Henry A. Walke
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Henry A. Walke was a United States Navy officer noted for his distinguished service during the 19th century, particularly in the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry A. Walke canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2015899 — 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 A. Walke Context triple: [USS Walke (DD-416), namedAfter, Henry A. Walke]
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A.
Thomas T. Moulton
Thomas T. Moulton was an American sound engineer and multiple Academy Award winner known for his influential work on classic Hollywood films.
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B.
George F. Baker
George F. Baker was a prominent American financier and philanthropist whose wealth and influence supported major institutions in education, health, and public welfare.
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C.
George A. Perkins
George A. Perkins was an American lawyer best known as a founding partner of the prominent U.S. law firm Perkins Coie.
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D.
Charles D. Norton
Charles D. Norton was an American figure notable for helping establish the American Cancer Society, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to cancer research and patient support.
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E.
George A. Joslyn
George A. Joslyn was a prominent American businessman and philanthropist whose wealth and patronage significantly shaped Omaha’s cultural and civic landscape.
- 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 A. Walke Target entity description: Henry A. Walke was a United States Navy officer noted for his distinguished service during the 19th century, particularly in the American Civil War.
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A.
Thomas T. Moulton
Thomas T. Moulton was an American sound engineer and multiple Academy Award winner known for his influential work on classic Hollywood films.
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B.
George F. Baker
George F. Baker was a prominent American financier and philanthropist whose wealth and influence supported major institutions in education, health, and public welfare.
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C.
George A. Perkins
George A. Perkins was an American lawyer best known as a founding partner of the prominent U.S. law firm Perkins Coie.
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D.
Charles D. Norton
Charles D. Norton was an American figure notable for helping establish the American Cancer Society, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to cancer research and patient support.
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E.
George A. Joslyn
George A. Joslyn was a prominent American businessman and philanthropist whose wealth and patronage significantly shaped Omaha’s cultural and civic landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer
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human ⓘ military personnel of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Thanks of the United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Green-Wood Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
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Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1809-12-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1896-03-08 ⓘ |
| familyName | Walke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | naval art ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartInCollection | naval sketches and paintings of Civil War scenes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Captain
ⓘ
Commander ⓘ Lieutenant ⓘ Rear admiral ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of ironclad gunboats on Western rivers
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distinguished naval service during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| notableWork | Civil War naval illustrations ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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illustrator ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Fort Donelson
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ Island Number Ten campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicksburg campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Brooklyn, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedToRank | Rear admiral in 1866 ⓘ |
| servedOn |
Mississippi River Squadron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Gulf Blockading Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1827 ⓘ |
| serviceRetirementYear | 1871 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shipCommanded |
USS Carondelet
NERFINISHED
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USS Hartford NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Supply NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Vicksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry A. Walke Description of subject: Henry A. Walke was a United States Navy officer noted for his distinguished service during the 19th century, particularly in the American Civil War.
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