Christopher Newport
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Christopher Newport was an English seaman and privateer best known for commanding the 1607 voyage that founded the Jamestown colony in Virginia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Christopher Newport canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Christopher Newport Context triple: [Newport, Kentucky, namedAfter, Christopher Newport]
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College of William & Mary
The College of William & Mary is a historic public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, recognized as the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and noted for its strong liberal arts and professional programs.
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Patrick Henry College
Patrick Henry College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Virginia known for its classical education curriculum and emphasis on conservative politics and public policy.
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Washington College
Washington College is a historic liberal arts college in Chestertown, Maryland, known as the first college chartered in the newly independent United States and for its association with George Washington.
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John Harvard
John Harvard was a 17th-century English clergyman and benefactor whose substantial bequest helped establish the institution that became Harvard University.
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Thomas Harvard
Thomas Harvard was a 17th-century Englishman known primarily as the brother of John Harvard, the clergyman and benefactor after whom Harvard University is named.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Christopher Newport Target entity description: Christopher Newport was an English seaman and privateer best known for commanding the 1607 voyage that founded the Jamestown colony in Virginia.
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A.
College of William & Mary
The College of William & Mary is a historic public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, recognized as the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and noted for its strong liberal arts and professional programs.
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B.
Patrick Henry College
Patrick Henry College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Virginia known for its classical education curriculum and emphasis on conservative politics and public policy.
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C.
Washington College
Washington College is a historic liberal arts college in Chestertown, Maryland, known as the first college chartered in the newly independent United States and for its association with George Washington.
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D.
John Harvard
John Harvard was a 17th-century English clergyman and benefactor whose substantial bequest helped establish the institution that became Harvard University.
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E.
Thomas Harvard
Thomas Harvard was a 17th-century Englishman known primarily as the brother of John Harvard, the clergyman and benefactor after whom Harvard University is named.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English seaman
ⓘ
person ⓘ privateer ⓘ |
| activity |
exploration of the James River
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privateering in the Caribbean ⓘ transatlantic voyages ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
James River
ⓘ
Jamestown ⓘ
surface form:
Jamestown, Virginia
Colony and Dominion of Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Colony
|
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Limehouse ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| birthYear | 1561 ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| commanded |
Discovery
ⓘ
Godspeed ⓘ Susan Constant ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Bantam
ⓘ
Dutch East Indies ⓘ Java ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1617 ⓘ |
| employer | Virginia Company of London ⓘ |
| era |
Elizabethan era
ⓘ
Stuart period ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobean era
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| event | 1607 voyage to Virginia ⓘ |
| genre | maritime exploration ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
statue at Christopher Newport University
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statue at Jamestown ⓘ |
| hasPart | right arm lost in battle ⓘ |
| honor | namesake of Christopher Newport University ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding the 1607 voyage that founded Jamestown
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role in founding the Jamestown colony in Virginia ⓘ service with the Virginia Company of London ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | English navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Christopher Newport University ⓘ |
| notableEvent | lost his right arm in combat against Spanish forces ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of the first permanent English settlement in North America ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
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privateer ⓘ seaman ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
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surface form:
Anglo-Spanish War
establishment of Jamestown ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| spouse | Katherine Proctor ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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