Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont
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Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont was a prominent 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his service in the Mexican–American War and the Civil War, particularly in naval blockades and coastal operations.
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| Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T910618 — 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: Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont Context triple: [Dupont Circle Fountain, honours, Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont]
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A.
Vice Admiral William H. P. Blandy
Vice Admiral William H. P. Blandy was a senior United States Navy officer best known for overseeing early post–World War II nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific.
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B.
William T. Sampson
William T. Sampson was a United States Navy admiral best known for leading American naval forces during the Spanish–American War, particularly in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
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C.
Commodore John Barry
Commodore John Barry was an Irish-born American naval officer often regarded as a founding father of the United States Navy for his leadership and service during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Admiral William S. Benson
Admiral William S. Benson was a United States Navy officer who became the first Chief of Naval Operations and played a key leadership role during World War I.
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E.
Admiral David Farragut
Admiral David Farragut was a renowned U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War, best known for his decisive victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay and his famous command, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
- 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: Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont Target entity description: Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont was a prominent 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his service in the Mexican–American War and the Civil War, particularly in naval blockades and coastal operations.
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A.
Vice Admiral William H. P. Blandy
Vice Admiral William H. P. Blandy was a senior United States Navy officer best known for overseeing early post–World War II nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific.
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B.
William T. Sampson
William T. Sampson was a United States Navy admiral best known for leading American naval forces during the Spanish–American War, particularly in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
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C.
Commodore John Barry
Commodore John Barry was an Irish-born American naval officer often regarded as a founding father of the United States Navy for his leadership and service during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Admiral William S. Benson
Admiral William S. Benson was a United States Navy officer who became the first Chief of Naval Operations and played a key leadership role during World War I.
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E.
Admiral David Farragut
Admiral David Farragut was a renowned U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War, best known for his decisive victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay and his famous command, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer
ⓘ
person ⓘ rear admiral ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| appointedRank | Rear admiral in the United States Navy ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1803-09-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Bayonne, New Jersey
|
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| commanded | South Atlantic Blockading Squadron ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | statue formerly at DuPont Circle, Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1865-06-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | French-American ⓘ |
| family |
Du Pont family
ⓘ
linked to:
Du Pont
|
| familyName | Du Pont ⓘ |
| fullName | Samuel Francis Du Pont ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
DuPont Circle, Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
linked to:
Dupont Circle
|
| hasRelative | Éleuthère Irénée du Pont ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Francis ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Rear admiral ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Union naval blockades during the American Civil War
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coastal operations during the American Civil War ⓘ innovations in naval tactics and blockading strategy ⓘ leadership in early Union naval victories ⓘ service in blockading Confederate ports ⓘ service in the American Civil War ⓘ service in the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
naval officer ⓘ |
| operationParticipatedIn |
Union capture of Port Royal, South Carolina
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linked to:
Battle of Port Royal
Union naval blockade of the Confederate coast ⓘ
linked to:
Union blockade of the Confederacy
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| placeOfBurial | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| promotion | Promoted to rear admiral in 1862 ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| residence |
Delaware
ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Delaware
Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOfWars | 2 ⓘ |
| serviceYears | early 19th century to mid-19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont Description of subject: Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont was a prominent 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his service in the Mexican–American War and the Civil War, particularly in naval blockades and coastal operations.
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