Wayman Crow
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Wayman Crow was a 19th-century American businessman, politician, and philanthropist best known for helping establish major cultural and educational institutions in St. Louis, including Washington University.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wayman Crow canonical | 2 |
| Wayman Crow Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T352856 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Wayman Crow Context triple: [Washington University in St. Louis, founder, Wayman Crow]
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Richmond K. Turner
Richmond K. Turner was a U.S. Navy admiral in World War II, best known for his pivotal role in planning and directing major amphibious operations in the Pacific Theater.
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Henry T. Rainey
Henry T. Rainey was an American Democratic politician who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives during the early New Deal era under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Sam Huff
Sam Huff was a legendary Hall of Fame middle linebacker renowned for his hard-hitting play with the New York Giants in the 1950s and 1960s.
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John D. Newsome
John D. Newsome was an American administrator who oversaw the Federal Writers’ Project, a New Deal program that employed writers to document U.S. history and culture during the Great Depression.
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James Caldwell
James Caldwell was one of the colonial civilians killed by British soldiers during the 1770 Boston Massacre, an event that helped fuel anti-British sentiment before the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wayman Crow Target entity description: Wayman Crow was a 19th-century American businessman, politician, and philanthropist best known for helping establish major cultural and educational institutions in St. Louis, including Washington University.
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A.
Richmond K. Turner
Richmond K. Turner was a U.S. Navy admiral in World War II, best known for his pivotal role in planning and directing major amphibious operations in the Pacific Theater.
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B.
Henry T. Rainey
Henry T. Rainey was an American Democratic politician who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives during the early New Deal era under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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C.
Sam Huff
Sam Huff was a legendary Hall of Fame middle linebacker renowned for his hard-hitting play with the New York Giants in the 1950s and 1960s.
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D.
John D. Newsome
John D. Newsome was an American administrator who oversaw the Federal Writers’ Project, a New Deal program that employed writers to document U.S. history and culture during the Great Depression.
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E.
James Caldwell
James Caldwell was one of the colonial civilians killed by British soldiers during the 1770 Boston Massacre, an event that helped fuel anti-British sentiment before the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American businessman
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American politician ⓘ human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Missouri Pacific Railroad
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St. Louis School of Fine Arts ⓘ Washington University in St. Louis ⓘ |
| child |
Cornelia Crow
ⓘ
Edward A. Crow ⓘ Mary Emeline Crow ⓘ Wayman Crow self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Wayman Crow Jr.
other children ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Washington University in St. Louis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1808-03-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1885-05-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | common schools in Louisville ⓘ |
| employer | Crow, McCreery & Co. ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Crow ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civic leadership
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commerce ⓘ higher education development ⓘ |
| founderOf | Washington University in St. Louis ⓘ |
| givenName | Wayman ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Crow Hall at Washington University in St. Louis named in his honor
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memorialized as an early benefactor of Washington University in St. Louis ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Missouri General Assembly
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Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees ⓘ
surface form:
board of directors of Washington University in St. Louis
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| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
co-founding Washington University in St. Louis
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supporting cultural institutions in St. Louis ⓘ supporting the establishment of the St. Louis School of Fine Arts ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
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philanthropist ⓘ politician ⓘ railroad executive ⓘ |
| participantIn | development of 19th-century St. Louis civic institutions ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Louisville, Kentucky ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
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| positionHeld |
Missouri state representative
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member of the Missouri State Senate ⓘ president of the board of Washington University in St. Louis ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Emeline Watson ⓘ |
| workLocation |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
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Subject: Wayman Crow Description of subject: Wayman Crow was a 19th-century American businessman, politician, and philanthropist best known for helping establish major cultural and educational institutions in St. Louis, including Washington University.
Referenced by (3)
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