Major General William J. Worth
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Major General William J. Worth was a prominent U.S. Army officer of the early 19th century, noted for his leadership in the Mexican–American War and for having the city of Fort Worth, Texas, named in his honor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major General William J. Worth canonical | 1 |
| Major General William Jenkins Worth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12895952 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major General William J. Worth Context triple: [Battle of Molino del Rey, USCommander, Major General William J. Worth]
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A.
Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord
Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord was a Union Army officer and corps commander in the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in the final campaigns that led to the surrender of Confederate forces.
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B.
Brigadier General Daniel Tyler
Brigadier General Daniel Tyler was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, known for his early-war command roles and involvement in key Eastern Theater operations.
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C.
Colonel Thomas B. W. Stockton
Colonel Thomas B. W. Stockton was a Union Army officer and regimental leader from Michigan who served prominently during the American Civil War.
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D.
Brigadier General Strong Vincent
Brigadier General Strong Vincent was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War best known for his decisive leadership and mortal wounding while defending Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
Major General John B. Gordon
Major General John B. Gordon was a prominent Confederate corps commander in the American Civil War, noted for his aggressive leadership in the Eastern Theater and later service as a U.S. senator and governor of Georgia.
- 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: Major General William J. Worth Target entity description: Major General William J. Worth was a prominent U.S. Army officer of the early 19th century, noted for his leadership in the Mexican–American War and for having the city of Fort Worth, Texas, named in his honor.
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A.
Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord
Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord was a Union Army officer and corps commander in the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in the final campaigns that led to the surrender of Confederate forces.
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B.
Brigadier General Daniel Tyler
Brigadier General Daniel Tyler was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, known for his early-war command roles and involvement in key Eastern Theater operations.
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C.
Colonel Thomas B. W. Stockton
Colonel Thomas B. W. Stockton was a Union Army officer and regimental leader from Michigan who served prominently during the American Civil War.
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D.
Brigadier General Strong Vincent
Brigadier General Strong Vincent was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War best known for his decisive leadership and mortal wounding while defending Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
Major General John B. Gordon
Major General John B. Gordon was a prominent Confederate corps commander in the American Civil War, noted for his aggressive leadership in the Eastern Theater and later service as a U.S. senator and governor of Georgia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Thanks of Congress
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sword of honor from Congress ⓘ |
| commemorates |
William J. Worth
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linked to:
William Jenkins Worth
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| conflict |
Mexican–American War
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Second Seminole War ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | Worth ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Fort Worth, Texas named in his honor ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
Worth Monument in Manhattan, New York City
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linked to:
Worth Monument, Manhattan, New York City
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| hasPartIn |
Battle of Chapultepec
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Battle of Churubusco ⓘ Battle of Molino del Rey ⓘ Battle of Monterrey ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
William J. Worth
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linked to:
William Jenkins Worth
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| notableFor |
distinguished service in the Mexican–American War
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having Fort Worth, Texas named after him ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command in the Second Seminole War
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leadership in the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Worth Square, Manhattan, New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of U.S. forces in the Second Seminole War
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commander of the Department of Texas ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | officer of the early 19th century U.S. Army ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major General William J. Worth Description of subject: Major General William J. Worth was a prominent U.S. Army officer of the early 19th century, noted for his leadership in the Mexican–American War and for having the city of Fort Worth, Texas, named in his honor.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Worth Square, Manhattan, New York City, United States
linked to: Major General William J. Worth