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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Film_Director
diplomat historian |
gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkb:Royal_Society |
gptkbp:associatedWith |
The Restoration
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gptkbp:birthDate |
1628-04-25
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gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:London
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gptkbp:children |
gptkb:John_Temple
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gptkbp:contribution |
historical writing
promotion of trade and commerce advocacy for religious tolerance development of the essay as a literary form analysis_of_European_politics |
gptkbp:deathDate |
1699-01-27
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gptkbp:deathPlace |
Shepperton
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gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Trinity_College,_Dublin
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gptkbp:famousFor |
his diplomatic missions
his correspondence with notable figures his essays on government his_views_on_the_Dutch_Republic |
gptkbp:field |
literature
diplomacy political theory |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir William Temple
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gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:David_Hume
gptkb:Jonathan_Swift gptkb:George_Berkeley |
gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_Milton
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gptkbp:knownFor |
his writings on politics and society
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gptkbp:legacy |
advocacy for civil liberties
influence on Enlightenment thinkers establishment of diplomatic practices historical analysis of the 17th century contributions_to_English_literature |
gptkbp:nationality |
English
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gptkbp:notableWorks |
gptkb:The_Works_of_Sir_William_Temple
Memoirs Observations_upon_the_United_Provinces |
gptkbp:occupation |
politician
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gptkbp:positionHeld |
gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_the_Northern_Department
Ambassador_to_the_Netherlands |
gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Lady_Temple
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