Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission
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The Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission was the top federal official responsible for overseeing the nation’s civilian and military nuclear energy programs and related policy during the commission’s existence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5724060 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission Context triple: [James R. Schlesinger, positionHeld, Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission]
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Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration is the top U.S. official responsible for overseeing the nation’s nuclear security enterprise, including nuclear weapons, nonproliferation, and naval reactors programs within the Department of Energy.
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Chairman of the War Production Board
The Chairman of the War Production Board was the top U.S. government official responsible for directing and coordinating industrial production for the military during World War II.
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Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency is the chief executive officer and principal spokesperson of the IAEA, responsible for overseeing its nuclear safety, security, and non-proliferation activities worldwide.
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D.
United States Secretary of Energy
The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the U.S. Department of Energy, responsible for national energy policy, nuclear security, and overseeing the country’s energy research and development efforts.
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E.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs is a senior U.S. Department of Defense official responsible for overseeing policies, programs, and capabilities related to nuclear, chemical, and biological defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission Target entity description: The Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission was the top federal official responsible for overseeing the nation’s civilian and military nuclear energy programs and related policy during the commission’s existence.
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A.
Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration is the top U.S. official responsible for overseeing the nation’s nuclear security enterprise, including nuclear weapons, nonproliferation, and naval reactors programs within the Department of Energy.
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B.
Chairman of the War Production Board
The Chairman of the War Production Board was the top U.S. government official responsible for directing and coordinating industrial production for the military during World War II.
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C.
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency is the chief executive officer and principal spokesperson of the IAEA, responsible for overseeing its nuclear safety, security, and non-proliferation activities worldwide.
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United States Secretary of Energy
The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the U.S. Department of Energy, responsible for national energy policy, nuclear security, and overseeing the country’s energy research and development efforts.
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs is a senior U.S. Department of Defense official responsible for overseeing policies, programs, and capabilities related to nuclear, chemical, and biological defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal government office
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public office ⓘ |
| abolishedIn | Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1975 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civilian nuclear power
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military nuclear weapons programs ⓘ nuclear energy policy ⓘ nuclear research and development ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
United States national laboratories operated under the AEC
NERFINISHED
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licensing of civilian nuclear facilities (before 1975) ⓘ management of nuclear weapons production complex (before 1975) ⓘ |
| headOf | United States Atomic Energy Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1947 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Atomic Energy Act of 1946
NERFINISHED
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Atomic Energy Act of 1954 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
David E. Lilienthal
NERFINISHED
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Dixy Lee Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn T. Seaborg NERFINISHED ⓘ Gordon Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ James R. Schlesinger NERFINISHED ⓘ John A. McCone NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis L. Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ William A. Anders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderNumber |
first chairman: David E. Lilienthal
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last chairman: William A. Anders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeTerm | fixed term subject to statutory provisions ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Atomic Energy Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration
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Chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
formulation of national nuclear energy policy
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oversight of U.S. civilian nuclear energy programs ⓘ oversight of U.S. military nuclear energy programs ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | nationwide ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | presidential appointment with Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
oversight of U.S. atmospheric nuclear testing era
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oversight of early U.S. nuclear power plant development ⓘ transition to greater civilian nuclear power emphasis after 1954 ⓘ |
| supervises | commissioners of the United States Atomic Energy Commission ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission Description of subject: The Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission was the top federal official responsible for overseeing the nation’s civilian and military nuclear energy programs and related policy during the commission’s existence.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James R. Schlesinger