Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Cooperstown_Academy
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:American_Transcendentalism
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| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_Columbia_University
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| gptkbp:born |
April 3, 1837
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:John_Burroughs_Jr.
Ruth_Burroughs |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Encouraged outdoor education.
Wrote extensively about the beauty of nature. Advocated for the protection of natural landscapes. Promoted conservation and appreciation of nature. Pioneered_nature_writing_in_America. |
| gptkbp:died |
March 29, 1921
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water and the earth and the fire.”
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” “A man is not a good man who does not love nature.” “The_smallest_flower_is_a_thought,_a_life_answering_to_some_feature_of_the_Great_Whole.” “Nature_is_the_great_teacher.” |
| gptkbp:field |
Literature
Nature Writing |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John M. Burroughs
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Henry_David_Thoreau
gptkb:John_Muir gptkb:Ansel_Adams gptkb:Rachel_Carson gptkb:Aldo_Leopold gptkb:John_Burroughs_Society Nature writers |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Ralph_Waldo_Emerson
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Nature essays
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on environmental literature.
Inspiration for nature conservation movements. Recognition_in_American_literary_history. |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
Wake-Robin
The Light of Day The_Summit_of_the_Years |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Essayist
Naturalist |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Herkimer_County,_New_York
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Roslyn,_New_York
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:West_Park,_New_York
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Elizabeth_Burroughs
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