Thomas Coram
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Thomas Coram was an 18th-century English philanthropist best known for founding the Foundling Hospital in London to care for abandoned children.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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social reformer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1668-00-00 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dorset
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England ⓘ Lyme Regis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Foundling Hospital chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | statue outside Coram’s Fields, London ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1751-03-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Coram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
child welfare
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social reform ⓘ |
| founded |
Foundling Hospital
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Foundling Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | concern for abandoned children in London ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | pioneering institutional care for abandoned children in Britain ⓘ |
| hasWorkLocation |
London
NERFINISHED
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North American colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredIn | Coram (children’s charity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | Foundling Hospital 1739 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | founding the Foundling Hospital in London ⓘ |
| livedIn |
Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Taunton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | philanthropy ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Coram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | secured royal charter for the Foundling Hospital in 1739 ⓘ |
| notableWork | Foundling Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
philanthropist
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sea captain ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Rotherhithe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
artists such as William Hogarth
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composer George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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