de Kalb
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De Kalb is a German-born French military officer who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and became a symbol of foreign support for the American cause.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| de Kalb canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6300259 — 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: de Kalb Context triple: [Johann de Kalb, familyName, de Kalb]
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A.
DeKalb
DeKalb is a city in northern Illinois known for hosting Northern Illinois University and having historical ties to agriculture and barbed wire manufacturing.
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B.
Decatur
Decatur is a historic, densely populated small city in DeKalb County, Georgia, known for its walkable downtown, vibrant arts and dining scene, and close proximity to Atlanta.
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C.
Decatur
Decatur is a city in northern Alabama known for its location along the Tennessee River and its role as an industrial and transportation hub.
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D.
Delano
Delano is the middle name of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States.
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E.
Delano
Delano is a small agricultural city in California’s Central Valley known for its table grape production and historic role in the farm labor movement.
- 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: de Kalb Target entity description: De Kalb is a German-born French military officer who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and became a symbol of foreign support for the American cause.
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A.
DeKalb
DeKalb is a city in northern Illinois known for hosting Northern Illinois University and having historical ties to agriculture and barbed wire manufacturing.
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B.
Decatur
Decatur is a historic, densely populated small city in DeKalb County, Georgia, known for its walkable downtown, vibrant arts and dining scene, and close proximity to Atlanta.
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C.
Decatur
Decatur is a city in northern Alabama known for its location along the Tennessee River and its role as an industrial and transportation hub.
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D.
Delano
Delano is the middle name of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States.
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E.
Delano
Delano is a small agricultural city in California’s Central Valley known for its table grape production and historic role in the farm labor movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military officer
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| alternateName | Johann von Robais de Kalb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Camden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1721-06-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Hüttendorf, Principality of Bayreuth, Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Camden, South Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | wounds received in battle ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
France
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1780-08-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Camden, South Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | de Kalb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Johann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | DeKalb monument in Camden, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Baron ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| militaryAward | Order of Military Merit (France) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Continental Army
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French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major general ⓘ |
| movement | American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesake |
DeKalb County, Alabama
NERFINISHED
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DeKalb County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ DeKalb County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ DeKalb County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ DeKalb County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ DeKalb, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ DeKalb, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ DeKalb, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | foreign support for the American cause in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| notableWork | Service in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| notedFor | bravery at the Battle of Camden ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Major general in the Continental Army ⓘ |
| residence | France ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf | foreign support for the American Revolution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: de Kalb Description of subject: De Kalb is a German-born French military officer who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and became a symbol of foreign support for the American cause.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.