Bethlehem Steel Corporation
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Bethlehem Steel Corporation was a major American steel and shipbuilding company that played a pivotal role in U.S. industrialization and wartime production throughout the 20th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bethlehem Steel Company | 10 |
| Bethlehem Steel | 8 |
| Bethlehem Steel Corporation canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4482086 — 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: Bethlehem Steel Corporation Context triple: [Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point steel mill, operator, Bethlehem Steel Corporation]
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Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation was a major American steel manufacturer that became historically significant as the company at the center of the landmark 1937 Supreme Court case NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., which upheld federal power to regulate labor relations.
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National Steel Company
National Steel Company was a major early American steel producer that became part of the conglomerate later known as U.S. Steel.
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C.
Lorain Steel Company
Lorain Steel Company was an American steel manufacturer known for operating major steelworks in Lorain, Ohio, that contributed to the region’s industrial growth.
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United States Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation is a major American steel-producing company formed in 1901 through the consolidation of several steel businesses, becoming the world’s first billion-dollar corporation.
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E.
Federal Steel Company
Federal Steel Company was a major late-19th-century American steel producer that became one of the principal constituents of the newly formed United States Steel Corporation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bethlehem Steel Corporation Target entity description: Bethlehem Steel Corporation was a major American steel and shipbuilding company that played a pivotal role in U.S. industrialization and wartime production throughout the 20th century.
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A.
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation was a major American steel manufacturer that became historically significant as the company at the center of the landmark 1937 Supreme Court case NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., which upheld federal power to regulate labor relations.
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B.
National Steel Company
National Steel Company was a major early American steel producer that became part of the conglomerate later known as U.S. Steel.
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C.
Lorain Steel Company
Lorain Steel Company was an American steel manufacturer known for operating major steelworks in Lorain, Ohio, that contributed to the region’s industrial growth.
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D.
United States Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation is a major American steel-producing company formed in 1901 through the consolidation of several steel businesses, becoming the world’s first billion-dollar corporation.
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E.
Federal Steel Company
Federal Steel Company was a major late-19th-century American steel producer that became one of the principal constituents of the newly formed United States Steel Corporation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public company
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shipbuilding company ⓘ steel company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | International Steel Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bankruptcyDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| basedIn | Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
U.S. infrastructure development
ⓘ
U.S. naval expansion in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| declinePeriod |
1970s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2003 ⓘ |
| employed | large immigrant workforce ⓘ |
| filedFor | Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charles M. Schwab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseph Wharton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | significant on local economy of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| inception | 1904 ⓘ |
| industry |
shipbuilding
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Arthur B. Homer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles M. Schwab NERFINISHED ⓘ Eugene G. Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedOn | New York Stock Exchange ⓘ |
| majorFacility |
Bethlehem Plant
NERFINISHED
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Johnstown Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ Lackawanna Steel Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparrows Point Steel Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProject |
construction of Liberty ships during World War II
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construction of aircraft carriers during World War II ⓘ steel for Chrysler Building ⓘ steel for George Washington Bridge ⓘ steel for Golden Gate Bridge ⓘ steel for Hoover Dam ⓘ steel for Rockefeller Center ⓘ |
| numberOfEmployees | over 300000 at peak ⓘ |
| operatedShipyardsIn |
Beaumont, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ San Pedro, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparrows Point, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
U.S. industrialization in the 20th century
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World War I wartime production ⓘ World War II wartime production ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bethlehem Iron Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
armor plate
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ordnance ⓘ ship hulls ⓘ steel ⓘ steel rails ⓘ structural steel ⓘ |
| successor | International Steel Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supplied |
steel for bridges in the United States
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steel for railroads in the United States ⓘ steel for skyscrapers in the United States ⓘ steel for warships ⓘ |
| tickerSymbol | BS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasOneOf |
largest shipbuilders in the United States
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largest steel producers in the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Bethlehem Steel Corporation Description of subject: Bethlehem Steel Corporation was a major American steel and shipbuilding company that played a pivotal role in U.S. industrialization and wartime production throughout the 20th century.
Referenced by (20)
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