William Jackson Palmer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advocated_for Railroad expansion in the West
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Colorado_College
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_Colorado_Springs_and_Cripple_Creek_District_Railway
gptkb:The_Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Railroad
gptkbp:birth_date 1836-09-13
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Evergreen_Cemetery,_Colorado_Springs
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Palmer_Jr.
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Transcontinental_Railroad
gptkbp:death_date 1907-03-13
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Colorado_Springs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Jackson Palmer
gptkbp:influenced Colorado's development
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Philanthropy
gptkbp:known_for Founding the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Palmer_Lake,_Colorado
gptkb:Palmer_Park,_Colorado_Springs
gptkb:Palmer_High_School
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nickname The Father of Colorado Springs
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:General
Railroad executive
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Colorado_Springs,_Colorado
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:service_years 1861-1865
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_E._Palmer
gptkbp:supported The establishment of the Colorado Springs Youth Center
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Housing Authority
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Film Festival
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Arts Council
The establishment of the Colorado Springs History Museum
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Community Foundation
The establishment of the Colorado Agricultural College
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Arts Festival
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department
The establishment of the University of Colorado Boulder
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce
The establishment of the Colorado School of Mines
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Ballet
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Zoo
The establishment of the Colorado State University
The establishment of the U. S. Army Academy at West Point
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Children's Chorale
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Cultural Center
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Senior Center
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Conservatory
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Nature Center
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Music Festival
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Historic Preservation Commission
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Botanical Gardens
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Public Library
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Family Center
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Community Center
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Chamber Orchestra
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Recreation Center
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Literary Festival
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Dance Festival
The establishment of the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation
The establishment of the Colorado Springs Planning Commission
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colorado_Springs,_Colorado,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5