George Dewey

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George Dewey was a U.S. Navy admiral best known for leading the decisive American naval victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy officer
admiral
human
allegiance United States of America
appointedBy William McKinley
awardReceived Congressional Gold Medal
Thanks of Congress
burialPlace Arlington National Cemetery
causeOfDeath natural causes
commanded Asiatic Squadron
commemoratedBy Dewey Monument
Dewey Square
USS Dewey
conflict American Civil War
Philippine–American War
Spanish–American War
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1837-12-26
dateOfDeath 1917-01-16
educatedAt United States Naval Academy
familyName Dewey
givenName George
hasPartInName George Dewey self-linksurface differs
surface form: Admiral George Dewey
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank Admiral of the Navy
admiral
nickname Hero of Manila Bay
notableWork Battle of Manila Bay
occupation military leader
naval officer
participatedIn Battle of Manila Bay
Battle of New Orleans (Civil War naval operations)
Battle of Port Hudson
placeOfBirth Montpelier, Vermont
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
positionHeld Commander of the Asiatic Squadron
President of the General Board of the United States Navy
promotedToRank Admiral of the Navy in 1903
religion Episcopal Church
residence Montpelier, Vermont
Washington, D.C.
serviceEnd 1917
serviceStart 1854
sexOrGender male
spouse Mildred McLean Hazen
Susan Boardman Goodwin

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Subject: George Dewey
Description of subject: George Dewey was a U.S. Navy admiral best known for leading the decisive American naval victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.

Referenced by (34)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

George Dewey hasPartInName George Dewey self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Admiral George Dewey
Battle of Manila Bay commander George Dewey
Manila Bay commandedBy George Dewey
Admiral of the Navy holder George Dewey
Admiral of the Navy createdFor George Dewey
Admiral of the Navy firstHolder George Dewey
Admiral of the Navy onlyHolder George Dewey
Dewey hasNotableBearer George Dewey
Dewey Monument dedicatedTo George Dewey
Dewey Monument namedAfter George Dewey
Hero of Manila Bay refersTo George Dewey
Hero of Manila Bay appliesTo George Dewey
Asiatic Squadron commandedBy George Dewey
Asiatic Squadron notableCommander George Dewey
USS Dewey namedAfter George Dewey
Dewey Square namedAfter George Dewey
Dewey Square honors George Dewey
this entity surface form: Admiral George Dewey
Capture of Manila (1898) commander George Dewey
USS Olympia flagshipOf George Dewey
this entity surface form: Commodore George Dewey
USS Olympia associatedWithPerson George Dewey
Susan Boardman Goodwin spouse George Dewey
Mildred McLean Hazen spouse George Dewey
Patricio Montojo y Pasarón facedCommander George Dewey
this entity surface form: George Dewey at Manila Bay
Thanks of Congress notableRecipient George Dewey
Dewey County namedAfter George Dewey
Dewey County namedAfter George Dewey
this entity surface form: Admiral George Dewey
General Board of the United States Navy chairperson George Dewey
this entity surface form: Admiral of the Navy George Dewey