Pierre Menard
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Pierre Menard was an early 19th-century American politician and fur trader who became a prominent leader in the Illinois Territory and later the state of Illinois.
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| Pierre Menard canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Pierre Menard Context triple: [Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, firstOfficeHolder, Pierre Menard]
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Mr. Appopolous
Mr. Appopolous is a supporting character in the musical "Wonderful Town," typically portrayed as a colorful New York City landlord or shopkeeper who interacts with the main protagonists.
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Francis Carco
Francis Carco was a French novelist, poet, and journalist associated with bohemian Paris and known for his gritty, atmospheric depictions of urban life and the criminal underworld.
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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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Maxime Maufra
Maxime Maufra was a French landscape and marine painter associated with the Pont-Aven School and known for his post-Impressionist style and vivid use of color.
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Fulgence Bienvenüe
Fulgence Bienvenüe was a French civil engineer best known as the chief designer and builder of the Paris Métro.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pierre Menard Target entity description: Pierre Menard was an early 19th-century American politician and fur trader who became a prominent leader in the Illinois Territory and later the state of Illinois.
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A.
Mr. Appopolous
Mr. Appopolous is a supporting character in the musical "Wonderful Town," typically portrayed as a colorful New York City landlord or shopkeeper who interacts with the main protagonists.
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B.
Francis Carco
Francis Carco was a French novelist, poet, and journalist associated with bohemian Paris and known for his gritty, atmospheric depictions of urban life and the criminal underworld.
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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.
Maxime Maufra
Maxime Maufra was a French landscape and marine painter associated with the Pont-Aven School and known for his post-Impressionist style and vivid use of color.
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Fulgence Bienvenüe
Fulgence Bienvenüe was a French civil engineer best known as the chief designer and builder of the Paris Métro.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American pioneer
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fur trader ⓘ person ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Randolph County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
François Menard
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multiple other children ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfBirth | 1766-10-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1844-06-13 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1822 (term as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French Canadian ⓘ |
| familyName | Menard ⓘ |
| givenName | Pierre ⓘ |
| hasPart | Pierre Menard Home State Historic Site ⓘ |
| honorific | namesake of Menard County, Illinois ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fur trade activities in the Mississippi and Illinois River regions
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participation in the Illinois statehood process ⓘ role in early governance of Illinois Territory ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ |
| memberOf | Democratic-Republican Party ⓘ |
| notableResidence | Pierre Menard House, near Kaskaskia, Illinois ⓘ |
| notableWork |
leadership in the Illinois Territory
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service as first Lieutenant Governor of Illinois ⓘ |
| occupation |
fur trader
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merchant ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1818
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governance of Illinois Territory ⓘ |
| partOf | early 19th-century American frontier leadership ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | near Montreal, Quebec ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Randolph County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
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member of the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1818 ⓘ member of the Illinois Territorial Legislature ⓘ president of the Illinois Territorial Council ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Kaskaskia, Illinois
ⓘ
Randolph County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Angélique Saucier
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Thérèse Godin ⓘ |
| startTime | 1818 (term as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois) ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Illinois Territory
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Kaskaskia, Illinois ⓘ Mississippi River valley ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi River Valley
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Subject: Pierre Menard Description of subject: Pierre Menard was an early 19th-century American politician and fur trader who became a prominent leader in the Illinois Territory and later the state of Illinois.
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