Elizabeth Fry
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Elizabeth Fry was a pioneering 19th-century English prison reformer and social activist renowned for her efforts to improve conditions for female prisoners and promote humanitarian reforms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quaker
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human → nurse → philanthropist → prison reformer → social reformer → |
| birthName | Elizabeth Gurney → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom → |
| dateOfBirth | 1780-05-21 → |
| dateOfDeath | 1845-10-12 → |
| era | 19th century → |
| familyName | Fry → |
| fieldOfWork |
education for prisoners
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nursing → prison reform → social welfare → |
| founded |
Association for the Improvement of the Female Prisoners in Newgate
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Association for the Improvement of the Female Prisoners in Newgate →
surface form: "British Ladies’ Society for Promoting the Reformation of Female Prisoners"
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| gender | female → |
| givenName | Elizabeth → |
| hasRelative |
Gurney family
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surface form: "Gurney family of Norwich"
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| honouredIn | Bank of England £5 note → |
| influenced | later prison reformers in Britain and Europe → |
| knownFor |
humanitarian work with female prisoners
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influencing prison legislation in Britain → pioneering prison reform in the 19th century → |
| motherTongue | English → |
| movement |
British reform movement
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surface form: "prison reform movement"
social reform movement → |
| nationality | English → |
| notableWork |
advocacy for separate women’s prisons and matrons
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campaigning against transportation abuses → improvement of conditions for female prisoners → promotion of prison visiting programs → reform of Newgate Prison → |
| occupation |
philanthropist
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prison reformer → social reformer → |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Norfolk NERFINISHED → Norwich NERFINISHED → |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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Kent, England →
surface form: "Kent"
Ramsgate NERFINISHED → |
| religion | Religious Society of Friends NERFINISHED → |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form: "London"
Norwich NERFINISHED → |
| spouse | Joseph Fry → |
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