Foundling Hospital
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The Foundling Hospital was an 18th-century London institution founded by philanthropist Thomas Coram to care for abandoned and orphaned children.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Foundling Hospital Context triple: [Coram's Fields, formerSiteOf, Foundling Hospital]
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Stockwell Orphanage
Stockwell Orphanage was a 19th-century London children’s home established as a Christian charitable institution to care for orphaned and destitute boys.
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Noble’s Hospital
Noble’s Hospital is the main acute care hospital serving the Isle of Man, located near Douglas and providing a wide range of medical services to the island’s population.
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Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital is a 1982 British satirical black comedy film directed by Lindsay Anderson that critiques the British establishment through the chaotic goings-on in a dysfunctional hospital.
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George Heriot’s Hospital
George Heriot’s Hospital is a historic 17th-century charitable school in Edinburgh, Scotland, renowned for its distinctive Renaissance architecture and long tradition of providing education to local children.
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The King’s Hospital
The King’s Hospital is a long-established Church of Ireland–affiliated secondary boarding and day school located in Palmerstown, Dublin, Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Foundling Hospital Target entity description: The Foundling Hospital was an 18th-century London institution founded by philanthropist Thomas Coram to care for abandoned and orphaned children.
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A.
Stockwell Orphanage
Stockwell Orphanage was a 19th-century London children’s home established as a Christian charitable institution to care for orphaned and destitute boys.
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B.
Noble’s Hospital
Noble’s Hospital is the main acute care hospital serving the Isle of Man, located near Douglas and providing a wide range of medical services to the island’s population.
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C.
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital is a 1982 British satirical black comedy film directed by Lindsay Anderson that critiques the British establishment through the chaotic goings-on in a dysfunctional hospital.
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D.
George Heriot’s Hospital
George Heriot’s Hospital is a historic 17th-century charitable school in Edinburgh, Scotland, renowned for its distinctive Renaissance architecture and long tradition of providing education to local children.
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E.
The King’s Hospital
The King’s Hospital is a long-established Church of Ireland–affiliated secondary boarding and day school located in Palmerstown, Dublin, Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charitable institution
ⓘ
children's home ⓘ |
| admissionPolicy |
initially unrestricted admission by lottery
ⓘ
later restricted admission with petitions and recommendations ⓘ |
| admittedChildrenFrom |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
across England ⓘ |
| architect | Theodore Jacobsen ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Handel Festival
ⓘ
linked to:
London Handel Festival
Messiah charity performances ⓘ |
| charterGrantedBy |
King George II
ⓘ
linked to:
George II of Great Britain
|
| childrenApprenticedAs |
artisans
ⓘ
domestic servants ⓘ sailors ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| educationProvided |
basic literacy
ⓘ
religious instruction ⓘ vocational training ⓘ |
| firstAdmissionsBegan | 1741 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Thomas Coram ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
charity concerts
ⓘ
philanthropic donations ⓘ subscriptions ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Hogarth paintings
ⓘ
artworks donated by contemporary artists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Foundling Hospital chapel
ⓘ
Foundling Hospital picture gallery ⓘ
linked to:
The Foundling Museum
|
| hasPurpose |
care for abandoned children
ⓘ
care for orphaned children ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1739 ⓘ |
| languageOfInstitution | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
Foundling Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
The Foundling Museum
|
| locatedIn |
Bloomsbury
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| movedTo |
Berkhampstead
ⓘ
linked to:
Berkhamsted
|
| notableSupporter |
Charles Dickens
ⓘ
George Frideric Handel ⓘ William Hogarth ⓘ
linked to:
Hogarth
|
| notableWorkPreservedAt |
Foundling Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
The Foundling Museum
|
| opened | 1741 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | governors and guardians of the Foundling Hospital ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| relocated | 20th century ⓘ |
| siteNowOccupiedBy |
Brunswick Square gardens
ⓘ
linked to:
Brunswick Square
Foundling Museum ⓘ
linked to:
The Foundling Museum
|
| successor | Coram charity ⓘ |
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Subject: Foundling Hospital Description of subject: The Foundling Hospital was an 18th-century London institution founded by philanthropist Thomas Coram to care for abandoned and orphaned children.
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