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Peter Finch Martineau

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Peter Finch Martineau (12 June 1755 – 2 December 1847) was an English businessman and a philanthropist, with particular interest in improving the lives of disadvantaged people through education. [1]

45 relations: Abolitionism, African Institution, Anti-Corn Law League, Borough, Brewery, Charles Edward Flower, Deputy Lieutenant, Duty (economics), Dyeing, Edward Foss, Francis Ronalds, Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society, Harriet Martineau, Harris Manchester College, Oxford, Hertfordshire, James Martineau, John Martineau, John Taylor (civil engineer), Martineau family, Mary Tavy, Member of parliament, Mergers and acquisitions, Nonconformist, Norwich, Octagon Chapel, Norwich, Patent, Philanthropy, Phoenix Fire Office, Radicals (UK), Redruth, Revolution Society, River Thames, School for the Indigent Blind, St Albans, Sugar refinery, The Equitable Life Assurance Society, Unitarianism, Watermen's stairs, West Norwood Cemetery, Whig Party (British political party), Whitbread, Whitechapel, William Godwin, William Smith (abolitionist), York.

Abolitionism

Abolitionism is a general term which describes the movement to end slavery.

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African Institution

The African Institution was founded in 1807 after British abolitionists succeeded in ending the slave trade based in the United Kingdom.

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Anti-Corn Law League

The Anti-Corn Law League was a successful political movement in Great Britain aimed at the abolition of the unpopular Corn Laws, which protected landowners’ interests by levying taxes on imported wheat, thus raising the price of bread at a time when factory-owners were trying to cut wages.

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Borough

A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries.

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Brewery

A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer.

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Charles Edward Flower

Charles Edward Flower (1830–1892) was an English brewer.

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Deputy Lieutenant

In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is a Crown appointment and one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area: an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county.

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Duty (economics)

In economics, a duty is a kind of tax levied by a state.

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Dyeing

Dyeing is the process of adding color to textile products like fibers, yarns, and fabrics.

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Edward Foss

Edward Foss (16 October 1787 – 27 July 1870) was an English lawyer and biographer.

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Francis Ronalds

Sir Francis Ronalds FRS (21 February 1788 – 8 August 1873) was an English scientist and inventor, and arguably the first electrical engineer.

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Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society

The Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society was one of the oldest British insurance companies.

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Harriet Martineau

Harriet Martineau (12 June 1802 – 27 June 1876) was a British social theorist and Whig writer, often cited as the first female sociologist.

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Harris Manchester College, Oxford

Harris Manchester College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.

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Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire (often abbreviated Herts) is a county in southern England, bordered by Bedfordshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Essex to the east, Buckinghamshire to the west and Greater London to the south.

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James Martineau

James Martineau (21 April 1805 – 11 January 1900) was an English religious philosopher influential in the history of Unitarianism.

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John Martineau

John Martineau the younger (1789 – 6 January 1832) was an English sugar refiner and engineer, best known for his involvement in the firm Taylor & Martineau.

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John Taylor (civil engineer)

John Taylor (22 August 1779 in Norwich – 5 April 1863 in London) was a British mining engineer.

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Martineau family

The Martineau family is an intellectual, business and political dynasty associated first with Norwich and later also London and Birmingham, England.

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Mary Tavy

Mary Tavy is a village with a population of around 600, located four miles north of Tavistock in Devon in south-west England; it is named after the River Tavy.

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Member of parliament

A member of parliament (MP) is the representative of the voters to a parliament.

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Mergers and acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred or consolidated with other entities.

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Nonconformist

In English church history, a nonconformist was a Protestant who did not "conform" to the governance and usages of the established Church of England.

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Norwich

Norwich (also) is a city on the River Wensum in East Anglia and lies approximately north-east of London.

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Octagon Chapel, Norwich

The Octagon Chapel is a Unitarian Chapel located in Colegate in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Patent

A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state or intergovernmental organization to an inventor or assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for detailed public disclosure of an invention.

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Philanthropy

Philanthropy means the love of humanity.

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Phoenix Fire Office

Phoenix Assurance or Phoenix Fire Office was a fire insurance company founded in 1680 in England.

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Radicals (UK)

The Radicals were a loose parliamentary political grouping in Great Britain and Ireland in the early to mid-19th century, who drew on earlier ideas of radicalism and helped to transform the Whigs into the Liberal Party.

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Redruth

Redruth (Resrudh) is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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Revolution Society

The London Revolution Society was formed 1788, ostensibly to commemorate the centennial of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the landing of William III, and was one of several radical societies in Britain in the 1790s.

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River Thames

The River Thames is a river that flows through southern England, most notably through London.

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School for the Indigent Blind

A School for the Indigent Blind was established in London in 1799.

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St Albans

St Albans is a city in Hertfordshire, England, and the major urban area in the City and District of St Albans.

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Sugar refinery

A sugar refinery is a refinery which processes raw sugar into white refined sugar or that processes sugar beet to refined sugar.

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The Equitable Life Assurance Society

The Equitable Life Assurance Society (Equitable Life), founded in 1762, is a life insurance company in the United Kingdom.

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Unitarianism

Unitarianism (from Latin unitas "unity, oneness", from unus "one") is historically a Christian theological movement named for its belief that the God in Christianity is one entity, as opposed to the Trinity (tri- from Latin tres "three") which defines God as three persons in one being; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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Watermen's stairs

Watermen's stairs were semipermanent structures that formed part of a complex transport network of public stairs, causeways and alleys in use from the 14th century to access the waters of the tidal River Thames in England.

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West Norwood Cemetery

West Norwood Cemetery is a cemetery in West Norwood in London, England.

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Whig Party (British political party)

The Whig Party is a political party in England which is intended to be a revival of the Whigs that existed in the United Kingdom from 1678 to 1868.

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Whitbread

Whitbread PLC is a British multinational hotel, coffee shop and restaurant company headquartered in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom.

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Whitechapel

Whitechapel is a district in the East End of London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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William Godwin

William Godwin (3 March 1756 – 7 April 1836) was an English journalist, political philosopher and novelist.

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William Smith (abolitionist)

William Smith (1756–1835) was a leading independent British politician, sitting as Member of Parliament (MP) for more than one constituency.

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York

York is a historic walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Finch_Martineau

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