John Bennet Lawes
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John Bennet Lawes was a 19th-century English entrepreneur and agricultural scientist renowned as a pioneer of modern agricultural research and artificial fertilizers.
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| John Bennet Lawes canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: John Bennet Lawes Context triple: [Rothamsted Experimental Station, foundedBy, John Bennet Lawes]
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George Newnes
George Newnes was a prominent British publisher and editor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known for founding influential magazines such as The Strand Magazine, which popularized Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories.
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Samuel Orchart Beeton
Samuel Orchart Beeton was a 19th-century British publisher and editor best known for promoting and publishing his wife Mrs Beeton’s influential domestic and cookery works.
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George Horace Lorimer
George Horace Lorimer was an influential American editor and author best known for transforming The Saturday Evening Post into a hugely popular and nationally significant magazine in the early 20th century.
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Richard M. Blatchford
Richard M. Blatchford was an American lawyer and diplomat best known for co-founding the prominent New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
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Hew Lorimer
Hew Lorimer was a 20th-century Scottish sculptor known for his religious and architectural stone carvings that feature prominently on notable public buildings in Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Bennet Lawes Target entity description: John Bennet Lawes was a 19th-century English entrepreneur and agricultural scientist renowned as a pioneer of modern agricultural research and artificial fertilizers.
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A.
George Newnes
George Newnes was a prominent British publisher and editor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known for founding influential magazines such as The Strand Magazine, which popularized Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories.
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B.
Samuel Orchart Beeton
Samuel Orchart Beeton was a 19th-century British publisher and editor best known for promoting and publishing his wife Mrs Beeton’s influential domestic and cookery works.
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C.
George Horace Lorimer
George Horace Lorimer was an influential American editor and author best known for transforming The Saturday Evening Post into a hugely popular and nationally significant magazine in the early 20th century.
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D.
Richard M. Blatchford
Richard M. Blatchford was an American lawyer and diplomat best known for co-founding the prominent New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
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E.
Hew Lorimer
Hew Lorimer was a 20th-century Scottish sculptor known for his religious and architectural stone carvings that feature prominently on notable public buildings in Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural scientist
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entrepreneur ⓘ person ⓘ |
| baronetcyCreated | 1882 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1814-12-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rothamsted, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFoundedWith | Joseph Henry Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1900-08-31 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rothamsted, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developed | superphosphate fertilizer ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Eton College
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University of Oxford ⓘ
surface form:
Oxford University
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| electedTo | Royal Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionToRoyalSocietyYear | 1854 ⓘ |
| employer | Rothamsted Experimental Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Lawes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agricultural science
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chemistry ⓘ fertilizer technology ⓘ |
| founded |
Rothamsted Experimental Station
NERFINISHED
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Rothamsted Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | Fellow of the Royal Society ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of chemical fertilizers industry
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modern agricultural research ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding Rothamsted Experimental Station
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long-term agricultural field experiments ⓘ pioneering artificial fertilizers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legacy | Rothamsted Research as one of the oldest agricultural research institutions in the world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| name | John Bennet Lawes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 1st Baronet Lawes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
agricultural scientist
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fertilizer manufacturer ⓘ industrial chemist ⓘ landowner ⓘ |
| patent | patent for manufacture of superphosphate from mineral phosphates ⓘ |
| patentDate | 1842 ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
effects of manures on crop yields
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plant nutrition ⓘ soil fertility ⓘ |
| residence | Rothamsted, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Baronet ⓘ |
| workedWith | Joseph Henry Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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