Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Chambers_Harrap_Publishers
gptkb:Chambers_Publications gptkb:Victorian_Era gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment Literary societies Scientific societies Edinburgh publishing industry |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary degrees
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1802-07-10
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| gptkbp:birth_year |
1802
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Robert_Chambers_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Cultural history
Scientific literature Science communication Evolutionary theory Science popularization Encyclopedic knowledge |
| gptkbp:convicted_of |
manslaughter
5 to 15 years in prison |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1871-03-17
|
| gptkbp:death_year |
gptkb:1871
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
gptkb:Chambers's_Journal
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:literature
gptkb:Natural_History |
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Chambers's_Journal
gptkb:Chambers's_Encyclopedia |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:History
gptkb:Science gptkb:literature gptkb:non-fiction |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Robert Chambers
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Public engagement with science
Modern science writers Victorian science writers |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Public education
Public understanding of science Scientific literacy Writers of science fiction Popular science authors |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkb:Charles_Darwin |
| gptkbp:involvement |
Scottish publishing industry
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
Popularizing science
Popularizing evolutionary ideas |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Scottish_Gaelic
English |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Impact on literature
Influence on science communication Pioneering work in natural history |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Advocacy for education
Promotion of scientific literacy Support for scientific societies Influence on future publishers Recognition in scientific community Contribution to debates on evolution Death of Robert Chambers Jr. Establishment of Chambers's Journal Impact on natural history discussions Influence on Victorian thought Legacy in science writing Publication of Vestiges Recognition in scientific circles Contribution to Victorian literature Engagement with contemporary scientists Influence on public opinion about science Influence on the debate of evolution Publication of Chambers's Encyclopedia Publication of essays on science |
| gptkbp:notable_influence |
Scientific community
Literary community |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Chambers's_Encyclopedia
gptkb:Vestiges_of_the_Natural_History_of_Creation gptkb:Chambers's_Edinburgh_Journal |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Publishing
gptkb:Writer |
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
|
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Margaret Chambers
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| gptkbp:work_period |
gptkb:19th_century
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_Chambers
gptkb:The_King_in_Yellow |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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