Samuel Plimsoll

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Maritime safety
Environmental protection in shipping
Improved working conditions for sailors
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Arts
gptkbp:associatedWith Victorian era reforms
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_University_of_Bristol
gptkbp:born February 10, 1824
gptkbp:child gptkb:Samuel_Plimsoll_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo Public awareness of maritime issues
gptkbp:contribution Merchant Shipping Act 1876
gptkbp:died June 3, 1898
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Plimsoll_Line_Association
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Samuel Plimsoll
gptkbp:influenced Shipping industry regulations
Legislation on ship safety
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Thomas_Carlyle
gptkbp:inspiration Safety regulations worldwide
gptkbp:involvedIn Parliamentary debates
gptkbp:isMemberOf gptkb:Bristol_City_Council
gptkb:Society_of_Arts
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkb:Bristol_Medical_Society
gptkb:Bristol_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:Bristol_Naturalists'_Society
gptkb:Bristol_Literary_Society
gptkb:Bristol_Historical_Society
gptkb:National_Liberal_Federation
House of Commons
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Plimsoll_line
gptkbp:legacy Plimsoll_line_on_ships
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:occupation Politician
Social reformer
gptkbp:participatedIn Public speaking events
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Liberal_Party
gptkbp:promoted Navigation_safety
gptkbp:recognizedBy Maritime organizations
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Bristol
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Plimsoll
gptkbp:supported Seafarers' rights
Lifeboat services
gptkbp:wrote Our Seamen
The Shipowner's Guide
The_Life_of_a_Shipowner