Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Venezuela gptkb:Poyais |
| gptkbp:born |
December 24, 1786
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Cemetery_of_Montmartre
|
| gptkbp:children |
three
|
| gptkbp:died |
December 4, 1845
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
creating a fictional country
deceiving investors promoting_emigration_to_Poyais selling_land_in_Poyais |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Gregor_MacGregor
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gregor MacGregor
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
land_speculation_practices
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:Venezuelan_War_of_Independence
Poyais colonization efforts financial frauds British_colonial_politics land_disputes_in_Venezuela |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Ponzian schemes
claiming_to_be_the_Prince_of_Poyais |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for literary works
cautionary tale in finance infamy in land speculation |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:London
gptkb:Venezuela gptkb:Poyais |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Captain
Lieutenant Colonel |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Venezuelan_Army |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Poyais_scheme
military_service_in_the_Napoleonic_Wars return_to_Britain_after_Poyais_scheme_failed settling_in_Venezuela |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
military reports
letters to investors Poyais_pamphlet |
| gptkbp:occupation |
adventurer
soldier land speculator |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_MacGregor
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