David Dixon Porter
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David Dixon Porter was a prominent United States Navy admiral who played a key leadership role in Union naval operations during the American Civil War, particularly in the Mississippi River campaigns.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Dixon Porter canonical | 9 |
| David D. Porter | 4 |
| Rear Admiral David D. Porter | 3 |
| Admiral David D. Porter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6304231 — 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: David Dixon Porter Context triple: [Union Navy, commander, David Dixon Porter]
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A.
Commodore David Porter
Commodore David Porter was a prominent early 19th-century United States Navy officer known for his daring command during the War of 1812, particularly in the Pacific campaign of the USS Essex.
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B.
Thomas Truxtun
Thomas Truxtun was an early United States Navy officer renowned for his leadership and naval victories during the late 18th century, particularly in conflicts with France.
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C.
Admiral David Farragut
Admiral David Farragut was a renowned U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War, best known for his decisive victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay and his famous command, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
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D.
Winfield Scott Schley
Winfield Scott Schley was a United States Navy admiral best known for his leadership in the Spanish–American War, particularly during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
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E.
Stephen R. Mallory
Stephen R. Mallory was an American politician who served as the Confederate States' Secretary of the Navy during the American Civil 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: David Dixon Porter Target entity description: David Dixon Porter was a prominent United States Navy admiral who played a key leadership role in Union naval operations during the American Civil War, particularly in the Mississippi River campaigns.
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A.
Commodore David Porter
Commodore David Porter was a prominent early 19th-century United States Navy officer known for his daring command during the War of 1812, particularly in the Pacific campaign of the USS Essex.
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B.
Thomas Truxtun
Thomas Truxtun was an early United States Navy officer renowned for his leadership and naval victories during the late 18th century, particularly in conflicts with France.
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C.
Admiral David Farragut
Admiral David Farragut was a renowned U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War, best known for his decisive victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay and his famous command, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
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D.
Winfield Scott Schley
Winfield Scott Schley was a United States Navy admiral best known for his leadership in the Spanish–American War, particularly during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
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E.
Stephen R. Mallory
Stephen R. Mallory was an American politician who served as the Confederate States' Secretary of the Navy during the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy admiral
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Thanks of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | Union naval commander in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| commanded |
Mississippi River Squadron
ⓘ
linked to:
Mississippi Squadron
North Atlantic Blockading Squadron ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Blockading Squadron
|
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1813-06-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1891-02-13 ⓘ |
| education | trained as a midshipman in the U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American of European descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Porter ⓘ |
| father | David Porter ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| middleName | Dixon ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Admiral
ⓘ
Vice Admiral ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cooperation with Ulysses S. Grant at Vicksburg
ⓘ
leadership in Union naval operations on the Mississippi River ⓘ role in the capture of Fort Fisher ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War
ⓘ
Naval History of the Civil War ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Fort Fisher expedition
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Battle of Fort Fisher
Red River Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Red River campaign
Vicksburg campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Vicksburg
|
| placeOfBirth |
Chester, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
|
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Adviser to the Secretary of the Navy
ⓘ
Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| promotedToRank |
Admiral in 1870
ⓘ
Rear Admiral in 1864 ⓘ Vice Admiral in 1866 ⓘ |
| relative |
David G. Farragut
ⓘ
linked to:
Admiral David Farragut
William D. Porter ⓘ |
| residence |
Annapolis, Maryland
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1891 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1829 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Dixon Porter Description of subject: David Dixon Porter was a prominent United States Navy admiral who played a key leadership role in Union naval operations during the American Civil War, particularly in the Mississippi River campaigns.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Commodore David Porter
subject linked to:
Commodore David Porter
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linked to: David Dixon Porter
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