Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam
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Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam was a 17th-century Dutch admiral and nobleman who served as a leading naval commander of the Dutch Republic during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam canonical | 4 |
| Count Johan Hendrik van Wassenaer-Obdam | 1 |
| Jacob van Wassenaer, Heer van Obdam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam Context triple: [Battle of Lowestoft, commander, Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam]
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Reinier de Graaf
Reinier de Graaf was a 17th-century Dutch physician and anatomist renowned for his pioneering research on the female reproductive system and the discovery of ovarian follicles (now called Graafian follicles).
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Willem van Ruytenburch
Willem van Ruytenburch was a 17th-century Dutch militiaman and civic leader best known as the lieutenant in Rembrandt’s famous painting commonly known as "The Night Watch."
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Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge
Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge was a Dutch colonial administrator and politician who served as a prominent and controversial leader in the Netherlands’ overseas empire during the early 20th century.
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Cornelis de Witt
Cornelis de Witt was a prominent 17th-century Dutch statesman and republican leader who, alongside his brother Johan de Witt, played a central role in the politics of the Dutch Republic before being murdered during the political turmoil of 1672.
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Johannes van den Bosch
Johannes van den Bosch was a 19th-century Dutch colonial administrator and military officer best known for his influential role in shaping economic and governance policies in the Dutch East Indies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam Target entity description: Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam was a 17th-century Dutch admiral and nobleman who served as a leading naval commander of the Dutch Republic during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
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A.
Reinier de Graaf
Reinier de Graaf was a 17th-century Dutch physician and anatomist renowned for his pioneering research on the female reproductive system and the discovery of ovarian follicles (now called Graafian follicles).
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B.
Willem van Ruytenburch
Willem van Ruytenburch was a 17th-century Dutch militiaman and civic leader best known as the lieutenant in Rembrandt’s famous painting commonly known as "The Night Watch."
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C.
Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge
Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge was a Dutch colonial administrator and politician who served as a prominent and controversial leader in the Netherlands’ overseas empire during the early 20th century.
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D.
Cornelis de Witt
Cornelis de Witt was a prominent 17th-century Dutch statesman and republican leader who, alongside his brother Johan de Witt, played a central role in the politics of the Dutch Republic before being murdered during the political turmoil of 1672.
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E.
Johannes van den Bosch
Johannes van den Bosch was a 19th-century Dutch colonial administrator and military officer best known for his influential role in shaping economic and governance policies in the Dutch East Indies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch admiral
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human ⓘ naval commander ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance |
States General of the Netherlands
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surface form:
States-General of the Netherlands
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| birthDate | 1610-06-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | The Hague ⓘ |
| burialPlace | The Hague ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | explosion of flagship ⓘ |
| child | Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1665-06-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | off Lowestoft ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| familyName | van Wassenaer ⓘ |
| father |
Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Jacob van Wassenaer, Heer van Obdam
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| genreOfActivity | naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacob ⓘ |
| hasFlagship | Eendracht ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Dutch ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| memberOf | Dutch nobility ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Dutch navy of the Republic
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surface form:
Dutch navy
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| militaryRank |
Admiral
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Lieutenant-Admiral ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Count of Obdam ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | appointment as Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West-Friesland in 1654 ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Lowestoft
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Battle of Scheveningen ⓘ |
| notableCommanderOf | Dutch fleet in the North Sea ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death during the Battle of Lowestoft ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership of the Dutch fleet during the Anglo-Dutch Wars ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Lowestoft ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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naval officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
First Anglo-Dutch War
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Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West Friesland
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surface form:
Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West-Friesland
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| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| residence | The Hague ⓘ |
| spouse | Agnes van Raesfelt ⓘ |
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Subject: Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam Description of subject: Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam was a 17th-century Dutch admiral and nobleman who served as a leading naval commander of the Dutch Republic during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
Referenced by (6)
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