J. Edgar Hoover
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J. Edgar Hoover was the long-serving and controversial first Director of the FBI, known for shaping modern American law enforcement and for his extensive domestic intelligence operations.
Aliases (2)
- J. Edgar ×5
- John Edgar Hoover ×3
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government official
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human → intelligence chief → law enforcement officer → |
| academicDegree |
LL.B.
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| appointedBy |
Calvin Coolidge
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| awardReceived |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| birthDate |
1895-01-01
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| birthPlace |
Washington, D.C., United States
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| controversialFor |
abuse of power and blackmail allegations
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civil liberties violations → surveillance of political dissidents → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| deathDate |
1972-05-02
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| deathPlace |
Washington, D.C., United States
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| educatedAt |
George Washington University
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George Washington University Law School → |
| employer |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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United States Department of Justice → |
| familyName |
Hoover
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| fieldOfWork |
counterintelligence
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domestic intelligence → law enforcement → |
| fullName |
John Edgar Hoover
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| gender |
male
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| givenName |
John
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| hasInfluenced |
modern American law enforcement practices
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| knownFor |
COINTELPRO activities
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anti-communist investigations → being the first Director of the FBI → domestic intelligence and surveillance operations → expansion and modernization of the FBI → files on political figures and activists → long tenure as FBI Director → |
| memberOf |
Republican Party (United States)
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| nationality |
American
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| occupation |
civil servant
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intelligence officer → lawyer → police officer → |
| officeEndTime |
1972-05-02
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| officeStartTime |
1924-05-10
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| politicalIdeology |
anti-communism
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| positionHeld |
Director of the Bureau of Investigation
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Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation → |
| posthumousAward |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| receivedFrom |
President Richard Nixon
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| religion |
Presbyterianism
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| residence |
Washington, D.C.
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| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Brian Grazer
("J. Edgar")
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Clint Eastwood ("J. Edgar") → Dustin Lance Black ("J. Edgar") → Leonardo DiCaprio ("J. Edgar") → |
notableWork |
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J. Edgar Hoover
("John Edgar Hoover")
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John Edgar Hoover ("John Edgar Hoover") → |
fullName |
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National Security Medal
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awardedTo |
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FBI Laboratory
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foundedBy |
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Hoover
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hasNotableBearer |
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J. Edgar Hoover Building
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namedAfter |
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John Edgar Hoover
("John Edgar Hoover")
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nameInEnglish |
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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notableDirector |
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Medal for Merit
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notableRecipient |
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Leonardo DiCaprio
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portrayed |
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Dustin Lance Black
("J. Edgar")
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screenplayFor |