Samuel Cunard

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advocated_for Safety at sea
Innovation in shipping technology
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Academy_of_Arts
gptkbp:associated_with British shipping industry
gptkbp:awards Honorary degrees from universities
gptkbp:born November 12, 1787
gptkbp:children Cunard family
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Maritime_history
Tourism industry
Economic development of Canada
gptkbp:contribution Development of steamship technology
gptkbp:descendant Cunard family
gptkbp:died April 28, 1865
gptkbp:established gptkb:Cunard_Steamship_Company
Regular transatlantic service
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Cunard_Line
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Liverpool,_England
gptkbp:historical_significance Key figure in shipping history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Samuel Cunard
gptkbp:inception Cunard Line in 1840
gptkbp:influence Modern cruise industry
gptkbp:influenced Transatlantic shipping
Ship design
Global shipping routes
Luxury travel by sea
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkbp:inspired Future shipping magnates
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Shipbuilding
gptkb:Philanthropy
International trade
Transatlantic trade
gptkbp:is_recognized_for Entrepreneurship
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Cunard_Line
gptkbp:legacy Cunard Line still operates today
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:notable_work Transatlantic passenger service
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Businessman
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
Ocean liners
Luxury ocean liners
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:James_Baines
Charles Marsh
gptkbp:promoted Transatlantic communication
Cultural exchange through travel
gptkbp:recognized_by Historical societies
Maritime organizations
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Eleanor_Cunard
gptkbp:supported Immigration to North America
Navigation advancements
gptkbp:type_of_business Shipping
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in Steamship travel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cunard_Line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5