Henry O. Flipper
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Henry O. Flipper was the first African American graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a pioneering Black officer in the U.S. Army.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry O. Flipper canonical | 1 |
| Henry Ossian Flipper | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4864680 — 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: Henry O. Flipper Context triple: [Buffalo Soldiers, decoratedMember, Henry O. Flipper]
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A.
Oliver Otis Howard
Oliver Otis Howard was a Union Civil War general and prominent Reconstruction-era leader who later became a key advocate for African American education and civil rights.
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B.
Lewis R. First
Lewis R. First is a prominent American pediatrician and academic leader best known for serving as editor-in-chief of the journal Pediatrics.
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C.
Lt. Eugene M. Bradley
Lt. Eugene M. Bradley was a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot whose fatal training accident in 1941 led to the naming of Bradley International Airport in his honor.
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D.
Wilbert Montgomery
Wilbert Montgomery is a former NFL running back best known for his prolific rushing career with the Philadelphia Eagles in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including key performances that helped lead the team to Super Bowl XV.
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E.
Henry W. Lawton
Henry W. Lawton was a highly regarded U.S. Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient who served prominently in the Indian Wars, the Spanish–American War, and the Philippine–American War.
- 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: Henry O. Flipper Target entity description: Henry O. Flipper was the first African American graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a pioneering Black officer in the U.S. Army.
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A.
Oliver Otis Howard
Oliver Otis Howard was a Union Civil War general and prominent Reconstruction-era leader who later became a key advocate for African American education and civil rights.
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B.
Lewis R. First
Lewis R. First is a prominent American pediatrician and academic leader best known for serving as editor-in-chief of the journal Pediatrics.
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C.
Lt. Eugene M. Bradley
Lt. Eugene M. Bradley was a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot whose fatal training accident in 1941 led to the naming of Bradley International Airport in his honor.
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D.
Wilbert Montgomery
Wilbert Montgomery is a former NFL running back best known for his prolific rushing career with the Philadelphia Eagles in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including key performances that helped lead the team to Super Bowl XV.
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E.
Henry W. Lawton
Henry W. Lawton was a highly regarded U.S. Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient who served prominently in the Indian Wars, the Spanish–American War, and the Philippine–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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author ⓘ civil engineer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| burialPlace | South-View Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, United States ⓘ |
| charge | conduct unbecoming an officer ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Flipper Hall at Fort Huachuca, Arizona
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linked to:
Fort Huachuca
Henry O. Flipper Award at the United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1856-03-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1940-04-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| education | graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
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linked to:
Black Americans
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| familyName | Flipper ⓘ |
| fullName |
Henry Ossian Flipper
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linked to:
Henry O. Flipper
|
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1877 ⓘ |
| laterOccupation |
assistant to the Secretary of the Interior
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civil and mining engineer in the American Southwest and Mexico ⓘ consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of early African American achievement in the U.S. military ⓘ |
| middleName | Ossian ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | second lieutenant ⓘ |
| militaryStatusChange | dismissed from the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| nickname |
Buffalo Soldier
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linked to:
Buffalo Soldiers
|
| notableAchievement | first African American graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point ⓘ |
| notableEvent | court-martial by the U.S. Army in 1881 ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Colored Cadet at West Point ⓘ |
| occupation |
army officer
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author ⓘ civil engineer ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Thomasville, Georgia, United States
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linked to:
Thomasville, Georgia
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| placeOfDeath |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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linked to:
Atlanta
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| posthumousEvent |
court-martial conviction set aside by the U.S. Army
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honorable discharge granted posthumously by the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| posthumousPardon | granted by President Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| posthumousPardonYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1878 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | The Colored Cadet at West Point ⓘ |
| unit |
10th Cavalry Regiment
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linked to:
10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
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| workedFor |
United States Department of Justice
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United States Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Arizona Territory
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New Mexico Territory ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry O. Flipper Description of subject: Henry O. Flipper was the first African American graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a pioneering Black officer in the U.S. Army.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Henry O. Flipper