Stephen Decatur
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Stephen Decatur was a celebrated early 19th-century United States naval officer renowned for his daring exploits and heroism in multiple conflicts, including the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stephen Decatur canonical | 25 |
| Stephen Decatur Jr. | 3 |
| Stephen Decatur Sr. | 2 |
| Commodore Stephen Decatur | 1 |
| Stephen A. Decatur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T227011 — 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: Stephen Decatur Context triple: [War of 1812, notableCommander, Stephen Decatur]
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John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones was a renowned American Revolutionary War naval commander often called the "Father of the U.S. Navy" for his daring sea victories against the British.
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George Cockburn
George Cockburn was a British Royal Navy admiral best known for leading raids along the American coast during the War of 1812, including the burning of Washington, D.C.
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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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William T. Sampson
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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George Dewey
George Dewey was a U.S. Navy admiral best known for leading the decisive American naval victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Stephen Decatur Target entity description: Stephen Decatur was a celebrated early 19th-century United States naval officer renowned for his daring exploits and heroism in multiple conflicts, including the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.
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A.
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones was a renowned American Revolutionary War naval commander often called the "Father of the U.S. Navy" for his daring sea victories against the British.
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B.
George Cockburn
George Cockburn was a British Royal Navy admiral best known for leading raids along the American coast during the War of 1812, including the burning of Washington, D.C.
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C.
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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D.
William T. Sampson
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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E.
George Dewey
George Dewey was a U.S. Navy admiral best known for leading the decisive American naval victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Congressional Gold Medal
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Thanks of Congress ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
St. Peter’s Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia
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surface form:
St. Peter's Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia
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| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| commanded |
USS Constitution
ⓘ
USS Enterprise (CV-6) ⓘ
surface form:
USS Enterprise
USS Guerriere ⓘ USS United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1779-01-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1820-03-22 ⓘ |
| employer | United States Navy ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American of English descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Decatur ⓘ |
| father |
Stephen Decatur
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Stephen Decatur Sr.
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| givenName | Stephen ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | American naval hero ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in duel ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
captain
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commodore ⓘ |
| mother | Ann Pine Decatur ⓘ |
| namesakeOf |
Decatur, Alabama
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Decatur, Illinois ⓘ USS Decatur ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
captured British frigate HMS Macedonian in 1812
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led raid to destroy USS Philadelphia in Tripoli harbor in 1804 ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong. ⓘ |
| notableWork |
burning of the captured frigate USS Philadelphia in Tripoli harbor
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capture of HMS Macedonian ⓘ command in the Second Barbary War ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
First Barbary War
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Quasi-War ⓘ Second Barbary War ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Sinepuxent, Maryland
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near Berlin, Maryland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Navy Commissioner of the United States Navy
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member of the Board of Navy Commissioners ⓘ |
| residence |
Norfolk, Virginia
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan Wheeler Decatur ⓘ |
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Subject: Stephen Decatur Description of subject: Stephen Decatur was a celebrated early 19th-century United States naval officer renowned for his daring exploits and heroism in multiple conflicts, including the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.
Referenced by (32)
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