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gptkbp:instanceOf
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playwright
poet
librettist
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1850-1911
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gptkbp:alias
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W._S._G.
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gptkbp:associatedAct
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gptkb:Savoy_Opera
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1836-11-18
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Père_Lachaise_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:Arthur_Sullivan
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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enduring popularity
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1911-05-29
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gptkbp:depictedIn
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gptkb:The_Last_of_Mrs._Cheyney
Topsy-Turvy
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:King's_College_London
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gptkbp:famousFor
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satirical works
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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“The law is the true embodiment of everything that is excellent.”
“A policeman's lot is not a happy one.”
“I’ve got a little list.”
“When I was a lad, I served a term.”
“I_am_the_very_model_of_a_modern_Major-General.”
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gptkbp:firstPublished
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The Grand Duke
The Wizard of the Nile
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:William_Schwenck_Gilbert
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gptkbp:genre
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comic opera
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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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British_comedy
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gptkbp:influenced
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musical theatre
modern musical theatre
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Charles_Dickens
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gptkbp:inspiredBy
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Victorian_society
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gptkbp:knownFor
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wit and humor
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Gilbert_and_Sullivan_operas
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gptkbp:nationality
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British
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:The_Savoy_Operas
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:The_Mikado
H.M.S. Pinafore
The Pirates of Penzance
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gptkbp:occupation
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writer
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Harrogate,_England
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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_Gilbert
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gptkbp:style
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comic and whimsical
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