Edward Gibbon Wakefield
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Edward Gibbon Wakefield was a 19th-century British politician and colonial theorist best known for shaping systematic colonization schemes in New Zealand and South Australia.
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| Edward Gibbon Wakefield canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Edward Gibbon Wakefield Context triple: [Canterbury Association, foundedBy, Edward Gibbon Wakefield]
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James Mill
James Mill was a Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and prominent utilitarian philosopher associated with Jeremy Bentham and the early 19th-century British reform movement.
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Robert Torrens
Robert Torrens was a 19th-century Irish-born British economist, politician, and influential early theorist of international trade and comparative advantage.
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Thomas Hume
Thomas Hume was a prominent 19th-century lumber baron and businessman in Muskegon, Michigan, whose success in the lumber industry led to the construction of the historic Hackley and Hume homes.
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Thomas Tooke
Thomas Tooke was a 19th-century British economist and statistician best known for his pioneering work on price history and monetary theory, particularly through his multi-volume "History of Prices."
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George Holyoake
George Holyoake was a 19th-century English secularist, social reformer, and co-operator credited with coining the term "secularism."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Edward Gibbon Wakefield Target entity description: Edward Gibbon Wakefield was a 19th-century British politician and colonial theorist best known for shaping systematic colonization schemes in New Zealand and South Australia.
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A.
James Mill
James Mill was a Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and prominent utilitarian philosopher associated with Jeremy Bentham and the early 19th-century British reform movement.
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B.
Robert Torrens
Robert Torrens was a 19th-century Irish-born British economist, politician, and influential early theorist of international trade and comparative advantage.
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C.
Thomas Hume
Thomas Hume was a prominent 19th-century lumber baron and businessman in Muskegon, Michigan, whose success in the lumber industry led to the construction of the historic Hackley and Hume homes.
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D.
Thomas Tooke
Thomas Tooke was a 19th-century British economist and statistician best known for his pioneering work on price history and monetary theory, particularly through his multi-volume "History of Prices."
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E.
George Holyoake
George Holyoake was a 19th-century English secularist, social reformer, and co-operator credited with coining the term "secularism."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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colonial theorist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| child | Edward Jerningham Wakefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
abduction
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elopement with Ellen Turner ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1796-03-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1862-05-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Westminster School ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Wakefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Edward Wakefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Edward Gibbon Wakefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Zealand Company colonization schemes
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South Australia Company colonization schemes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on colonization of New Zealand
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influence on colonization of South Australia ⓘ theory of systematic colonization ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | British House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Priscilla Bell Wakefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | systematic colonization movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Letter from Sydney
NERFINISHED
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England and America NERFINISHED ⓘ The Art of Colonization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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politician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfImprisonment | Newgate Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| proposed |
sale of colonial land at a sufficient price
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use of land-sale revenues to fund assisted migration ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Arthur Wakefield
NERFINISHED
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William Wakefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Eliza Pattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Wakefield scheme of colonization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
colonization of Canada
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colonization of New Zealand ⓘ colonization of South Australia ⓘ |
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