Joseph Franklin Rutherford
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Joseph Franklin Rutherford was the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society who reshaped the Bible Student movement into what became known as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph Franklin Rutherford canonical | 10 |
| Joseph F. Rutherford | 2 |
| Joseph Franklin Rutherford was president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society | 1 |
| Judge Joseph Rutherford | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Joseph Franklin Rutherford Context triple: [Charles Taze Russell, influenced, Joseph Franklin Rutherford]
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Charles Taze Russell
Charles Taze Russell was an American religious leader and Bible student who founded the movement that later became known as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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Stephen S. Wise
Stephen S. Wise was a prominent American Reform rabbi and Zionist leader known for his influential role in 20th-century Jewish religious and political life.
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Herb Armstrong
Herb Armstrong is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Armstrong surname, though specific widely known public details about his life or achievements are not clearly documented.
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D.
Charles G. Smith
Charles G. Smith was an American engineer and businessman best known as a co-founder of the defense and aerospace company Raytheon.
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E.
John Luther
John Luther is a brilliant but tormented London detective from the British crime drama series "Luther," known for his obsessive pursuit of justice and morally ambiguous methods.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Joseph Franklin Rutherford Target entity description: Joseph Franklin Rutherford was the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society who reshaped the Bible Student movement into what became known as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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A.
Charles Taze Russell
Charles Taze Russell was an American religious leader and Bible student who founded the movement that later became known as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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B.
Stephen S. Wise
Stephen S. Wise was a prominent American Reform rabbi and Zionist leader known for his influential role in 20th-century Jewish religious and political life.
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C.
Herb Armstrong
Herb Armstrong is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Armstrong surname, though specific widely known public details about his life or achievements are not clearly documented.
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D.
Charles G. Smith
Charles G. Smith was an American engineer and businessman best known as a co-founder of the defense and aerospace company Raytheon.
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E.
John Luther
John Luther is a brilliant but tormented London detective from the British crime drama series "Luther," known for his obsessive pursuit of justice and morally ambiguous methods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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person ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| admittedToBar | Missouri ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
J. F. Rutherford
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Judge Rutherford ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Children
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Enemies ⓘ Government ⓘ Life ⓘ Millions Now Living Will Never Die! ⓘ Salvation ⓘ The Harp of God ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1869-11-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Boonville, Missouri
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surface form:
Booneville, Missouri, United States
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| built | Beth Sarim (house in San Diego) for use related to his ministry ⓘ |
| burialPlace | near Beth Sarim, San Diego, California (disputed/associated) ⓘ |
| coined |
JehovahsWitnesses
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surface form:
the name "Jehovah’s Witnesses"
|
| dateCoined | 1931 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1942-01-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | San Diego, California, United States ⓘ |
| endTime | 1942 ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Franklin Rutherford self-link ⓘ |
| introducedPractice |
large-scale radio broadcasting of Bible lectures
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use of sound cars and phonograph records in preaching ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralizing organizational control of the Watch Tower Society
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introducing the name "Jehovah’s Witnesses" for the movement ⓘ promoting door-to-door evangelism ⓘ reshaping the Bible Student movement into Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ |
| legalEducation | self-taught in law ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bible Student movement ⓘ |
| movementTransformed | Bible Student movement into Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| nicknameOrigin | called "Judge" because of service as a substitute judge ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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lawyer ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| organizationalRole | central figure in doctrinal and organizational development of Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
president of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York
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second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| predecessor | Charles Taze Russell ⓘ |
| religion |
JehovahsWitnesses
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surface form:
Jehovah’s Witnesses
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| residence |
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
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surface form:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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| startTime | 1917 ⓘ |
| succeeded | Charles Taze Russell ⓘ |
| successor | Nathan H. Knorr ⓘ |
| workedAs |
court stenographer
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public prosecutor ⓘ substitute judge ⓘ |
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Subject: Joseph Franklin Rutherford Description of subject: Joseph Franklin Rutherford was the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society who reshaped the Bible Student movement into what became known as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Referenced by (14)
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