Antonin Besse
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Antonin Besse was a French-born businessman and philanthropist best known for his major benefactions to education, including the endowment that helped establish UWC Atlantic College.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir Antonin Besse | 1 |
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | businessperson ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
business
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philanthropy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasBenefactionIn |
higher education
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secondary education ⓘ |
| hasEndowment | educational scholarships ⓘ |
| hasGivenEndowmentTo | UWC Atlantic College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhilanthropicFocus |
education
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international understanding through education ⓘ |
| influenced | development of UWC movement ⓘ |
| knownFor |
major benefactions to education
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support for UWC Atlantic College ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
philanthropic donations to educational institutions
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support of international education ⓘ |
| notableWork | endowment for UWC Atlantic College ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
ⓘ
philanthropist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | France ⓘ |
| residence |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
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Sir Antonin Besse