Stephen Girard

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Bank
gptkb:Person
gptkb:Philanthropist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Girard_Bank
gptkbp:belief dedication to public service
importance of education
advocacy for education reform
value of hard work
self-made success
importance of community engagement
support for social causes
commitment to philanthropy
support for the underprivileged
responsibility of wealth
value of integrity in business
gptkbp:birth_date 1750-05-24
gptkbp:birth_year 1750
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Bordeaux
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Lazaretto,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:charity various charities
gptkbp:charity_work donated to various causes
gptkbp:children gptkb:none
gptkbp:civic_engagement support for public works in Philadelphia
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:significant
support for local charities
gptkbp:contribution education funding
financed the U. S. government during the War of 1812
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:education_reform
influence on local economy
gptkbp:death_date 1831-12-26
gptkbp:death_year 1831
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkbp:economy gptkb:logistics
gptkbp:education self-taught
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:French
gptkbp:financial_performance extensive
gptkbp:financial_philosophy investing in community development
gptkbp:financial_support U. S. government bonds
gptkbp:financials gptkb:Girard_Bank
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Girard_College
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the wealthiest men in early America
gptkbp:honors Girard College named after him
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stephen Girard
gptkbp:impact education access
gptkbp:influence gptkb:local_economy
American banking system
gptkbp:influence_on gptkb:Philanthropy
gptkbp:influenced American education system
banking in the United States
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:U._S._Navy_during_the_War_of_1812
gptkbp:known_for founding Girard College
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Philanthropy
philanthropy in education
gptkbp:market_position gptkb:logistics
shipping and banking
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:1776
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:American
gptkbp:net_worth $7 million (in 1831)
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Saints_Peter_and_Paul_Cemetery
gptkbp:notable_work Girard College's founding principles
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:merchants
gptkb:Bank
gptkb:Philanthropist
gptkbp:philanthropic_philosophy education for all
gptkbp:philanthropy gptkb:education
gptkb:Asset_Management
education for orphaned boys
endowment of Girard College
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Bordeaux,_France
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Girard
gptkbp:type_of_business gptkb:Insurance_Company
gptkb:real_estate
shipping
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Laurel_Hill_Cemetery
gptkb:Girard_College
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5