Admiral John Dewey

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:associatedWith Spanish-American War
gptkbp:awards Medal of Honor
gptkbp:born December 26, 1837
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Dewey_family
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:contribution victory_in_the_Philippines
gptkbp:died January 16, 1917
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:famousQuote “You_may_fire_when_you_are_ready,_Gridley.”
gptkbp:historicalSignificance modern naval tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral John Dewey
gptkbp:influence U.S._naval_policy
gptkbp:influenced naval strategy
gptkbp:inspiration naval officers
gptkbp:knownFor leadership in naval warfare
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Dewey_Decimal_System
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Navy
gptkbp:nickname The_Hero_of_Manila
gptkbp:notableFor Battle of Manila Bay
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Montpelier,_Vermont
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:postWarCareer gptkb:Governor-General_of_the_Philippines
Author
Chief of Naval Operations
Diplomat
Educator
Public speaker
Military advisor
Advisory roles
Naval historian
Naval strategist
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_William_T._Sampson
gptkbp:rank Admiral
gptkbp:role naval commander
gptkbp:servedIn USS Constitution
USS New York
USS Maine
USS Baltimore
USS Olympia
gptkbp:serviceYears 1858–1899
gptkbp:significantEvent Destruction_of_the_Spanish_fleet
gptkbp:spouse Florence_Dewey
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_George_Dewey