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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_London
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:London_and_North_Western_Railway
gptkb:Midland_Railway
gptkb:North_London_Railway
gptkb:Manchester,_Sheffield_and_Lincolnshire_Railway
gptkb:South_Eastern_Railway
gptkb:Watkin's_Tower
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1819-03-26
1819-09-26
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gptkbp:born_in
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1819
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Edward_Watkin_Jr.
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Edward_Watkin_Jr.
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gptkbp:contribution
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Supported the establishment of the London Underground
Advocated for the use of electric trains
Invested in various railway companies
Promoted the construction of the Channel Tunnel
Developed the concept of a railway to the continent
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gptkbp:death_date
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1901-01-02
1901-07-02
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gptkbp:died_in
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1901
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sir Edward Watkin
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gptkbp:image
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/ Edward_ Watkin.jpg/220px-Edward_ Watkin.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/ Edward_ Watkin.jpg/220px-Edward_ Watkin.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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Railway industry in the UK
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
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gptkbp:known_for
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railway development
Railway expansion in the UK
Promoting the construction of the Channel Tunnel
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gptkbp:legacy
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Promotion of railway safety standards
Influence on modern railway systems
Advancement of engineering practices in railways
Involvement in public transport policy
Watkin's Tower as a tourist attraction
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gptkbp:member
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gptkb:Institution_of_Civil_Engineers
gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Arts
gptkb:House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:British
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Railway development in the UK
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:South_Eastern_Railway
gptkb:Watkin's_Tower
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Cheshire,_England
gptkb:Manchester,_England
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:position_held
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Chairman of the South Eastern Railway
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkb:Victorian_era
Transport infrastructure development
Urban development in London
British Empire expansion
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gptkbp:spouse
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Mary Ann Watkin
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:Baronet
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Brompton_Cemetery
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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