Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
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Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was a pioneering American aerospace engineer and head of Lockheed's Skunk Works, renowned for leading the design of advanced aircraft such as the U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clarence "Kelly" Johnson canonical | 12 |
| Kelly Johnson | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1994752 — 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: Clarence "Kelly" Johnson Context triple: [SR-71 Blackbird, designer, Clarence "Kelly" Johnson]
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James Smith McDonnell
James Smith McDonnell was an American aerospace engineer and businessman who founded the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, which later became part of the major aerospace and defense company McDonnell Douglas.
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William E. Boeing
William E. Boeing was an American aviation pioneer and industrialist who founded the Boeing Company, which became one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers.
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William A. Moffett
William A. Moffett was a pioneering U.S. Navy admiral known as the “Father of Naval Aviation” for his crucial role in developing and championing American air power at sea.
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Charles Hercules Rutan
Charles Hercules Rutan was an American architect best known as a partner in the influential late-19th- and early-20th-century firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, successors to H. H. Richardson.
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E.
Hap Arnold
Hap Arnold was a pioneering American air force general who led U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II and became the only U.S. Air Force officer to hold five-star rank.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Clarence "Kelly" Johnson Target entity description: Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was a pioneering American aerospace engineer and head of Lockheed's Skunk Works, renowned for leading the design of advanced aircraft such as the U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird.
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A.
James Smith McDonnell
James Smith McDonnell was an American aerospace engineer and businessman who founded the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, which later became part of the major aerospace and defense company McDonnell Douglas.
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B.
William E. Boeing
William E. Boeing was an American aviation pioneer and industrialist who founded the Boeing Company, which became one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers.
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C.
William A. Moffett
William A. Moffett was a pioneering U.S. Navy admiral known as the “Father of Naval Aviation” for his crucial role in developing and championing American air power at sea.
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D.
Charles Hercules Rutan
Charles Hercules Rutan was an American architect best known as a partner in the influential late-19th- and early-20th-century firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, successors to H. H. Richardson.
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E.
Hap Arnold
Hap Arnold was a pioneering American air force general who led U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II and became the only U.S. Air Force officer to hold five-star rank.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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aerospace engineer ⓘ aircraft designer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering
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master's degree in aeronautical engineering ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Collier Trophy
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Daniel Guggenheim Medal ⓘ National Medal of Science ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1910-02-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Ishpeming, Michigan
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surface form:
Ishpeming, Michigan, United States
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| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1990-12-21 ⓘ |
| designed |
Lockheed A-12
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Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ Lockheed C‑69 Constellation ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed Constellation
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter ⓘ Lockheed P-38 Lightning ⓘ SR-71 Blackbird ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Lockheed U-2 ⓘ Lockheed A-12 ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed YF-12
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| educatedAt | University of Michigan ⓘ |
| employer |
Lockheed Aircraft Company
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surface form:
Lockheed Corporation
Lockheed Skunk Works ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronautical engineering
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aerospace engineering ⓘ |
| fullName |
Clarence Johnson
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surface form:
Clarence Leonard Johnson
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| givenName | Clarence ⓘ |
| influenced | modern stealth aircraft design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
design of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
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design of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning ⓘ design of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird ⓘ design of the Lockheed U-2 ⓘ leading Lockheed Skunk Works ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Academy of Engineering
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| nickname | Kelly ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
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development of high-speed reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Burbank, California
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surface form:
Burbank, California, United States
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| positionHeld | head of Lockheed Skunk Works ⓘ |
| spouse |
Althea Young Johnson
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Maryellen Elberta Meade ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Burbank, California
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surface form:
Burbank, California, United States
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Subject: Clarence "Kelly" Johnson Description of subject: Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was a pioneering American aerospace engineer and head of Lockheed's Skunk Works, renowned for leading the design of advanced aircraft such as the U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird.
Referenced by (13)
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