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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Person
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad_Company
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gptkbp:awards
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Honorary_degree_from_Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute
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gptkbp:born
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February 26, 1808
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Laurel_Hill_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Edgar_Thomson
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gptkbp:contribution
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Advancement of civil engineering
Standardization of railroad operations
Development_of_railroads_in_the_United_States
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gptkbp:died
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August 5, 1874
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gptkbp:field
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Transportation engineering
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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J. Edgar Thomson
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gptkbp:impact
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Economic_growth_in_the_U.S.
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gptkbp:influence
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Railroad safety standards
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gptkbp:influenced
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Railroad construction techniques
Infrastructure_development_in_the_U.S.
American_railroad_expansion
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:John_A._Roebling
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Innovative engineering practices
Expansion_of_the_Pennsylvania_Railroad
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gptkbp:legacy
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Pioneering_figure_in_American_railroads
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
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gptkbp:occupation
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Civil engineer
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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gptkb:President_of_the_Pennsylvania_Railroad
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Thomas_A._Scott
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:role
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Advocate for railroad expansion
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Ann_Thomson
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:J._Edgar_Thomson_Jr.
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