Benjamin Sumner Welles
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Benjamin Sumner Welles was a prominent American diplomat who served as U.S. Under Secretary of State and a key architect of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s foreign policy during the World War II era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benjamin Sumner Welles canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Benjamin Sumner Welles Context triple: [Sumner Welles, fullName, Benjamin Sumner Welles]
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Alexander Cushing
Alexander Cushing was an American lawyer and entrepreneur best known as the visionary founder who developed Squaw Valley into a major ski resort and host of the 1960 Winter Olympics.
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John P. Hale
John P. Hale was a 19th-century American politician and outspoken anti-slavery advocate who served as a U.S. senator from New Hampshire.
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Henry J. F. Brown
Henry J. F. Brown was a naval officer who played a commanding role in the World War II Battle of Narvik.
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Horace White
Horace White was an American journalist and editor known for his influential work at the Chicago Tribune and the New York Evening Post in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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William Barstow Strong
William Barstow Strong was a prominent 19th-century American railroad executive who served as president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway during a major period of expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Benjamin Sumner Welles Target entity description: Benjamin Sumner Welles was a prominent American diplomat who served as U.S. Under Secretary of State and a key architect of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s foreign policy during the World War II era.
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A.
Alexander Cushing
Alexander Cushing was an American lawyer and entrepreneur best known as the visionary founder who developed Squaw Valley into a major ski resort and host of the 1960 Winter Olympics.
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B.
John P. Hale
John P. Hale was a 19th-century American politician and outspoken anti-slavery advocate who served as a U.S. senator from New Hampshire.
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C.
Henry J. F. Brown
Henry J. F. Brown was a naval officer who played a commanding role in the World War II Battle of Narvik.
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D.
Horace White
Horace White was an American journalist and editor known for his influential work at the Chicago Tribune and the New York Evening Post in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
William Barstow Strong
William Barstow Strong was a prominent 19th-century American railroad executive who served as president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway during a major period of expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American diplomat
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advisorTo |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| authorOf |
The Time for Decision
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The World of the Four Freedoms ⓘ Where Are We Heading? ⓘ |
| buriedAt | Rock Creek Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | thrombosis ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| closeAllyOf |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1892-10-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1961-09-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Groton School
ⓘ
Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| familyName | Welles ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
U.S. foreign policy
ⓘ
international relations ⓘ |
| fullName | Benjamin Sumner Welles self-link ⓘ |
| genre | political writing ⓘ |
| givenName |
Benjamin
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Sumner ⓘ |
| keyRoleIn |
U.S. diplomacy at the outbreak of World War II
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formulation of U.S. policy toward Latin America in the 1930s ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a principal architect of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s foreign policy
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shaping the Good Neighbor policy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Good Neighbor policy
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surface form:
Good Neighbor policy toward Latin America
design of U.S. foreign policy during the early years of World War II ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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diplomat ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bernardsville, New Jersey ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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surface form:
Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs
U.S. Ambassador to Cuba ⓘ U.S. Minister to the Dominican Republic ⓘ United States Under Secretary of State ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| servedInOfficeDuring | presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ |
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