Francis Davis Millet
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Francis Davis Millet was an American painter, sculptor, and writer known for his prominent role in late 19th-century public art and his tragic death in the sinking of the Titanic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Francis Davis Millet canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Francis Davis Millet Context triple: [World’s Columbian Exposition design team, member, Francis Davis Millet]
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William Morris Hunt
William Morris Hunt was a prominent 19th-century American painter known for introducing the Barbizon school style to the United States and for his influential role in Boston’s art scene.
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John Frederick Kensett
John Frederick Kensett was a 19th-century American landscape painter renowned for his serene, luminist depictions of the northeastern United States coastline and countryside.
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C.
Asher B. Durand
Asher B. Durand was a 19th-century American landscape painter and key figure of the Hudson River School, celebrated for his detailed, idealized depictions of the American wilderness.
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D.
Olin Levi Warner
Olin Levi Warner was a prominent 19th-century American sculptor known for his portrait busts, reliefs, and architectural sculpture on major public buildings.
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E.
Albert Bierstadt
Albert Bierstadt was a 19th-century American painter renowned for his grand, dramatic landscapes of the American West, associated with the Hudson River School and Luminism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Francis Davis Millet Target entity description: Francis Davis Millet was an American painter, sculptor, and writer known for his prominent role in late 19th-century public art and his tragic death in the sinking of the Titanic.
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A.
William Morris Hunt
William Morris Hunt was a prominent 19th-century American painter known for introducing the Barbizon school style to the United States and for his influential role in Boston’s art scene.
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B.
John Frederick Kensett
John Frederick Kensett was a 19th-century American landscape painter renowned for his serene, luminist depictions of the northeastern United States coastline and countryside.
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C.
Asher B. Durand
Asher B. Durand was a 19th-century American landscape painter and key figure of the Hudson River School, celebrated for his detailed, idealized depictions of the American wilderness.
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D.
Olin Levi Warner
Olin Levi Warner was a prominent 19th-century American sculptor known for his portrait busts, reliefs, and architectural sculpture on major public buildings.
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E.
Albert Bierstadt
Albert Bierstadt was a 19th-century American painter renowned for his grand, dramatic landscapes of the American West, associated with the Hudson River School and Luminism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decorative artist
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ painter ⓘ sculptor ⓘ war correspondent ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
RMS Titanic
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surface form:
sinking of the RMS Titanic
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1846-11-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1912-04-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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surface form:
Harvard College
Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, Antwerp ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp
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| familyName | Millet ⓘ |
| fullName | Francis Davis Millet self-link ⓘ |
| genre |
decorative arts
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historical painting ⓘ mural painting ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis ⓘ |
| hasWorkLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| knownFor |
decorative work for the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893
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public art and mural decoration in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | shipwreck ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Letters
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National Academy of Design ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Minute Man statue
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surface form:
The Concord Minute Man of 1775 (as part of restoration and commemorative work)
decorations for the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. ⓘ murals in the United States Capitol ⓘ |
| occupation |
decorative artist
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journalist ⓘ painter ⓘ sculptor ⓘ war correspondent ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
American Civil War
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Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns ⓘ
surface form:
Russo-Turkish War (as correspondent)
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| placeOfBirth |
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Atlantic Ocean
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surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
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| positionHeld |
director of decoration for the World’s Columbian Exposition
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vice chairman of the United States Commission of Fine Arts ⓘ |
| residence |
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
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surface form:
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Lily Merrill ⓘ |
| workedAs |
correspondent for the London Daily News
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correspondent for the New York Herald ⓘ |
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Subject: Francis Davis Millet Description of subject: Francis Davis Millet was an American painter, sculptor, and writer known for his prominent role in late 19th-century public art and his tragic death in the sinking of the Titanic.
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