Anthony C. McAuliffe
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Anthony C. McAuliffe was a U.S. Army general best known for his defiant one-word reply, "Nuts!", to a German surrender ultimatum during the World War II Battle of the Bulge.
All labels observed (1)
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| Anthony C. McAuliffe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10022398 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anthony C. McAuliffe Context triple: [McAuliffe, hasNotableBearer, Anthony C. McAuliffe]
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A.
Richard D. Winters
Richard D. Winters was a highly respected U.S. Army officer of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, whose World War II leadership was popularized by the book and miniseries "Band of Brothers."
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B.
Lucian Truscott
Lucian Truscott was a highly regarded U.S. Army general of World War II known for his aggressive leadership in the Italian Campaign and later commands in major European operations.
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C.
Lewis B. Puller
Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer and iconic combat leader, renowned for his service in multiple major conflicts including World War II and the Korean War.
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D.
Alan Sheridan
Alan Sheridan was a British translator and writer best known for bringing the works of French philosopher Michel Foucault, among others, to English-speaking audiences.
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E.
Charles Westmoreland
Charles Westmoreland is a fictional inmate and legendary escape artist in the television series "Prison Break," rumored to be the infamous hijacker D.B. Cooper.
- 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: Anthony C. McAuliffe Target entity description: Anthony C. McAuliffe was a U.S. Army general best known for his defiant one-word reply, "Nuts!", to a German surrender ultimatum during the World War II Battle of the Bulge.
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A.
Richard D. Winters
Richard D. Winters was a highly respected U.S. Army officer of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, whose World War II leadership was popularized by the book and miniseries "Band of Brothers."
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B.
Lucian Truscott
Lucian Truscott was a highly regarded U.S. Army general of World War II known for his aggressive leadership in the Italian Campaign and later commands in major European operations.
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C.
Lewis B. Puller
Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer and iconic combat leader, renowned for his service in multiple major conflicts including World War II and the Korean War.
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D.
Alan Sheridan
Alan Sheridan was a British translator and writer best known for bringing the works of French philosopher Michel Foucault, among others, to English-speaking audiences.
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E.
Charles Westmoreland
Charles Westmoreland is a fictional inmate and legendary escape artist in the television series "Prison Break," rumored to be the infamous hijacker D.B. Cooper.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Belgian Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
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Bronze Star Medal ⓘ Distinguished Service Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ French Croix de Guerre NERFINISHED ⓘ French Légion d'honneur NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| commanded | 101st Airborne Division (acting) at Bastogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of the Bulge
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | McAuliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Anthony ⓘ |
| hasLanguageCode | en ⓘ |
| memberOf |
101st Airborne Division
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Armored Force (staff roles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brigadier general
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lieutenant general ⓘ major general ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rejected German surrender demand at Bastogne ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership during the Siege of Bastogne ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Nuts! ⓘ |
| notableWork | "Nuts!" reply to German surrender ultimatum at Bastogne ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied forces in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld | acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
European Theater of Operations during World War II
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ various U.S. Army posts in the United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anthony C. McAuliffe Description of subject: Anthony C. McAuliffe was a U.S. Army general best known for his defiant one-word reply, "Nuts!", to a German surrender ultimatum during the World War II Battle of the Bulge.
Referenced by (1)
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