Elihu Root
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Elihu Root was an American lawyer, statesman, and Nobel Peace Prize–winning former U.S. Secretary of State and War known for his influential role in shaping early 20th-century American foreign policy.
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| Newton D. Baker | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Nobel Peace Prize laureate
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United States Cabinet member ⓘ diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Nobel Peace Prize ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1845-02-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1937-02-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Hamilton College
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New York University School of Law ⓘ |
| familyName | Root ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
foreign policy
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international law ⓘ military reform ⓘ |
| givenName | Elihu ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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reforming the U.S. Army General Staff system ⓘ shaping early 20th-century American foreign policy ⓘ support for the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Society of International Law
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ⓘ United States Senate ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| name | Elihu Root self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | none ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Root reforms of the U.S. Army
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advocacy for international arbitration ⓘ reorganization of the U.S. Department of State ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Oneonta, New York
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Clinton, New York
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| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
United States Secretary of State
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Secretary of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States Secretary of War
United States Senator from New York ⓘ
surface form:
United States Senator
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| religion | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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Newton D. Baker