Frank Wilbur Wead
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Frank Wilbur Wead was a U.S. Navy aviator and pioneering aviation advocate who later became a Hollywood screenwriter, notably collaborating with director John Ford.
All labels observed (1)
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| Frank Wilbur Wead canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Frank Wilbur Wead Context triple: [Frank Wead, fullName, Frank Wilbur Wead]
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Hurd Curtis Willett
Hurd Curtis Willett was an American meteorologist known for his influential work on atmospheric circulation and long-range weather forecasting.
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John Willard
John Willard was the husband of pioneering American women's education advocate Emma Willard and a supportive figure in her efforts to establish schools for girls.
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Frank E. Woods
Frank E. Woods was an early American screenwriter and film critic best known for his influential work in the silent film era, including collaborations with director D. W. Griffith.
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John Swett
John Swett was a prominent 19th-century American educator and reformer often regarded as the "father of the California public school system."
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Clarence Randall Van Buskirk
Clarence Randall Van Buskirk was an American architect best known for designing Brooklyn’s historic Ebbets Field baseball stadium.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Frank Wilbur Wead Target entity description: Frank Wilbur Wead was a U.S. Navy aviator and pioneering aviation advocate who later became a Hollywood screenwriter, notably collaborating with director John Ford.
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A.
Hurd Curtis Willett
Hurd Curtis Willett was an American meteorologist known for his influential work on atmospheric circulation and long-range weather forecasting.
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B.
John Willard
John Willard was the husband of pioneering American women's education advocate Emma Willard and a supportive figure in her efforts to establish schools for girls.
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C.
Frank E. Woods
Frank E. Woods was an early American screenwriter and film critic best known for his influential work in the silent film era, including collaborations with director D. W. Griffith.
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D.
John Swett
John Swett was a prominent 19th-century American educator and reformer often regarded as the "father of the California public school system."
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E.
Clarence Randall Van Buskirk
Clarence Randall Van Buskirk was an American architect best known for designing Brooklyn’s historic Ebbets Field baseball stadium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer
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aviator ⓘ human ⓘ military aviation pioneer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | John Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Wead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Frank Wilbur Wead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
aviation film
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war film ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Hollywood aviation-themed screenplays
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advocacy of aviation ⓘ being portrayed in the film "The Wings of Eagles" ⓘ collaboration with director John Ford ⓘ pioneering U.S. naval aviation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Air Mail
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Air Mail (film story basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ Air Mail (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceiling Zero NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceiling Zero (play and screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceiling Zero (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceiling Zero (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ China Clipper NERFINISHED ⓘ China Clipper (film story basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ China Clipper (story) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dirigible ⓘ Dirigible (film story basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dirigible (story) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dive Bomber NERFINISHED ⓘ Dive Bomber (film story basis) ⓘ Dive Bomber (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hell Divers NERFINISHED ⓘ Hell Divers (film story basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hell Divers (story) NERFINISHED ⓘ I Wanted Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ I Wanted Wings (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ Submarine D-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Submarine D-1 (film story basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ Submarine D-1 (story) NERFINISHED ⓘ Test Pilot ⓘ Test Pilot (film story basis) ⓘ Test Pilot (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big House NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big House (film story basis) ⓘ The Big House (story) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Parade of Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Parade of Comedy (film segment basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Parade of Comedy (segment source) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Citadel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Citadel (screenplay adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Citadel (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crowd Roars NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crowd Roars (film story basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crowd Roars (story) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flying Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flying Fleet (film story basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flying Fleet (story) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Gangster NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Gangster (film story basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Gangster (story) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lost Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lost Squadron (film story basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lost Squadron (story) NERFINISHED ⓘ The White Parade NERFINISHED ⓘ The White Parade (film story basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ The White Parade (story) NERFINISHED ⓘ They Were Expendable NERFINISHED ⓘ They Were Expendable (film story basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ They Were Expendable (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ West Point of the Air NERFINISHED ⓘ West Point of the Air (film story basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ West Point of the Air (story) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wings for the Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ Wings for the Eagle (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wings of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Wings of the Navy (film story basis) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wings of the Navy (story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
aviation advocate
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naval aviator ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
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Subject: Frank Wilbur Wead Description of subject: Frank Wilbur Wead was a U.S. Navy aviator and pioneering aviation advocate who later became a Hollywood screenwriter, notably collaborating with director John Ford.
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