William Gaud
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William Gaud was a U.S. government official and former USAID administrator best known for popularizing the term "Green Revolution" to describe the rapid modernization and intensification of global agriculture in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
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| William Gaud canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T56691 — 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: William Gaud Context triple: [Green Revolution, keyFigure, William Gaud]
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Lloyd Bryce
Lloyd Bryce was an American editor, politician, and diplomat best known for his influential leadership of the North American Review in the late 19th century.
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James Caldwell
James Caldwell was one of the colonial civilians killed by British soldiers during the 1770 Boston Massacre, an event that helped fuel anti-British sentiment before the American Revolution.
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Bill Dinneen
Bill Dinneen was an early 20th-century Major League Baseball pitcher and later umpire, best known for his standout performances in the first modern World Series and his long career in the American League.
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D.
George Harvey
George Harvey was an influential American journalist, editor, and diplomat best known for his leadership of major periodicals and his role as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom in the early 20th century.
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John Gilroy
John Gilroy is a film editor known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the science-fiction monster film "Pacific Rim."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Gaud Target entity description: William Gaud was a U.S. government official and former USAID administrator best known for popularizing the term "Green Revolution" to describe the rapid modernization and intensification of global agriculture in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Lloyd Bryce
Lloyd Bryce was an American editor, politician, and diplomat best known for his influential leadership of the North American Review in the late 19th century.
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B.
James Caldwell
James Caldwell was one of the colonial civilians killed by British soldiers during the 1770 Boston Massacre, an event that helped fuel anti-British sentiment before the American Revolution.
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C.
Bill Dinneen
Bill Dinneen was an early 20th-century Major League Baseball pitcher and later umpire, best known for his standout performances in the first modern World Series and his long career in the American League.
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D.
George Harvey
George Harvey was an influential American journalist, editor, and diplomat best known for his leadership of major periodicals and his role as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom in the early 20th century.
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E.
John Gilroy
John Gilroy is a film editor known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the science-fiction monster film "Pacific Rim."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government official
ⓘ
administrator of the United States Agency for International Development ⓘ human ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| coinedTerm | Green Revolution ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-07-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-01-17 ⓘ |
| described | rapid modernization and intensification of global agriculture as the "Green Revolution" ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Johns Hopkins University
ⓘ
University of Maryland School of Law ⓘ |
| employer |
United States Agency for International Development
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agricultural development
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foreign aid ⓘ international development ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity |
development policy
ⓘ
public administration ⓘ |
| hasNationality | American ⓘ |
| influenced |
development discourse on food security
ⓘ
international agricultural policy ⓘ |
| knownFor | leadership of USAID during the 1960s ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalEducation | University of Maryland School of Law ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing the term "Green Revolution"
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promoting agricultural development in developing countries ⓘ |
| notableSpeech | 1968 speech coining the term "Green Revolution" ⓘ |
| occupation |
government official
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States of America
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| positionHeld |
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
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Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development ⓘ Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn |
Baltimore
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surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
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| residence |
Baltimore
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surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| saidToBeTheOriginatorOf |
Green Revolution
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surface form:
phrase "Green Revolution"
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Elizabeth Gaud ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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Subject: William Gaud Description of subject: William Gaud was a U.S. government official and former USAID administrator best known for popularizing the term "Green Revolution" to describe the rapid modernization and intensification of global agriculture in the mid-20th century.
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