Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gregory_Mac_Gregor
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Poyais
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1786-12-24
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Gregory_Mac_Gregor
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
1845-07-04
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
fraudulent land schemes
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gregory John Mac Gregor
|
| gptkbp:influence |
modern con artists
colonial history studies historical studies of fraud |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:military_unit
colonization efforts real estate fraud |
| gptkbp:known_for |
being a Scottish adventurer
exaggerated claims about Poyais |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for literature
cautionary tales about fraudsters infamy as a conman |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
disappearance from public life
Poyais land sales attempts to establish a colony in Poyais bankruptcy declaration creation of fictitious titles death in poverty declaration of Poyais as a country exaggeration of military service final years in obscurity fleeing to France after scandals involvement in Venezuelan politics legal troubles in England reputation as a swindler return to Scotland after exile settlement attempts in Poyais |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Poyais_scheme
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:military_unit
conman |
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:resides_in |
gptkb:Colombia
gptkb:England gptkb:Monarch gptkb:Venezuela |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Maria_Mac_Gregor
|