Jonas Gilman Clark
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Jonas Gilman Clark was a 19th-century American businessman and philanthropist whose wealth and vision led to the creation of a major research university in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jonas Gilman Clark canonical | 2 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founder of educational institution
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human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clark University
NERFINISHED
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Worcester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century American businesspeople
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American philanthropists ⓘ Founders of American universities and colleges ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
commerce
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higher education philanthropy ⓘ |
| founded | Clark University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Jonas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticularSignificance | history of higher education in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced | development of research universities in New England ⓘ |
| knownFor | using personal wealth to endow a university ⓘ |
| legacy | enduring endowment for Clark University ⓘ |
| lifespanOverlap | 19th-century United States industrialization ⓘ |
| name | Jonas Gilman Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | creation of a major research university in Worcester, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| notableWork | founding of Clark University ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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philanthropist ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
higher education
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research and scholarship ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Worcester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Worcester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent | establishment of a research university in Worcester, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| socialRole | benefactor of higher education ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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