Baron Chesterfield

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf noble title
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
gptkb:George_III_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:birthDate 1694-09-22
gptkbp:children gptkb:Lady_Mary_Stanhope
gptkbp:contribution British_etiquette
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced modern parenting advice
gptkbp:deathDate 1773-03-31
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:famousFor wit and social commentary
gptkbp:famousQuote "The best way to predict the future is to create it."
"The world is a stage, and we are all actors."
"A good education is the foundation of a good life."
"Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts."
"The only way to get rid of a bad habit is to replace it with a good one."
"A man who is afraid will be in the end a slave."
"The art of pleasing is the art of deception."
"To be a good parent, you must be a good friend."
"You must be the first to be pleased."
"The greatest of all virtues is to be able to forgive."
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Philip_Stanhope
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baron Chesterfield
gptkbp:influence epistolary literature
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Oscar_Wilde
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Locke
gptkbp:knownFor philosophy of manners
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Letters on the Conduct of Life
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Letters to His Son
gptkbp:occupation statesman
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Earl_of_Chesterfield
gptkbp:peerage gptkb:Peerage_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:philosophy pragmatism
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Chesterfield_House
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Amelia_Stanhope
gptkbp:title gptkb:4th_Earl_of_Chesterfield
gptkbp:titleHeld gptkb:Baron_Chesterfield
gptkbp:titleOfNobility gptkb:5th_Earl_of_Chesterfield