Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
|
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Toronto
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
Order of the Bath |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1843-02-03
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Mount_Royal_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:children |
3
William_Van_Horne_Jr. |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Railway_expansion
Tourism_development_in_Canada |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1915-09-11
|
| gptkbp:field |
Transportation
|
| gptkbp:honorificPrefix |
gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir William Van Horne
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Transportation infrastructure
Railway safety standards Transportation economics National transportation policy Public transportation systems. Public transportation policy Canadian_history Cultural_development_in_Canada Economic_growth_in_Canada Economic_policy_in_Canada Infrastructure_development_in_Canada Public_works_projects_in_Canada Trade_and_commerce_in_Canada Urban_planning_in_Canada |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Canadian_transportation_policy
Economic_development_in_Canada Railway_construction_in_Canada |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:George_Stephenson
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
Railway regulation Railway labor relations Railway_financing Railway_safety_initiatives Railway_heritage_initiatives Railway_construction_projects Railway_expansion_projects Railway_education_programs Railway_technology_advancements Montreal's_urban_development Railway_community_relations Railway_environmental_policies Railway_historical_preservation Railway_mergers |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Building the transcontinental railway
President_of_the_Canadian_Pacific_Railway Expansion_of_the_Canadian_railway_system |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Van_Horne_Institute
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
Canadian
English |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Railroad_executive
Railway_executive |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Iroquois,_Ontario
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Montreal,_Quebec
|
| gptkbp:position |
gptkb:President_of_Canadian_Pacific_Railway
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Sir_John_A._Macdonald
gptkb:George_Stephen |
| gptkbp:previousName |
William_C._Van_Horne
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Montreal
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Mary_Van_Horne
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:James_J._Hill
Sir_William_Cornelius_Van_Horne |