Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Pinkerton_National_Detective_Agency
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Law enforcement
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1817-08-24
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Graceland_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Robert_Pinkerton
William_Pinkerton_Jr. |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Security services
Investigation techniques Crime detection |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1884-04-19
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| gptkbp:diedIn |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:field |
Private investigation
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Pinkerton_National_Detective_Agency
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Pinkerton
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Detective fiction
Private security industry Law_enforcement_practices |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Modern private investigation
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Allan_Pinkerton
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Railroad security
Labor_disputes Civil_War_espionage |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Detective work
Co-founding_the_Pinkerton_National_Detective_Agency |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Security consulting
Private detective work Criminal investigation methods |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Involvement in the Pullman Strike
Involvement in the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 Involvement in the Homestead Strike Labor strikes intervention Pursuit of outlaws Tracking down train robbers Involvement_in_the_Pinkerton_raid_on_the_Molly_Maguires Investigation_of_the_Lincoln_assassination Involvement_in_the_search_for_Jesse_James Involvement_in_the_search_for_the_James-Younger_Gang |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The_Pinkerton_National_Detective_Agency
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Detective
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Allan_Pinkerton
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:role |
Detective agency leader
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Mary_Ann_Pinkerton
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Robert_Pinkerton
|