Lieutenant Colonel William H. Emory
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Lieutenant Colonel
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers |
| gptkbp:awards |
Brevet Brigadier General
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1811
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Emory_Jr.
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| gptkbp:commanded |
Topographical Engineers
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Mapping_the_American_West
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1887
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
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| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:William_H._Emory
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| gptkbp:hasEvents |
Colonel
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| gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse |
Cartography
Engineering Geography Surveying Topography |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lieutenant Colonel William H. Emory
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| gptkbp:influence |
Military engineering
Geographical exploration |
| gptkbp:involved |
Surveying expeditions
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Topographical engineer
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Contributions to cartography
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Mexican-American_War gptkb:Army_Corps_of_Engineers Lieutenant Colonel |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Survey of the Rio Grande
Advancements in topographical mapping Influence on future military surveys. Influence on military strategy through mapping Leadership in military surveys Contributions_to_the_U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers Exploration_of_the_Gila_River Mapping_of_the_Pacific_Railroad_route Mapping_the_United_States-Mexico_border Pioneering_work_in_American_cartography Recognition_in_military_engineering_circles Contributions_to_the_understanding_of_the_American_West |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
Military service
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
Report_on_the_United_States_and_Mexican_Boundary_Survey
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Virginia
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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| gptkbp:rank |
Lieutenant Colonel
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| gptkbp:serviceBranch |
gptkb:United_States_Army
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| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1836-1887
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Emory
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