Properties (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Military officer
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:Union_Army |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Civil_War_Campaign_Medal
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1810-04-28
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:New_York,_USA
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Maple_Hill_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Ormsby_Mitchel_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Department_of_the_South
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Advancement of military astronomy
Development of military telegraphy Mapping_the_Southern_states |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1862-10-30
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Huntsville,_Alabama,_USA
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
|
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Astronomy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
General Ormsby M. Mitchel
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
Interdisciplinary research Scientific collaboration Scientific publications Military logistics Military training programs Civil War historiography Public understanding of science Engineering practices Scientific expeditions Astronomical education Astronomical societies Scientific methodology Military history studies Surveying techniques Military communication systems Scientific research funding Military education reforms Military strategy development Astronomical instrumentation Military reconnaissance Military technology advancements Meteorological studies Public policy on science Civil engineering education Public education in science Military history education Geographic education Topographical mapping Scientific literacy initiatives Post-war scientific community Astronomical navigation Astronomical_research_in_the_U.S. Civil_engineering_in_the_U.S. Geographical_surveys_in_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Civil War military strategy
|
| gptkbp:involved |
Civil War battles
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Astronomy
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Mitchel's_Observatory
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:United_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Established the first observatory in the South.
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Survey_of_the_Southern_United_States
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Huntsville,_Alabama
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| gptkbp:positionHeld |
gptkb:Superintendent_of_the_U.S._Coast_Survey
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:John_C._Frémont
|
| gptkbp:rank |
Brigadier General
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
|
| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1831-1862
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Mitchel
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Henry_W._Halleck
|