Thomas Sheridan
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Thomas Sheridan was an 18th-century Irish actor, theater manager, and elocution teacher known for his influential work on public speaking and pronunciation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish actor
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elocution teacher ⓘ person ⓘ theatre manager ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1719 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1788 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | 18th-century writings on elocution ⓘ |
| employer | Smock Alley Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
elocution
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pronunciation ⓘ public speaking ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Richard Brinsley Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later theories of public speaking
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teaching of rhetoric in the 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing elocution as a discipline in Britain and Ireland
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promoting standardized English elocution ⓘ reforming English pronunciation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Course of Lectures on Elocution
NERFINISHED
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A General Dictionary of the English Language NERFINISHED ⓘ Lectures on Elocution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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elocutionist ⓘ teacher ⓘ theatre director ⓘ theatre manager ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dublin ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Margate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | manager of Smock Alley Theatre ⓘ |
| relative |
Frances Sheridan
NERFINISHED
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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