John Metcalf
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John Metcalf was an 18th-century English civil engineer and road builder, famously known as "Blind Jack of Knaresborough" for his successful career despite losing his sight.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century engineer
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British person ⓘ English person ⓘ civil engineer ⓘ human ⓘ road builder ⓘ |
| ageAtOnsetOfDisability | about 6 years ⓘ |
| causeOfDisability | smallpox ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1717 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1810 ⓘ |
| describedIn | Blind Jack of Knaresborough (biographical accounts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | turnpike trusts ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
road engineering
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transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasDisability | blindness ⓘ |
| hasParticularSignificance |
history of British road building
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history of civil engineering ⓘ |
| hasRelative | spouse (name not widely documented) ⓘ |
| hasWorkLocation |
Yorkshire
NERFINISHED
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northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
constructing roads across difficult terrain
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designing roads with good drainage ⓘ early pioneer of road construction before Telford and McAdam ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | John Metcalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Blind Jack of Knaresborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
building turnpike roads in northern England
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successful engineering career despite blindness ⓘ |
| occupation |
carrier
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civil engineer ⓘ contractor ⓘ guide ⓘ road builder ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Knaresborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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Spofforth NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (inferred, Church of England context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Knaresborough
NERFINISHED
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Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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