Sir William Temple

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:diplomat
gptkb:essayist
gptkb:historians
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Restoration_England
gptkbp:birth_date 1628-04-25
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:London
gptkbp:birth_year 1628
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Temple
gptkbp:contribution advocacy for religious tolerance
development of the essay as a literary form
analysis of Dutch politics
promotion of the Glorious Revolution
gptkbp:death_date 1699-01-27
gptkbp:death_place Shepperton
gptkbp:death_year 1699
gptkbp:education gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:famous_for his diplomatic missions
his historical writings
his views on trade and commerce
his essays on government
gptkbp:field gptkb:literature
gptkb:diplomatic_relations
gptkb:political_theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir William Temple
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Locke
gptkb:Jonathan_Swift
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Thomas_Hobbes
gptkb:Francis_Bacon
gptkbp:known_for his writings on politics and society
gptkbp:legacy advocacy for civil liberties
influence on Enlightenment thinkers
establishment of diplomatic practices
impact on modern political thought
contribution to English literature
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_works Memoirs
Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_the_Northern_Department
Ambassador to the Netherlands
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Shepperton_Manor
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Mary_Temple
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Guildford
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5