August Belmont I

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:August_Belmont_II
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:New_York_Racing_Association
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:born December 8, 1813
gptkbp:children gptkb:August_Belmont_II
gptkbp:contributed_to New York City infrastructure
gptkbp:died November 10, 1890
gptkbp:education_institution gptkb:University_of_Göttingen
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Belmont_Park
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label August Belmont I
gptkbp:influenced_by European banking practices
gptkbp:investment railroads
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Company
gptkbp:is_known_for his influence in horse racing
gptkbp:is_part_of New York elite society
gptkbp:is_supported_by various charitable causes
gptkbp:known_for thoroughbred horse racing
gptkbp:lives_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:horse_race
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:financial_services_company
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Belmont_Mansion
gptkbp:served_in treasurer of the Democratic National Committee
gptkbp:spouse Caroline Slade
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:charity
prominent figure in the Gilded Age
advocate for public education
member of the New York Chamber of Commerce
contributor to various cultural institutions in New York
advocate for horse racing regulations
advocate for horse welfare
contributor to the New York Public Library
financier of the Panama Canal
founder of the Belmont Park racetrack
founder of the Belmont Stakes
involved in the establishment of the New York Botanical Garden
investor in the New York subway system
member of the Jockey Club
prominent in the New York social scene
supporter of the New York Philharmonic
supporter of the arts in New York City
involved in the establishment of the American Museum of Natural History
key figure in the development of American thoroughbred racing
involved in the establishment of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
influential in the establishment of the American Jockey Club