Maxwell R. Thurman
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Maxwell R. Thurman was a U.S. Army four-star general best known for leading the 1989 invasion of Panama and for his influential roles in military personnel and training policy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maxwell R. Thurman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T332100 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maxwell R. Thurman Context triple: [Operation Just Cause, commander, Maxwell R. Thurman]
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Lofton R. Henderson
Lofton R. Henderson was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and squadron commander killed during the Battle of Midway in World War II, remembered for his leadership and sacrifice in one of the war’s pivotal engagements.
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B.
Richmond K. Turner
Richmond K. Turner was a U.S. Navy admiral in World War II, best known for his pivotal role in planning and directing major amphibious operations in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
Henry T. Rainey
Henry T. Rainey was an American Democratic politician who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives during the early New Deal era under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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D.
Arthur C. Walker Jr.
Arthur C. Walker Jr. was an American physicist and solar scientist known for his pioneering work in X-ray and ultraviolet imaging of the sun and for serving on the Rogers Commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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E.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maxwell R. Thurman Target entity description: Maxwell R. Thurman was a U.S. Army four-star general best known for leading the 1989 invasion of Panama and for his influential roles in military personnel and training policy.
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A.
Lofton R. Henderson
Lofton R. Henderson was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and squadron commander killed during the Battle of Midway in World War II, remembered for his leadership and sacrifice in one of the war’s pivotal engagements.
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B.
Richmond K. Turner
Richmond K. Turner was a U.S. Navy admiral in World War II, best known for his pivotal role in planning and directing major amphibious operations in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
Henry T. Rainey
Henry T. Rainey was an American Democratic politician who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives during the early New Deal era under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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D.
Arthur C. Walker Jr.
Arthur C. Walker Jr. was an American physicist and solar scientist known for his pioneering work in X-ray and ultraviolet imaging of the sun and for serving on the Rogers Commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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E.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army general
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Medal
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Army Commendation Medal ⓘ Army Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ Bronze Star Medal ⓘ Defense Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Meritorious Service Medal ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
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Operation Just Cause ⓘ
surface form:
United States invasion of Panama
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Command and General Staff School
ⓘ
surface form:
Command and General Staff College
North Carolina State University ⓘ United States Army War College ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| familyName | Thurman ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military personnel policy
ⓘ
military training policy ⓘ |
| givenName | Maxwell ⓘ |
| hasRank | O-10 (U.S. Army) ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
General
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four-star general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential role in Army personnel management
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influential role in Army training doctrine ⓘ innovations in Army recruiting ⓘ senior leadership during Operation Just Cause (Panama, 1989) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Root reforms of the U.S. Army
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surface form:
Development of modern U.S. Army personnel policies
Leadership of U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 ⓘ Oversight of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command reforms ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army general officer corps ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander, U.S. Southern Command
ⓘ
surface form:
Commander in Chief, United States Southern Command
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command ⓘ
surface form:
Commander, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
Deputy Chief of Staff of the United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, United States Army
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army ⓘ
surface form:
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
|
| serviceNumber | United States Army officer service number (exact value not provided) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maxwell R. Thurman Description of subject: Maxwell R. Thurman was a U.S. Army four-star general best known for leading the 1989 invasion of Panama and for his influential roles in military personnel and training policy.
Referenced by (1)
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