William Marsden, founder of the Royal Free Hospital
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William Marsden was a 19th-century English surgeon and philanthropist best known for founding London’s Royal Free Hospital to provide free medical care to the poor.
Observed surface forms (1)
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Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
founder
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human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ surgeon ⓘ |
| basedIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| cause | improving access to healthcare for the poor ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
St Bartholomew’s Hospital complex
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surface form:
St Bartholomew's Hospital
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| employer |
Royal Free
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surface form:
Royal Free Hospital
Royal Marsden Hospital ⓘ |
| familyName | Marsden ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hospital administration
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medicine ⓘ surgery ⓘ |
| founded |
Royal Free
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surface form:
Royal Free Hospital
Royal Marsden Hospital ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | English people ⓘ |
| hasHonor | eponym of the Royal Marsden Hospital ⓘ |
| hasPartIn | development of charitable hospitals in London ⓘ |
| influenced | charitable hospital movement in Britain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Royal Free Hospital in London
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providing free medical care to the poor ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement | medical philanthropy ⓘ |
| name | William Marsden ⓘ |
| notableWork |
founding of the Royal Free Hospital
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founding of the Royal Marsden Hospital ⓘ |
| occupation |
philanthropist
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physician ⓘ surgeon ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Sheffield ⓘ Yorkshire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialRole | social reformer ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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West Norwood Cemetery, London
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William Marsden, founder of the Royal Free Hospital
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subject surface form:
West Norwood Cemetery