Francis Marion Drake
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Francis Marion Drake was a 19th-century American Civil War general, railroad builder, and governor of Iowa who later became a prominent philanthropist in education.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Francis Marion Drake canonical | 2 |
| Francis Marion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6759288 — 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.
Target entity: Francis Marion Drake Context triple: [Drake University, founder, Francis Marion Drake]
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Francis Marion
Francis Marion was a famed American Revolutionary War officer known as the "Swamp Fox" for his guerrilla tactics against British forces in the South.
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Francis Marion Tarwater
Francis Marion Tarwater is the troubled, prophecy-haunted boy protagonist of Flannery O’Connor’s novel "The Violent Bear It Away," whose struggle with faith and destiny drives the story’s central conflict.
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Sergeant William Jasper
Sergeant William Jasper was an American Revolutionary War hero renowned for his bravery in battle, particularly for rescuing his regiment’s flag under heavy fire during the defense of Fort Moultrie in 1776.
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Robert Rogers
Robert Rogers was an 18th-century American frontiersman and British Army officer best known for founding and leading Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War.
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Thomas Sumter
Thomas Sumter was an American Revolutionary War militia leader from South Carolina, nicknamed the "Carolina Gamecock" for his fierce and persistent resistance against British forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Francis Marion Drake Target entity description: Francis Marion Drake was a 19th-century American Civil War general, railroad builder, and governor of Iowa who later became a prominent philanthropist in education.
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A.
Francis Marion
Francis Marion was a famed American Revolutionary War officer known as the "Swamp Fox" for his guerrilla tactics against British forces in the South.
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B.
Francis Marion Tarwater
Francis Marion Tarwater is the troubled, prophecy-haunted boy protagonist of Flannery O’Connor’s novel "The Violent Bear It Away," whose struggle with faith and destiny drives the story’s central conflict.
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C.
Sergeant William Jasper
Sergeant William Jasper was an American Revolutionary War hero renowned for his bravery in battle, particularly for rescuing his regiment’s flag under heavy fire during the defense of Fort Moultrie in 1776.
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D.
Robert Rogers
Robert Rogers was an 18th-century American frontiersman and British Army officer best known for founding and leading Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War.
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E.
Thomas Sumter
Thomas Sumter was an American Revolutionary War militia leader from South Carolina, nicknamed the "Carolina Gamecock" for his fierce and persistent resistance against British forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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Union Army general ⓘ human ⓘ railroad executive ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
State of Iowa
NERFINISHED
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various railroad companies in the Midwest ⓘ |
| familyName | Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
education philanthropy
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politics ⓘ railroad development ⓘ |
| genre | military leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | namesake of Drake University ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of higher education in Iowa
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transportation infrastructure in Iowa ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| name | Francis Marion Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
building and promoting railroads in the American Midwest
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philanthropy toward educational institutions ⓘ serving as governor of Iowa in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of railroads in Iowa
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leadership in the Union Army during the American Civil War ⓘ philanthropic support for higher education in Iowa ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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philanthropist ⓘ politician ⓘ railroad builder ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| officeContested | Governor of Iowa ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Iowa ⓘ |
| residence |
Iowa
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| sphereOfInfluence |
Iowa politics
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Midwestern railroad expansion ⓘ educational institutions in Iowa ⓘ |
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Subject: Francis Marion Drake Description of subject: Francis Marion Drake was a 19th-century American Civil War general, railroad builder, and governor of Iowa who later became a prominent philanthropist in education.
Referenced by (3)
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