George Dewey

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Spanish-American_War
gptkb:Spanish–_American_War
American imperialism
U. S. military history
U. S. Navy history
gptkbp:awarded_for gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Grand_Cross_of_the_Legion_of_Honour
gptkb:Order_of_the_Rising_Sun
Honorary Doctorate from University of Vermont
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birth_date December 26, 1837
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Montpelier,_Vermont,_USA
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Dewey_Jr.
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:U._S._Asiatic_Squadron
gptkb:Asiatic_Squadron
gptkb:USS_Olympia
gptkbp:contributed_to American naval tradition
U. S. military strategy
U. S. naval power
gptkbp:death_date January 16, 1917
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:famous_for Naval tactics
gptkbp:famous_quote You may fire when you are ready, Gridley.
“ You may fire when you are ready, Gridley.”
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:George_Dewey
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:First_naval_victory_of_the_Spanish–_American_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Dewey
gptkbp:influence Naval strategy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:military_strategy
Military education
Naval warfare tactics
Naval education
Naval strategy in the Pacific
Naval strategy in the Spanish-American War
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Alfred_Thayer_Mahan
gptkb:Stephen_Decatur
gptkbp:inspired Naval officers
Future naval leaders
gptkbp:inspired_by Naval heroes
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1898
gptkb:Philippine–_American_War
Naval diplomacy
gptkbp:is_recognized_as gptkb:treasure_hunting
gptkbp:is_recognized_for Strategic planning
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Victory_at_Manila_Bay
Naval tactics
Leadership during naval battles
Strategic naval victories
Innovative naval tactics
gptkbp:legacy Dewey Decimal System named after Melvil Dewey
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hero_of_Manila
gptkbp:notable_achievement Defeated Spanish fleet in 1898
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Manila_Bay
gptkbp:notable_for Victory at the Battle of Manila Bay
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Montpelier,_Vermont
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:David_Farragut
gptkb:Admiral_John_C._Watson
gptkb:Admiral_William_T._Sampson
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
Admiral of the Navy
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkbp:related_to U. S. Navy history
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:role gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:USS_Arkansas
gptkb:USS_Oklahoma
gptkb:USS_Tennessee
gptkb:USS_Atlanta
gptkb:USS_Helena
gptkb:USS_Florida
gptkb:USS_Idaho
gptkb:USS_Kearsarge
gptkb:USS_Maine_(ACR-1)
gptkb:USS_New_Hampshire
gptkb:USS_Oregon
gptkb:USS_Pennsylvania
gptkb:USS_Maryland
gptkb:USS_California
gptkb:USS_South_Carolina
gptkb:USS_Virginia
gptkb:USS_Colorado
gptkb:USS_Connecticut
gptkb:USS_Nevada
gptkb:USS_Utah
gptkb:USS_West_Virginia
gptkb:USS_Baltimore
gptkb:USS_Olympia
gptkb:USS_Galveston
gptkb:USS_Arizona
gptkb:USS_Constitution
gptkb:USS_Mississippi
gptkb:USS_New_Jersey
gptkb:USS_Texas
gptkb:USS_Brooklyn
gptkb:USS_Chicago
gptkb:USS_Maine
gptkb:USS_Nashville
gptkb:USS_New_Orleans
gptkb:USS_New_York
gptkb:USS_San_Francisco
gptkb:USS_St._Louis
gptkb:USS_Texas_(BB-35)
gptkb:USS_Wyoming
gptkb:USS_San_Diego
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:service_years 1858–1898
1861–1917
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Battle_of_Manila_Bay
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Frances_A._Dewey
gptkb:Susan_A._Dewey
Mina Dewey
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_T._Sampson
gptkb:Admiral_William_T._Sampson
gptkb:Admiral_Henry_T._Mayo
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Halsey_Jr.
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