Matthew Fontaine Maury
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Matthew Fontaine Maury was a 19th-century American naval officer, oceanographer, and pioneering cartographer known as the "Pathfinder of the Seas" for his groundbreaking work in marine navigation and meteorology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matthew Fontaine Maury canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Matthew Fontaine Maury Context triple: [Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, burialPlaceOf, Matthew Fontaine Maury]
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William Thomas Sampson
William Thomas Sampson was a United States Navy admiral best known for commanding American naval forces during the Spanish–American War, particularly at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
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Charles Elliot
Charles Elliot was a British naval officer and diplomat who played a pivotal role in the early stages of the First Opium War between Britain and Qing China.
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Ernest W. Bowditch
Ernest W. Bowditch was a prominent American landscape architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries known for designing grounds for major estates and public spaces in the United States.
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Nathaniel Bowditch
Nathaniel Bowditch was an American mathematician and astronomer best known for his influential work in celestial navigation and his book "The New American Practical Navigator."
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Cleveland Abbe
Cleveland Abbe was an American meteorologist and astronomer best known as the founder of the U.S. Weather Bureau and a pioneer of modern weather forecasting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Matthew Fontaine Maury Target entity description: Matthew Fontaine Maury was a 19th-century American naval officer, oceanographer, and pioneering cartographer known as the "Pathfinder of the Seas" for his groundbreaking work in marine navigation and meteorology.
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A.
William Thomas Sampson
William Thomas Sampson was a United States Navy admiral best known for commanding American naval forces during the Spanish–American War, particularly at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
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B.
Charles Elliot
Charles Elliot was a British naval officer and diplomat who played a pivotal role in the early stages of the First Opium War between Britain and Qing China.
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C.
Ernest W. Bowditch
Ernest W. Bowditch was a prominent American landscape architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries known for designing grounds for major estates and public spaces in the United States.
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D.
Nathaniel Bowditch
Nathaniel Bowditch was an American mathematician and astronomer best known for his influential work in celestial navigation and his book "The New American Practical Navigator."
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E.
Cleveland Abbe
Cleveland Abbe was an American meteorologist and astronomer best known as the founder of the U.S. Weather Bureau and a pioneer of modern weather forecasting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartographer
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human ⓘ meteorologist ⓘ naval officer ⓘ oceanographer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1806-01-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1873-02-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Lexington, Virginia, United States
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surface form:
Lexington, Virginia
United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
United States Navy school
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surface form:
United States Navy (midshipman training)
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| employer |
Confederate States Navy
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Maury ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hydrography
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meteorology ⓘ navigation ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| fullName | Matthew Fontaine Maury self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Matthew ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern oceanography
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international standards for maritime navigation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of wind and current charts
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early work in marine meteorology ⓘ improvements in marine navigation ⓘ pioneering work in oceanography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant ⓘ |
| nickname | Pathfinder of the Seas ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Physical Geography of the Sea ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 12 ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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cartographer ⓘ educator ⓘ naval officer ⓘ oceanographer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Civil War ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Head of the Depot of Charts and Instruments
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Superintendent of the United States Naval Observatory ⓘ |
| proposed | transatlantic telegraph cable route ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Confederate States Navy
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| spouse | Ann Hull Herndon ⓘ |
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