James Braidwood
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James Braidwood was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish firefighter and the first director of the London Fire Engine Establishment, widely regarded as a founder of modern firefighting techniques.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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fire service pioneer ⓘ firefighter ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1800-09-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | building collapse ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1861-06-22 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1861-06-22 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
founder of modern firefighting
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pioneering 19th-century Scottish firefighter ⓘ |
| employer |
Edinburgh Fire Engine Establishment
NERFINISHED
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London Fire Engine Establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1861 ⓘ |
| event | Tooley Street fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Braidwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fire safety
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firefighting ⓘ urban fire protection ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
memorial at Tooley Street, London
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statue in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| influenced |
London Fire Brigade
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modern urban fire services ⓘ professionalization of firefighting ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being first director of the London Fire Engine Establishment
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founding principles of organized municipal fire brigades ⓘ pioneering modern firefighting techniques ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | accidental death ⓘ |
| name | James Braidwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
On the Construction of Fire-Engines and Apparatus
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On the Training of Firemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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fire chief ⓘ firefighter ⓘ |
| participantIn | Tooley Street fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Master of Fire Engines for Edinburgh
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Superintendent of Edinburgh Fire Engine Establishment ⓘ Superintendent of London Fire Engine Establishment ⓘ |
| startTime | 1824 ⓘ |
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