Robert Bennett Forbes
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Robert Bennett Forbes was a 19th-century American sea captain, China trade merchant, and philanthropist known for his influential role in maritime commerce and humanitarian efforts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Bennett Forbes canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Robert Bennett Forbes Context triple: [Milton Cemetery, containsGraveOf, Robert Bennett Forbes]
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B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes was a Scottish-born American financial journalist and author best known as the founder of Forbes magazine.
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Thomas W. Lamont
Thomas W. Lamont was a prominent American banker and philanthropist associated with J.P. Morgan & Co. whose support for education and the arts led to institutions such as Harvard’s Lamont Library bearing his name.
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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt was an American businessman and sportsman from the prominent Vanderbilt dynasty, best remembered for his wealth, philanthropy, and death in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915.
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Louis Forbes
Louis Forbes was a film composer and music director known for scoring numerous Hollywood productions during the mid-20th century.
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John D. Rockefeller Jr.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. was an American financier and philanthropist who greatly expanded the Rockefeller family’s business and charitable legacy, funding major institutions such as Rockefeller Center, the Museum of Modern Art, and the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Robert Bennett Forbes Target entity description: Robert Bennett Forbes was a 19th-century American sea captain, China trade merchant, and philanthropist known for his influential role in maritime commerce and humanitarian efforts.
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A.
B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes was a Scottish-born American financial journalist and author best known as the founder of Forbes magazine.
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B.
Thomas W. Lamont
Thomas W. Lamont was a prominent American banker and philanthropist associated with J.P. Morgan & Co. whose support for education and the arts led to institutions such as Harvard’s Lamont Library bearing his name.
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C.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt was an American businessman and sportsman from the prominent Vanderbilt dynasty, best remembered for his wealth, philanthropy, and death in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915.
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Louis Forbes
Louis Forbes was a film composer and music director known for scoring numerous Hollywood productions during the mid-20th century.
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John D. Rockefeller Jr.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. was an American financier and philanthropist who greatly expanded the Rockefeller family’s business and charitable legacy, funding major institutions such as Rockefeller Center, the Museum of Modern Art, and the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house museum
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human ⓘ merchant ⓘ sea captain ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1870 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1818 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1804-09-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessPartner | John Murray Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1889-11-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Milton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Encyclopedia of American Biography
NERFINISHED
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R. B. Forbes House Museum archives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Russell & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yankee ⓘ |
| familyName | Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
China trade
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humanitarian aid ⓘ maritime commerce ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Bennett Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasPart | R. B. Forbes House Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | organizing relief shipments during the Irish Great Famine ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location | Milton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Forbes family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for improved safety at sea
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influence on 19th-century American maritime commerce ⓘ philanthropic relief efforts ⓘ role in the China trade ⓘ |
| notableWork | Personal Reminiscences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
China trade merchant
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philanthropist ⓘ sea captain ⓘ |
| participatedIn | China–United States trade in the 19th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Milton Cemetery, Milton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| residence | Milton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | John Murray Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Rose Greene Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transported | relief supplies to Ireland on the USS Jamestown ⓘ |
| wrote | Personal Reminiscences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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