Edward Watkin

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Edward_Watkin

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:Person
gptkbp:alma_mater	gptkb:University_of_London
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:South_Eastern_Railway gptkb:Metropolitan_Railway
gptkbp:birth_date	1819-01-26
gptkbp:children	gptkb:Edward_Watkin_Jr.
gptkbp:death_date	1901-10-02
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Edward Watkin
gptkbp:influenced	British railway expansion
gptkbp:influenced_by	gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkbp:known_for	gptkb:Watkin's_Tower Promoting the use of electric trains
gptkbp:nationality	gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_for	Railway development in the UK
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:Businessman
gptkbp:place_of_birth	gptkb:Cheshire,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death	gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:position_held	Chairman of the South Eastern Railway Director of the Metropolitan Railway
gptkbp:project	gptkb:The_Bakerloo_Line gptkb:The_London_and_South_Western_Railway gptkb:The_Great_Northern_Railway gptkb:The_Docklands_Light_Railway gptkb:The_Elizabeth_Line gptkb:Charing_Cross_Railway_Station gptkb:The_London_and_North_Western_Railway gptkb:The_London,_Brighton_and_South_Coast_Railway gptkb:The_Great_Central_Railway gptkb:The_Thameslink_Railway gptkb:The_Midland_Railway gptkb:The_South_Yorkshire_Railway gptkb:The_North_Eastern_Railway gptkb:The_East_London_Railway gptkb:The_South_Eastern_Railway gptkb:The_West_London_Railway gptkb:Watkin's_Tower gptkb:The_North_London_Railway gptkb:The_Central_London_Railway gptkb:The_City_and_South_London_Railway gptkb:The_Crossrail gptkb:The_District_Line gptkb:The_Jubilee_Line gptkb:The_Lancashire_and_Yorkshire_Railway gptkb:The_London_Overground gptkb:The_London_Trams gptkb:The_Metropolitan_District_Railway gptkb:The_Northern_Line gptkb:The_Piccadilly_Line gptkb:The_South_Eastern_and_Chatham_Railway gptkb:The_Victoria_Line The Waterloo and City Line
gptkbp:spouse	Mary Watkin
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:The_Great_Exhibition_of_1851
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5