Statements (197)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:Person |
| gptkbp:advocated_for |
private enterprise
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Republican_Party
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Railway_Age
gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway gptkb:Economic_growth gptkb:North_Dakota gptkb:American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:University_of_Minnesota gptkb:Washington_State gptkb:Hill-Murray_School gptkb:Montana gptkb:Saint_Paul,_Minnesota gptkb:American_West gptkb:St._Paul_Chamber_of_Commerce gptkb:American_Association_of_Railroads gptkb:American_Railway_Association gptkb:Minnesota_Historical_Society gptkb:Hill_House gptkb:public_transportation gptkb:transportation gptkb:urban_development gptkb:The_American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers gptkb:economic_policies gptkb:Community_development gptkb:Hill_Family_Foundation gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway_Depot gptkb:supply_chain_management gptkb:commuter_rail Economic development Regional development Transportation policy Business leadership Business strategy Corporate governance Infrastructure development Railroad industry Strategic planning Philanthropic efforts Civic engagement Railroad history Capital investment Market competition Business ethics Logistics management Transportation industry Investment strategies Economic impact Labor relations Railroad construction Transcontinental railroad railroad industry Railroad safety Innovation in transportation Railroad technology Environmental impact of railroads Historical significance of railroads Railroad mergers Railway and Locomotive Historical Society National Railway Labor Conference Legacy in transportation The American Association of Railroads The American Railway Association The National Railway Labor Conference The Railway Age The Railway Gazette The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary degrees
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Minnesota |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
September 16, 1838
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Gormley,_Ontario,_Canada
Graham, Ontario, Canada |
| gptkbp:born |
September 16, 1838
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Ontario,_Canada
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| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:business_model |
Vertical integration
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| gptkbp:challenges |
gptkb:competition
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| gptkbp:charity_work |
Support for local charities
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Hill
gptkb:James_J._Hill_Jr. gptkb:Clara_Hill gptkb:Elizabeth_Hill gptkb:James_Hill_Jr. six Margaret Hill Catherine Hill Ruth Hill |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
economic development of the American West
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Development of the Pacific Northwest
Job creation |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on American culture
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| gptkbp:death_date |
May 29, 1916
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| gptkbp:descendant |
gptkb:James_J._Hill_Jr.
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| gptkbp:died |
May 29, 1916
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| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:St._Paul,_Minnesota
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Toronto
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| gptkbp:emphasizes |
efficiency in transportation
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Hill_Reference_Library
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| gptkbp:ethnicity |
Irish descent
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| gptkbp:expansion |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:family |
Hill family
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| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway
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| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:James_Hill
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| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
railroad industry
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| gptkbp:historical_role |
Key figure in the railroad expansion era.
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Pioneering figure in American railroads
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
James Hill
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| gptkbp:impact |
Economic growth in the region
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| gptkbp:influence |
Transportation policy
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| gptkbp:influence_on |
American business practices
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Railroad industry
Agricultural development Railroad expansion transportation policies Transportation policies Immigration patterns American transportation Railroad expansion in the United States Economic development in the Northwest U. S. |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Cornelius_Vanderbilt
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| gptkbp:inspired |
future entrepreneurs
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| gptkbp:involvement |
Community development projects
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| gptkbp:is_active_in |
gptkb:late_19th_century
gptkb:Philanthropy |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
business acumen
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| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway
gptkb:Philanthropy Business acumen railroad expansion Railroad construction business acumen Innovative business practices |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Hill family
Influence on the development of the American West |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
gptkb:Canadian |
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Empire_Builder
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| gptkbp:notable_contributor |
Infrastructure development
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| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:railway
Railroad executive |
| gptkbp:partnership |
gptkb:J._J._Hill_&_Company
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| gptkbp:philanthropy |
Contributions to education and health care
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| gptkbp:philosophy |
Free enterprise
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway
gptkb:James_Hill |
| gptkbp:promoted |
agriculture in the Northwest
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| gptkbp:relationship |
Business and government
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:St._Paul,_Minnesota
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| gptkbp:role |
Railroad magnate
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| gptkbp:significant_event |
Construction of the Great Northern Railway
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Theresa_Mehegan
gptkb:Mary_Hill |
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Expansion of railroads into Canada
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe_Corporation
Great Northern Railway successors |
| gptkbp:supported |
education initiatives
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| gptkbp:utilized |
strategic planning
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| gptkbp:vision |
Connecting the Midwest to the Pacific Coast
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| gptkbp:was_a |
gptkb:leadership
gptkb:Businessman gptkb:railway gptkb:Philanthropist business leader visionary leader economic leader self-made man business innovator business strategist business mogul railroad tycoon economic strategist community benefactor transportation executive business pioneer business visionary economic visionary transportation leader economic innovator railroad builder railroad entrepreneur railroad leader railroad strategist railroad visionary transportation entrepreneur transportation innovator transportation magnate transportation pioneer |
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
the Panic of 1873
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| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
mergers and acquisitions
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| gptkbp:was_known_for |
gptkb:the_Empire_Builder
his vision |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cabinet_of_Warren_G._Harding
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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