Theodore Hesburgh

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Notre_Dame
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Humanities
Presidential Medal of Freedom
gptkbp:birthDate 1917-05-04
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution education reform
gptkbp:deathDate 2015-02-26
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:South_Bend,_Indiana
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Theodore Hesburgh
gptkbp:influenced civic engagement
community development programs
cultural understanding
educational equity
public service
university governance
academic freedom
civil rights movement
environmental stewardship
leadership development programs
international cooperation
economic development initiatives
human rights advocacy
community service initiatives
social entrepreneurship
student activism
intercultural dialogue
higher education policy
ethical leadership
peacebuilding efforts
youth leadership programs
sustainable development initiatives
interfaith relations
global education initiatives
global citizenship education
social responsibility in education
Catholic_education
gptkbp:knownFor philanthropy
advocacy for social justice
leadership in higher education
interfaith_dialogue
gptkbp:members gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Engineering
gptkb:Council_on_Foreign_Relations
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Hesburgh_Library
gptkbp:occupation priest
university president
gptkbp:positionHeld President_of_the_University_of_Notre_Dame
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Patricia_Hesburgh