Statements (68)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Surveyor
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gptkbp:affiliation |
Surveyors' Association
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gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
William_Howard
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gptkbp:awards |
Honorary degrees
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gptkbp:birthDate |
January 24, 1754
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gptkbp:children |
Eliza_Ellicott
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
Benjamin_Banneker.
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gptkbp:contributedTo |
Cartography
Geodetic measurements. |
gptkbp:contribution |
Mapping_the_United_States
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gptkbp:deathDate |
August 26, 1820
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gptkbp:descendant |
gptkb:John_Ellicott
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gptkbp:field |
Geodesy
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gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Ellicott_City,_Maryland
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gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Development_of_Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:historicalRole |
Surveyor General.
American_surveying. |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
American_history.
Founding_of_Washington,_D.C. |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Andrew Ellicott
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gptkbp:impact |
Infrastructure development.
Geographic education. American_geography. |
gptkbp:influence |
Community development.
Community involvement. Geographic education Public land policies. Surveying techniques. Techniques and tools. |
gptkbp:influenced |
American_surveying_practices
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gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
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gptkbp:influenceOn |
Urban planning.
City planning. Mapping methodologies. Standardization of practices. |
gptkbp:involved |
Land development projects
Political boundaries. |
gptkbp:involvedCountries |
Public works.
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gptkbp:involvedIn |
Local governance.
Boundary disputes Land management. Public works projects. |
gptkbp:knownFor |
Surveying_the_boundaries_of_the_District_of_Columbia
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gptkbp:language |
English
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gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Ellicott's_Stone
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gptkbp:members |
gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
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gptkbp:nationality |
American
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gptkbp:notable_recipients |
Mapping early America.
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
Surveying history.
First to survey the boundary of the District of Columbia. Survey_of_the_District_of_Columbia. Thomas_Jefferson. |
gptkbp:notableFeature |
Public figure.
Historical figure. Establishment of property lines. Surveying standards. Ellicott's_work_in_surveying. |
gptkbp:notableWork |
Survey_of_the_Mason-Dixon_Line
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gptkbp:occupation |
Land surveyor
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gptkbp:project |
Survey_of_the_Ohio_River
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gptkbp:providesServices |
Civic engagement.
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gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:role |
Chief surveyor.
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gptkbp:sibling |
gptkb:Joseph_Ellicott
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gptkbp:spouse |
Mary_Ellicott
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gptkbp:supports |
Geographic studies.
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gptkbp:workLocation |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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