William Marsh Rice Sr.

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Rice_University
gptkb:American_South
Community development
Cultural heritage
Economic development
Economic history
Educational reform
Public policy
Community service
Cultural institutions
Social reform
Civic engagement
Educational institutions
Historical preservation
Philanthropic initiatives
Business community
19th century America
Civic leaders
Philanthropic foundations
Higher education advocacy
Trusteeship
Legacy planning
University trustees
Texas_economy
Houston_community
gptkbp:born September 14, 1816
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Glenwood_Cemetery
gptkbp:businessModel Rice_&_Company
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Marsh_Rice_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Establishment of a university
gptkbp:dateOfDeath September 23, 1900
gptkbp:died September 23, 1900
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Rice_University
gptkbp:hasBirthDate September 14, 1816
gptkbp:hasWildlife Established_a_trust_for_Rice_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Marsh Rice Sr.
gptkbp:influence Philanthropy_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:influenced Higher_education_in_Texas
gptkbp:influencedBy Philanthropists
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Rice_Institute
gptkbp:involvedIn Banking
Real estate
Railroad industry
Cotton_industry
gptkbp:knownFor Founding Rice University
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Rice_University_endowment
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:netWorth $4 million (at death)
gptkbp:occupation Businessman
gptkbp:philanthropy Education
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:New_York_City
Murder
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Rice
gptkbp:transferFee gptkb:Texas