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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Person
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gptkbp:advocatesFor
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Railway safety reforms
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Railway_Engineering_Society
gptkb:British_Transport_Commission
gptkb:London_and_North_Western_Railway
gptkb:Railway_Contractors_Association
gptkb:Railway_Heritage_Trust
gptkb:Railway_Industry_Association
gptkb:Midland_Railway
gptkb:Railway_Preservation_Society
gptkb:Great_Eastern_Railway
gptkb:Railway_Studies_Association
gptkb:London_and_North_Eastern_Railway
gptkb:North_London_Railway
gptkb:London_and_South_Western_Railway
gptkb:British_Railways
gptkb:South_Western_Railway
gptkb:Institute_of_Railway_Operators
gptkb:Railway_Workers_Union
gptkb:South_Eastern_Railway
gptkb:Transport_for_London
gptkb:London,_Brighton_and_South_Coast_Railway
gptkb:North_Eastern_Railway
gptkb:Railway_Development_Society
gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway
gptkb:West_London_Railway
gptkb:National_Railway_Museum
gptkb:Railway_Safety_and_Standards_Board
gptkb:Railway_Modellers_Association
gptkb:Railway_Enthusiasts_Society
gptkb:Railway_and_Canal_Historical_Society
Watkin's Tower
Railway_Children_charity
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1819-01-26
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Edward_Watkin_Jr.
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gptkbp:contribution
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Promoted the use of electric trains
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1901-07-02
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Edward Watkin
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gptkbp:image
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Edward Watkin.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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British_railway_expansion
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkb:George_Stephenson
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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Construction of the Metropolitan Railway
Expansion_of_the_South_Eastern_Railway
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Railway_development_in_the_UK
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on modern railway systems
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gptkbp:members
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gptkb:Liberal_Party
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gptkbp:nationality
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British
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gptkbp:notableWork
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Watkin's Tower project
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gptkbp:occupation
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Businessman
Politician
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Manchester
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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Member_of_Parliament_for_Hythe
Chairman_of_the_South_Eastern_Railway
Director_of_the_Metropolitan_Railway
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gptkbp:spouse
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Mary_Watkin
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