William T. Sampson
E10752
William T. Sampson was a United States Navy admiral best known for leading American naval forces during the Spanish–American War, particularly in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William T. Sampson canonical | 10 |
| Admiral William T. Sampson | 1 |
| Rear Admiral William T. Sampson | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T61388 — 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.
Target entity: William T. Sampson Context triple: [Spanish–American War, commanderForUnitedStates, William T. Sampson]
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Isaac G. Perry
Isaac G. Perry was a prominent 19th-century American architect best known for his extensive work on public buildings and armories throughout New York State.
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Frank Jack Fletcher
Frank Jack Fletcher was a U.S. Navy admiral in World War II who played a key leadership role in early Pacific carrier battles, including the Coral Sea and Midway campaigns.
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George McClellan
George McClellan was a Union general during the American Civil War who organized the Army of the Potomac and later ran unsuccessfully for U.S. president against Abraham Lincoln in 1864.
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D.
Alexander Cochrane
Alexander Cochrane was a British Royal Navy admiral who led naval operations against the United States during the War of 1812, including the campaign that culminated in the Battle of Baltimore.
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E.
Albert J. Myer
Albert J. Myer was a U.S. Army officer and surgeon best known as the founder and first chief of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, where he pioneered military signaling and weather observation systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William T. Sampson Target entity description: William T. Sampson was a United States Navy admiral best known for leading American naval forces during the Spanish–American War, particularly in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
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A.
Isaac G. Perry
Isaac G. Perry was a prominent 19th-century American architect best known for his extensive work on public buildings and armories throughout New York State.
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B.
Frank Jack Fletcher
Frank Jack Fletcher was a U.S. Navy admiral in World War II who played a key leadership role in early Pacific carrier battles, including the Coral Sea and Midway campaigns.
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C.
George McClellan
George McClellan was a Union general during the American Civil War who organized the Army of the Potomac and later ran unsuccessfully for U.S. president against Abraham Lincoln in 1864.
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D.
Alexander Cochrane
Alexander Cochrane was a British Royal Navy admiral who led naval operations against the United States during the War of 1812, including the campaign that culminated in the Battle of Baltimore.
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E.
Albert J. Myer
Albert J. Myer was a U.S. Army officer and surgeon best known as the founder and first chief of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, where he pioneered military signaling and weather observation systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy admiral
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Thanks of Congress ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| commanded |
Atlantic Fleet
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Squadron
U.S. naval forces in the Caribbean during the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| conflict |
Siege of Santiago
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1840-02-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1902-05-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Sampson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
naval strategy
ⓘ
naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Admiral ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | development of U.S. naval doctrine after the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| hasName | William Thomas Sampson ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Siege of Santiago
ⓘ
surface form:
blockade of Santiago de Cuba
strategic leadership against the Spanish fleet in 1898 ⓘ |
| middleName | Thomas ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Rear Admiral ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
Atlantic Fleet
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy North Atlantic Squadron
|
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent | controversy over credit for victory at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command of U.S. naval forces in the Spanish–American War
ⓘ
leadership in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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naval officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| partOf | officer corps of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Palmyra, New York, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| positionHeld | Rear Admiral, United States Navy ⓘ |
| residence |
New York
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surface form:
New York, United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| serviceEntryYear | 1857 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: William T. Sampson Description of subject: William T. Sampson was a United States Navy admiral best known for leading American naval forces during the Spanish–American War, particularly in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
Referenced by (12)
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