Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Author
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| gptkbp:alias |
gptkb:None
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
19th-century literature
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:None
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1832-01-13
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Chelsea,_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Forest_Hills_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Symbol of American optimism
Influence on entrepreneurship Influence on motivational literature Influence on self-made man narrative |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1899-07-18
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| gptkbp:death_place |
South Natick, Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Harvard_University
|
| gptkbp:famous_person |
gptkb:Dick_Hunter
gptkb:Franklin gptkb:Tom_Bracken |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
" There is no such thing as a free lunch."
" Work is the key to success." " The boy who is not afraid of work will always find work." " The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces." " Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire." |
| gptkbp:genre |
Young adult literature
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Horatio Alger Jr.
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| gptkbp:influence |
American Dream concept
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| gptkbp:influenced |
American literature
Self-help genre |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Transcendentalism
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| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:Film_adaptations
Television adaptations |
| gptkbp:known_for |
rags-to-riches stories
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Alger myth
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| gptkbp:literary_movement |
gptkb:Realism
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Ragged_Dick
Tattered Tom The Luck and Pluck Series |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Novelist
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:None
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| gptkbp:wrote |
Over 100 novels
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ragged_Dick
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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