Robert T. Frederick
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Robert T. Frederick was a highly decorated U.S. Army major general best known for commanding the elite First Special Service Force during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert T. Frederick canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2407132 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert T. Frederick Context triple: [Golden Gate National Cemetery, hasGraveOf, Robert T. Frederick]
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A.
L. Frederick Wade
L. Frederick Wade was a prominent Bermudian politician and leader of the Progressive Labour Party who played a key role in the island’s political development.
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B.
Robert N. Fitch
Robert N. Fitch was a composer best known for writing the University of California fight song "Fight for California."
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C.
Robert P. Griffin
Robert P. Griffin was an American Republican politician and longtime U.S. Senator from Michigan known for his work on labor and legislative reform.
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D.
Bradford M. Durfee
Bradford M. Durfee was a prominent local industrialist and philanthropist from Fall River, Massachusetts, for whom Durfee Hall was named in recognition of his contributions to the community.
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E.
Frederick H. Harbison
Frederick H. Harbison was an influential American labor economist and educator known for his work on human resources, industrial relations, and economic development.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert T. Frederick Target entity description: Robert T. Frederick was a highly decorated U.S. Army major general best known for commanding the elite First Special Service Force during World War II.
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A.
L. Frederick Wade
L. Frederick Wade was a prominent Bermudian politician and leader of the Progressive Labour Party who played a key role in the island’s political development.
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B.
Robert N. Fitch
Robert N. Fitch was a composer best known for writing the University of California fight song "Fight for California."
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C.
Robert P. Griffin
Robert P. Griffin was an American Republican politician and longtime U.S. Senator from Michigan known for his work on labor and legislative reform.
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D.
Bradford M. Durfee
Bradford M. Durfee was a prominent local industrialist and philanthropist from Fall River, Massachusetts, for whom Durfee Hall was named in recognition of his contributions to the community.
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E.
Frederick H. Harbison
Frederick H. Harbison was an influential American labor economist and educator known for his work on human resources, industrial relations, and economic development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| almaMater | United States Military Academy at West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Canadian Distinguished Service Order
NERFINISHED
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Distinguished Service Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ French Croix de Guerre NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1907-03-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | San Francisco National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| commanded |
45th Infantry Division
NERFINISHED
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4th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ First Special Service Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1970-11-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Palo Alto, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Frederick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | special operations warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasNationality | American ⓘ |
| middleName | Tryon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| nickname | Bob Frederick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommandCharacteristic | binational U.S.-Canadian force ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading an elite joint U.S.-Canadian commando unit in World War II ⓘ |
| notableWork | Command of the First Special Service Force ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied invasion of Italy
NERFINISHED
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Allied invasion of Southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ Anzio campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partnerCountryInUnit | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | O-17391 ⓘ |
| unitSpecialization |
amphibious assaults
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commando operations ⓘ mountain warfare ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Robert T. Frederick Description of subject: Robert T. Frederick was a highly decorated U.S. Army major general best known for commanding the elite First Special Service Force during World War II.
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