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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:office
gptkb:poet
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Savoy_Opera
gptkb:Savoy_Theatre
gptkb:D'_Oyly_Carte_Opera_Company
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Savoy_Theatre
gptkb:D'_Oyly_Carte_Opera_Company
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Edinburgh
Honorary Doctorate from University of Edinburgh
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1836-11-18
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:London
gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:birth_year
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1836
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gptkbp:born
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November 18, 1836
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:1
2
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Arthur_Sullivan
gptkb:Richard_D'_Oyly_Carte
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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gptkb:The_Gilbert_and_Sullivan_operas
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gptkbp:created
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gptkb:The_Grand_Duke
gptkb:The_Yeomen_of_the_Guard
gptkb:The_Gondoliers
gptkb:Iolanthe
gptkb:Ruddigore
gptkb:Princess_Ida
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gptkbp:death_date
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1911-05-29
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:London
gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:died
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May 29, 1911
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:King's_College_London
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Savoy_Operas
comic operas
humorous lyrics
satirical works
libretto writing
collaborations with Arthur Sullivan
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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“ I am the very model of a modern Major-General.”
“ A policeman's lot is not a happy one.”
“ I’ve got a little list.”
“ When I was a lad, I served a term.”
“ The law is the true embodiment of everything that is excellent.”
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:William_Schwenck_Gilbert
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkb:theater
comic opera
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gptkbp:has_written
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gptkb:D'_Oyly_Carte_Opera_Company
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gptkbp:honorific_prefix
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gptkb:Sir
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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W. S. Gilbert
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkb:comedy
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkb:Stephen_Sondheim
gptkb:comedy
gptkb:Tom_Stoppard
comic opera
musical theatre composers
satirical writers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:William_Shakespeare
gptkb:Edward_Lear
gptkb:Charles_Dickens
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:British_politics
social issues
Victorian society
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:Gilbert_and_Sullivan_operas
modern musical theatre
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Victorian society
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:The_Mikado
gptkb:Gilbert_and_Sullivan_operas
gptkb:The_Pirates_of_Penzance
gptkb:H._M._S._Pinafore
satirical humor
collaborations with Arthur Sullivan
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Gilbert_and_Sullivan
gptkb:Gilbert_and_Sullivan_operas
gptkb:cultural_icon
gptkb:Gilbert_and_Sullivan_tradition
influence on comedy
influence on musical theatre
influence on satire
influence on stagecraft
influence on comedic timing in theatre
influence on theatrical conventions
influence on British humor
influence on operetta
influence on storytelling in musicals
influence on character development in musicals
influence on dialogue in musicals
influence on lyric writing
influence on parody
influence on theatrical comedy
popularization of comic opera
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:British
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Patience
gptkb:The_Grand_Duke
gptkb:The_Mikado
gptkb:The_Gondoliers
gptkb:The_Pirates_of_Penzance
gptkb:H._M._S._Pinafore
gptkb:Iolanthe
gptkb:Ruddigore
gptkb:Princess_Ida
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Director
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:office
gptkb:drama
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:poet
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:London,_England
gptkb:Harrogate,_England
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Père_Lachaise_Cemetery
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gptkbp:signature
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W. S. Gilbert's signature
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Louisa_Sarah_Stevenson
gptkb:Louisa_Sarah_Gilbert
gptkb:Louisa_Sarah_Hutchinson
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
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gptkbp:work_period
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gptkb:19th_century
early 20th century
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:Utopia,_Limited
gptkb:The_Grand_Duke
gptkb:The_Palace_of_Truth
gptkb:The_Yeomen_of_the_Guard
gptkb:The_Mikado
gptkb:The_Ruddigore
gptkb:The_Gondoliers
gptkb:The_Pirates_of_Penzance
gptkb:The_Sorcerer
gptkb:H._M._S._Pinafore
gptkb:Princess_Ida
gptkb:The_Bab_Ballads
The Happy Land
The Fairy's Dilemma
The Mountebanks
Engaged in the service of the Crown
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Grand_Duke
gptkb:The_Yeomen_of_the_Guard
gptkb:The_Mikado
gptkb:The_Gondoliers
gptkb:The_Pirates_of_Penzance
gptkb:The_Sorcerer
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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