement ⓘ |
| name | Sir William Hillary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 1st Baronet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
championing sea rescue
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founding the Royal National Lifeboat Institution ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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philanthropist ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Douglas, Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposed | creation of a national sea-rescue organization for the British Isles ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1823 ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Douglas, Isle of Man
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Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances Elizabeth Disney Ffytche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Baronet ⓘ |
| wrote | An Appeal to the British Nation on the Humanity and Policy of Forming a National Institution for the Preservation of Lives and Property from Shipwreck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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