Joseph T. Dickman
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Joseph T. Dickman was a senior United States Army general best known for his leadership of American forces in major World War I operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joseph T. Dickman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2438051 — 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: Joseph T. Dickman Context triple: [3rd Infantry Division, notableCommander, Joseph T. Dickman]
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A.
George T. Dunlap
George T. Dunlap was an American publisher best known as a co-founder of the prominent publishing house Grosset & Dunlap.
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B.
Charles R. Boling
Charles R. Boling was a prominent supporter and benefactor of the University of Tennessee whose contributions led to the major campus venue Thompson–Boling Arena bearing his name.
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C.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
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D.
Floyd E. Kellam
Floyd E. Kellam was a prominent local figure in Virginia Beach, likely a civic leader or educator, for whom Kellam High School was named in recognition of his contributions to the community.
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E.
Charles S. Hamlin
Charles S. Hamlin was an American lawyer and public official who became the first chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, helping to establish the early framework of U.S. central banking policy.
- 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: Joseph T. Dickman Target entity description: Joseph T. Dickman was a senior United States Army general best known for his leadership of American forces in major World War I operations.
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A.
George T. Dunlap
George T. Dunlap was an American publisher best known as a co-founder of the prominent publishing house Grosset & Dunlap.
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B.
Charles R. Boling
Charles R. Boling was a prominent supporter and benefactor of the University of Tennessee whose contributions led to the major campus venue Thompson–Boling Arena bearing his name.
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C.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
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D.
Floyd E. Kellam
Floyd E. Kellam was a prominent local figure in Virginia Beach, likely a civic leader or educator, for whom Kellam High School was named in recognition of his contributions to the community.
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E.
Charles S. Hamlin
Charles S. Hamlin was an American lawyer and public official who became the first chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, helping to establish the early framework of U.S. central banking policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army general
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| awardReceived |
Army Distinguished Service Medal
ⓘ
Legion of Honour ⓘ
linked to:
Légion d'honneur
Order of the Bath ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| conflict |
Boxer Rebellion
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Philippine–American War ⓘ Spanish–American War ⓘ World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1857-10-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1928-10-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | Dickman ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph ⓘ |
| middleName | Theophilus ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Lieutenant General
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Major General ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
led Third Army during the advance into Germany after the Armistice of 1918
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served as observer with German Army in the Franco–Prussian War (as a cadet observer) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command of Third Army in the occupation of the Rhineland
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command of U.S. I Corps in the Meuse–Argonne Offensive ⓘ command of U.S. IV Corps at the Battle of Saint-Mihiel ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| partOf | American Expeditionary Forces ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dayton, Ohio ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of Eighth Division (United States Army)
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commander of I Corps (American Expeditionary Forces) ⓘ commander of IV Corps (American Expeditionary Forces) ⓘ commander of Southern Department (U.S. Army) ⓘ commander of Third United States Army ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 0-153 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joseph T. Dickman Description of subject: Joseph T. Dickman was a senior United States Army general best known for his leadership of American forces in major World War I operations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.