Colonel Sanders
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Colonel Sanders was an American businessman and restaurateur best known as the founder and iconic face of the fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colonel Harland Sanders | 2 |
| Harland David Sanders | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ restaurateur ⓘ |
| associatedWith | KFC secret blend of 11 herbs and spices ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1890-09-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Henryville, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandAmbassadorOf | Kentucky Fried Chicken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Louisville, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | restaurant franchising ⓘ |
| businessRole | franchisor of KFC restaurants ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | leukemia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1980-12-16 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fast food industry
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restaurant business ⓘ |
| founded | Kentucky Fried Chicken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Harland David Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Harland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignatureDish | Original Recipe fried chicken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoraryTitleGrantedBy | Commonwealth of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Colonel ⓘ |
| imageUsedIn | KFC logo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the brand icon of KFC
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founding Kentucky Fried Chicken ⓘ |
| legacy | iconic figure in American fast food culture ⓘ |
| militaryRank | honorary Kentucky Colonel ⓘ |
| nickname | Colonel Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
creating a global restaurant franchise
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popularizing fried chicken as fast food ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of KFC original fried chicken recipe ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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company founder ⓘ restaurateur ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | various actors in KFC commercials ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Corbin, Kentucky, United States
NERFINISHED
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Louisville, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Claudia Ledington
NERFINISHED
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Josephine King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | KFC advertising campaigns ⓘ |
| workedAs |
cook
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salesman ⓘ service station operator ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Colonel Sanders
this entity surface form:
Harland David Sanders
subject surface form:
Cave Hill Cemetery
this entity surface form:
Colonel Harland Sanders
this entity surface form:
Colonel Harland Sanders