Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen
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Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen was a 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his service in the Civil War and his influential role in modernizing naval administration and strategy.
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| Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5915111 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen Context triple: [Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, officeHeldBy, Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen]
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Rear Admiral Robert C. Giffen
Rear Admiral Robert C. Giffen was a senior United States Navy officer in World War II, noted for his leadership of cruiser and task force operations in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
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Rear Admiral George W. Melville
Rear Admiral George W. Melville was a prominent 19th-century U.S. Navy engineer and Arctic explorer who played a key role in advancing American naval engineering and polar exploration.
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Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague
Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague was a U.S. Navy officer best known for his leadership of the escort carrier group "Taffy 3" during the Battle off Samar in World War II, where his outgunned force heroically resisted a much stronger Japanese fleet.
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Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger was a senior United States Navy officer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who held key leadership and administrative roles, including overseeing personnel and operations at the highest levels.
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Rear Admiral William F. Fullam
Rear Admiral William F. Fullam was a senior United States Navy officer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, noted for his leadership roles in naval administration and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen Target entity description: Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen was a 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his service in the Civil War and his influential role in modernizing naval administration and strategy.
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A.
Rear Admiral Robert C. Giffen
Rear Admiral Robert C. Giffen was a senior United States Navy officer in World War II, noted for his leadership of cruiser and task force operations in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
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B.
Rear Admiral George W. Melville
Rear Admiral George W. Melville was a prominent 19th-century U.S. Navy engineer and Arctic explorer who played a key role in advancing American naval engineering and polar exploration.
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C.
Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague
Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague was a U.S. Navy officer best known for his leadership of the escort carrier group "Taffy 3" during the Battle off Samar in World War II, where his outgunned force heroically resisted a much stronger Japanese fleet.
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Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger was a senior United States Navy officer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who held key leadership and administrative roles, including overseeing personnel and operations at the highest levels.
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E.
Rear Admiral William F. Fullam
Rear Admiral William F. Fullam was a senior United States Navy officer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, noted for his leadership roles in naval administration and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer
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person ⓘ rear admiral ⓘ |
| advisorOn | interoceanic canal routes in Central America ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
construction of an isthmian canal
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modernization of naval administration ⓘ professionalization of naval officer education ⓘ |
| appointedAsMidshipmanBy | President Andrew Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Thanks of the United States Congress (Civil War service) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1820-05-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Brown County, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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near Georgetown, Ohio ⓘ |
| commandedShip |
USS Mohican
NERFINISHED
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USS Patapsco NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Seneca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
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Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1898-07-11 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| heldPosition |
Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, U.S. Navy
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member of the Isthmian Canal Commission ⓘ |
| Jacob Ammen | Union Army general ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for modernization of the U.S. Navy
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influence on U.S. naval administration and strategy ⓘ service in the Union Navy during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| memorial |
USS Ammen (DD-35)
NERFINISHED
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USS Ammen (DD-527) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Rear Admiral ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Civil War Times articles on naval operations
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The Atlantic Coast ⓘ The Old Navy and the New NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Fort Fisher
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ blockade operations off the Confederate coast ⓘ operations against Fort McAllister ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Arlington National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| servedOnShip |
USS Mohican
NERFINISHED
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USS Patapsco NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Raritan NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Savannah NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Seneca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1836 ⓘ |
| sibling | Jacob Ammen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen Description of subject: Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen was a 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his service in the Civil War and his influential role in modernizing naval administration and strategy.
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