Society for the Promotion of Useful Knowledge
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:organization
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:British_Enlightenment
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| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:British_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1855
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:education
|
| gptkbp:focus |
gptkb:literature
scientific knowledge arts |
| gptkbp:founded |
1828
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:London
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Society for the Promotion of Useful Knowledge
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Victorian education reforms
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:George_Birkbeck
gptkb:Richard_Taylor |
| gptkbp:notable_move |
supporting the arts
promoting civic engagement conducting research fostering innovation promoting lifelong learning publishing educational materials engaging with local communities supporting women's education distributing pamphlets encouraging critical thinking organizing lectures collaborating with universities advocating for educational reform supporting public libraries developing educational resources supporting research initiatives fostering cultural exchange promoting rational thought engaging with policymakers advocating for social reform encouraging community involvement promoting public understanding of science advocating for public education promoting vocational training advocating for educational access developing educational curricula advocating for adult education hosting public lectures advocating for scientific literacy encouraging interdisciplinary studies conducting public surveys creating educational societies encouraging self-education promoting access to knowledge supporting technical education |
| gptkbp:publication |
The Library of Useful Knowledge
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| gptkbp:purpose |
promote education
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Society_for_the_Diffusion_of_Useful_Knowledge
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:non-profit_organization
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Society_for_the_Diffusion_of_Useful_Knowledge
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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