Fred Harvey

GPTKB entity

Properties (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Santa_Fe_Railroad
gptkbp:awards honored posthumously by various organizations
gptkbp:birthDate 1835-06-24
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Leavenworth_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Fred_Harvey_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo development_of_the_American_West
gptkbp:createdBy a standardized menu
gptkbp:deathDate 1901-02-09
gptkbp:died in_Leavenworth,_Kansas
gptkbp:established first restaurant in 1876
gptkbp:expansion to_New_Mexico_and_Arizona
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Fred_Harvey_Company
gptkbp:founder the concept of fast food
gptkbp:has a significant impact on tourism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fred Harvey
gptkbp:influenced railroad travel experience
American_dining_culture
gptkbp:inspiration the_book_'The_Harvey_Girls'_by_Lesley_Poling-Kempes
the_term_'Harvey_Girls'_for_his_waitresses
gptkbp:introduced the concept of dining rooms in train stations
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Harvey_House_restaurants
quality food and service
gptkbp:legacy influencing the hospitality industry
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Harvey_House_chain_of_restaurants
gptkbp:occupation Restaurateur
gptkbp:opened restaurants at train depots
the first Harvey House in Topeka, Kansas
gptkbp:operates over 100 restaurants
gptkbp:promoted local cuisine
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Elizabeth_Harvey
gptkbp:supported the arts and education
gptkbp:was a philanthropist
a pioneer in restaurant franchising
a visionary entrepreneur
a_key_figure_in_the_development_of_the_hospitality_industry_in_the_U.S.