John A. Dahlgren

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Naval_Ordnance_Bureau
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:U.S._Naval_Academy
gptkb:U.S._Civil_War
Naval history
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Civil_War_Medal
gptkbp:born December 13, 1809
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Dahlgren_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Washington_Navy_Yard
gptkbp:contributedTo Naval technology advancements
Naval warfare strategies
U.S._Navy's_artillery_capabilities
gptkbp:contribution Development of explosive shells
gptkbp:died July 12, 1870
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Pioneering naval artillery innovations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John A. Dahlgren
gptkbp:influenced Military engineering
Naval warfare tactics
Artillery development
Naval engineering practices
Modern naval artillery design
Naval_tactics_during_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Commodore_Matthew_Perry
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:Dahlgren_shell
gptkbp:involvedIn Development of naval guns
Naval_battles_of_the_Civil_War
Naval_ordnance_research
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Dahlgren_torpedo
gptkb:Dahlgren_boat
Innovations in naval artillery
Dahlgren_carriages
gptkbp:legacy Dahlgren_gun_remains_in_use
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:nickname Father of Naval Ordnance
gptkbp:notableFeature Chief of Ordnance
gptkbp:notableWork Dahlgren gun
gptkbp:occupation Naval officer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:publishes Reports on naval ordnance
gptkbp:rank Rear admiral
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:U.S._Navy
Contributions to naval artillery
Innovative artillery designs
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Dahlgren_Naval_Weapons_Station
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:American_Civil_War
Naval_officer_during_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:signature John_A._Dahlgren's_signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_A._Dahlgren
gptkbp:yearsActive 1830-1870