Properties (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
person
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:London_and_North_Eastern_Railway
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gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
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gptkbp:birthDate |
1876-06-19
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gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Gresley_Society
locomotive named after him |
gptkbp:children |
2
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gptkbp:contribution |
high-speed rail travel
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gptkbp:deathDate |
1941-04-05
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gptkbp:famousRival |
gptkb:V2_class_locomotives
A4 class locomotives A1 class locomotives A3 class locomotives P2 class locomotives |
gptkbp:field |
railway engineering
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir Nigel Gresley
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gptkbp:image |
Image_of_Sir_Nigel_Gresley
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gptkbp:influenced |
engineering education
heritage railways railway enthusiasts railway technology railway safety standards public transport policy transport infrastructure development transport historians railway heritage preservation railway operational efficiency railway design standards railway economics railway management practices locomotive design philosophy locomotive engineers locomotive maintenance practices modern steam locomotive design railway engineering research steam locomotive performance |
gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:George_Stephenson
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gptkbp:involved |
railway preservation efforts
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gptkbp:knownFor |
designing steam locomotives
locomotive design innovations |
gptkbp:legacy |
influence_on_British_railways
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gptkbp:nationality |
British
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gptkbp:notableWorks |
gptkb:Mallard
gptkb:A4_Pacific_locomotives Flying Scotsman |
gptkbp:occupation |
engineer
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
Kirkby-in-Ashfield,_England
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gptkbp:restingPlace |
Kirkby-in-Ashfield Cemetery
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gptkbp:signature |
Gresley_signature_image
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gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Nina_Gresley
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