Samuel Francis Du Pont
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Samuel Francis Du Pont was a 19th-century U.S. Navy rear admiral noted for his service in the Mexican–American and Civil Wars and for his influential role in modernizing the American naval fleet.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samuel Francis Du Pont canonical | 8 |
| Samuel F. Du Pont | 3 |
| Samuel Francis du Pont | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35853 — 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.
Target entity: Samuel Francis Du Pont Context triple: [Dupont Circle, namedAfter, Samuel Francis Du Pont]
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Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates was a British-born American general who played a prominent and controversial leadership role for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, particularly at the Battle of Saratoga.
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Robert Ross
Robert Ross was a British Army major general best known for leading the successful land attack on Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812, which resulted in the burning of several U.S. public buildings.
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Francis Smith
Francis Smith was a British Army officer best known for leading the regular troops during the opening engagements of the American Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord in 1775.
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D.
Benjamin A. Smith II
Benjamin A. Smith II was a Massachusetts politician and close friend of the Kennedy family who briefly served in the U.S. Senate before being succeeded by Edward M. Kennedy.
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E.
Isaac G. Perry
Isaac G. Perry was a prominent 19th-century American architect best known for his extensive work on public buildings and armories throughout New York State.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Samuel Francis Du Pont Target entity description: Samuel Francis Du Pont was a 19th-century U.S. Navy rear admiral noted for his service in the Mexican–American and Civil Wars and for his influential role in modernizing the American naval fleet.
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A.
Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates was a British-born American general who played a prominent and controversial leadership role for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, particularly at the Battle of Saratoga.
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B.
Robert Ross
Robert Ross was a British Army major general best known for leading the successful land attack on Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812, which resulted in the burning of several U.S. public buildings.
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C.
Francis Smith
Francis Smith was a British Army officer best known for leading the regular troops during the opening engagements of the American Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord in 1775.
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D.
Benjamin A. Smith II
Benjamin A. Smith II was a Massachusetts politician and close friend of the Kennedy family who briefly served in the U.S. Senate before being succeeded by Edward M. Kennedy.
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E.
Isaac G. Perry
Isaac G. Perry was a prominent 19th-century American architect best known for his extensive work on public buildings and armories throughout New York State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer
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military leader ⓘ person ⓘ rear admiral ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| appointedRank | Rear admiral in 1862 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1803-09-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bayonne, New Jersey ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| commanded | South Atlantic Blockading Squadron ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1865-06-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| education | trained as a midshipman in the U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French American ⓘ |
| familyName | Du Pont ⓘ |
| fullName | Samuel Francis Du Pont self-link ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Henry du Pont
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Éleuthère Irénée du Pont ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
naming of USS Du Pont (DD-941)
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naming of USS Dupont (DD-152) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of steam-powered warships
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influence on U.S. naval reforms in the mid-19th century ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Du Pont
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surface form:
Du Pont family
|
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Rear admiral ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Port Royal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Union naval forces in the Civil War
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modernizing the American naval fleet ⓘ service in the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| occupation |
military strategist
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naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Civil War
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Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| residence |
Province of Delaware
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surface form:
Delaware
Philadelphia ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| serviceEndYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1815 ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Union ⓘ |
| wasPromotedTo |
captain in 1855
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flag officer in 1861 ⓘ rear admiral in 1862 ⓘ |
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Subject: Samuel Francis Du Pont Description of subject: Samuel Francis Du Pont was a 19th-century U.S. Navy rear admiral noted for his service in the Mexican–American and Civil Wars and for his influential role in modernizing the American naval fleet.
Referenced by (12)
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