Robert F. Stockton
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Robert F. Stockton was a U.S. Navy commodore and political figure who played a key role in the American conquest of California during the Mexican–American War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert F. Stockton canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2551379 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert F. Stockton Context triple: [California Campaign, commander, Robert F. Stockton]
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A.
Matthias N. Forney
Matthias N. Forney was a 19th-century American mechanical engineer and locomotive designer who played a key role in the early professionalization of mechanical engineering in the United States.
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B.
Robert N. Davoren
Robert N. Davoren was a notable figure in New York City's correctional system, commemorated by having a Rikers Island jail facility named in his honor.
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C.
Robert N. Fitch
Robert N. Fitch was a composer best known for writing the University of California fight song "Fight for California."
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D.
Robert A. Miller
Robert A. Miller is the son of renowned American playwright Arthur Miller and has worked as a film and theater director and producer.
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E.
John Requa
John Requa is an American screenwriter and director known for co-writing films such as "Bad Santa," "I Love You Phillip Morris," and "Jungle Cruise."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert F. Stockton Target entity description: Robert F. Stockton was a U.S. Navy commodore and political figure who played a key role in the American conquest of California during the Mexican–American War.
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A.
Matthias N. Forney
Matthias N. Forney was a 19th-century American mechanical engineer and locomotive designer who played a key role in the early professionalization of mechanical engineering in the United States.
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B.
Robert N. Davoren
Robert N. Davoren was a notable figure in New York City's correctional system, commemorated by having a Rikers Island jail facility named in his honor.
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C.
Robert N. Fitch
Robert N. Fitch was a composer best known for writing the University of California fight song "Fight for California."
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D.
Robert A. Miller
Robert A. Miller is the son of renowned American playwright Arthur Miller and has worked as a film and theater director and producer.
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E.
John Requa
John Requa is an American screenwriter and director known for co-writing films such as "Bad Santa," "I Love You Phillip Morris," and "Jungle Cruise."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer
ⓘ
human ⓘ military leader ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| conflict |
Mexican–American War
NERFINISHED
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War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Stockton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Field Stockton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Richard Stockton
NERFINISHED
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Stockton family of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced | development of the U.S. Navy in the early steam era ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| middleName | Field ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commodore ⓘ |
| militaryTheaterOfOperations | Pacific coast of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTitle | Commodore Stockton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert Field Stockton (various ships and places) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
participation in the capture of California for the United States
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served as military governor in California ⓘ |
| notableCommand | U.S. naval forces on the Pacific coast during the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of steam-powered naval vessels
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naval service in early 19th-century United States ⓘ political influence in New Jersey ⓘ |
| notableRole | key role in the American conquest of California during the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| notableWork | American conquest of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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naval officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| partOf | United States forces in California campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRegionOfActivity | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | United States Senator from New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
helped establish U.S. control over Alta California
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led U.S. naval and land operations in California ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateRepresentedInSenate | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert F. Stockton Description of subject: Robert F. Stockton was a U.S. Navy commodore and political figure who played a key role in the American conquest of California during the Mexican–American War.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.