Thomas Guy
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Thomas Guy was an English bookseller, philanthropist, and Member of Parliament best known for endowing and establishing Guy’s Hospital in London in the early 18th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Guy canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Member of Parliament of Great Britain
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bookseller ⓘ human ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | philanthropic donations to healthcare in London ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1644-01-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1724-12-27 ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
book trade
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charitable endowments ⓘ |
| founded | Guy's Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartInMottoOrInscription | Dare to do right (associated with Guy's Hospital legacy) ⓘ |
| heritage | English ⓘ |
| knownFor | founding Guy's Hospital in London ⓘ |
| livedIn |
London in the 17th century
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London in the 18th century ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
creation of a separate hospital for incurable patients (Guy's Hospital)
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major benefactor of St Thomas' Hospital ⓘ |
| notableWork |
endowment of Guy's Hospital
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establishment of Guy's Hospital ⓘ |
| occupation |
bookseller
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philanthropist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBody |
Parliament of England
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Horselydown, Southwark, London
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Southwark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Guy's Hospital
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| positionHeld | Member of Parliament for Tamworth ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Tamworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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