Vincent de Gournay
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Vincent de Gournay was an 18th-century French economist and intendant of commerce known as an early advocate of economic liberalism and the phrase "laissez faire, laissez passer."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vincent de Gournay canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1453662 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Vincent de Gournay Context triple: [Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, influencedBy, Vincent de Gournay]
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Gabriel-François Doyen
Gabriel-François Doyen was an 18th-century French painter known for his dramatic religious and historical compositions within the Rococo and early Neoclassical traditions.
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Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard
Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard was a Portuguese engineer of French origin best known for designing several iconic urban elevators and funiculars in Lisbon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Paul Scarron
Paul Scarron was a 17th-century French poet, dramatist, and novelist known for his burlesque works and as the first husband of Françoise d’Aubigné, later Madame de Maintenon.
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Louis de Jaucourt
Louis de Jaucourt was an 18th-century French scholar and physician best known for writing thousands of articles for Diderot and d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie, making him one of its most prolific contributors.
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Jean-Paul Rabaut Saint-Étienne
Jean-Paul Rabaut Saint-Étienne was a French Protestant pastor and revolutionary politician who played a significant role in the early stages of the French Revolution, particularly in advancing religious tolerance and civil rights for Protestants.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vincent de Gournay Target entity description: Vincent de Gournay was an 18th-century French economist and intendant of commerce known as an early advocate of economic liberalism and the phrase "laissez faire, laissez passer."
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A.
Gabriel-François Doyen
Gabriel-François Doyen was an 18th-century French painter known for his dramatic religious and historical compositions within the Rococo and early Neoclassical traditions.
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B.
Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard
Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard was a Portuguese engineer of French origin best known for designing several iconic urban elevators and funiculars in Lisbon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Paul Scarron
Paul Scarron was a 17th-century French poet, dramatist, and novelist known for his burlesque works and as the first husband of Françoise d’Aubigné, later Madame de Maintenon.
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D.
Louis de Jaucourt
Louis de Jaucourt was an 18th-century French scholar and physician best known for writing thousands of articles for Diderot and d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie, making him one of its most prolific contributors.
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E.
Jean-Paul Rabaut Saint-Étienne
Jean-Paul Rabaut Saint-Étienne was a French Protestant pastor and revolutionary politician who played a significant role in the early stages of the French Revolution, particularly in advancing religious tolerance and civil rights for Protestants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French economist
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economist ⓘ government official ⓘ human ⓘ intendant of commerce ⓘ |
| advocated |
freedom of enterprise
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freedom of trade ⓘ reduction of trade restrictions ⓘ removal of internal tariffs ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | "laissez faire, laissez passer" ⓘ |
| birthCountry | France ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Saint-Malo ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1712 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Cadiz
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surface form:
Cádiz
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| deathYear | 1759 ⓘ |
| economicSchool | laissez-faire economics ⓘ |
| employer |
Ancien Régime
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surface form:
French monarchy
|
| era | 18th-century economics ⓘ |
| familyName | de Gournay ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
commercial policy
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political economy ⓘ trade regulation ⓘ |
| givenName | Vincent ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot
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surface form:
Anne Robert Jacques Turgot
French physiocrats ⓘ |
| influencedBy | François Quesnay ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of economic regulation
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support for free trade ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| movement | economic liberalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of economic liberalism
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use of the phrase "laissez faire, laissez passer" ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
minimal state intervention in the economy
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spontaneous order in markets ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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economist ⓘ intendant of commerce ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | classical liberalism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
intendant of commerce
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royal inspector of commerce ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Ancien Régime
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surface form:
Ancien Régime France
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Subject: Vincent de Gournay Description of subject: Vincent de Gournay was an 18th-century French economist and intendant of commerce known as an early advocate of economic liberalism and the phrase "laissez faire, laissez passer."
Referenced by (4)
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