Thomas Lincoln Casey
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Thomas Lincoln Casey was a prominent 19th-century American military engineer and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officer known for overseeing major construction projects in Washington, D.C., including the completion of the Washington Monument.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Lincoln Casey canonical | 2 |
| Thomas Lincoln Casey Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6023967 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Lincoln Casey Context triple: [Edward Pearce Casey, father, Thomas Lincoln Casey]
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A.
Jonas Kilpatrick
Jonas Kilpatrick is a son of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
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B.
Thomas Clark
Thomas Clark is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions, including politics, sports, academia, and the arts.
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C.
John C. Brown
John C. Brown is a political figure who served as Governor of California and resided in the California Governor's Mansion during his tenure.
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D.
John C. Brown
John C. Brown was an American railroad executive best known for his role in establishing and developing the Texas and Pacific Railway in the 19th century.
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E.
Richard Falley Cleveland
Richard Falley Cleveland was an American Presbyterian minister best known as the father of U.S. President Grover Cleveland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Lincoln Casey Target entity description: Thomas Lincoln Casey was a prominent 19th-century American military engineer and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officer known for overseeing major construction projects in Washington, D.C., including the completion of the Washington Monument.
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A.
Jonas Kilpatrick
Jonas Kilpatrick is a son of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
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B.
Thomas Clark
Thomas Clark is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions, including politics, sports, academia, and the arts.
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C.
John C. Brown
John C. Brown is a political figure who served as Governor of California and resided in the California Governor's Mansion during his tenure.
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D.
John C. Brown
John C. Brown was an American railroad executive best known for his role in establishing and developing the Texas and Pacific Railway in the 19th century.
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E.
Richard Falley Cleveland
Richard Falley Cleveland was an American Presbyterian minister best known as the father of U.S. President Grover Cleveland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engineer
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| appointedAs | chief engineer for the completion of the Washington Monument ⓘ |
| awardReceived | brevet promotions for Civil War service ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1831-05-10 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness while in service ⓘ |
| child |
Thomas Lincoln Casey Jr.
ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Lincoln Casey
|
| contributedTo | structural stabilization of the Washington Monument ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1896-03-25 ⓘ |
| designed | foundations and structural system for the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| endTimeOfWashingtonMonumentCharge | 1884 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Casey ⓘ |
| father | Silas Casey ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil engineering
ⓘ
military engineering ⓘ |
| fullName | Thomas Lincoln Casey ⓘ |
| genreOfWriting | engineering reports ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1852 ⓘ |
| knownFor | overseeing completion of the Washington Monument ⓘ |
| memberOf |
United States Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
|
| militaryBranch |
United States Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
|
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership in large-scale federal construction projects in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableProject |
construction of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building
ⓘ
construction of the State, War, and Navy Building ⓘ fortification works during the American Civil War ⓘ improvements to the Washington, D.C. harbor ⓘ |
| notableWork | completion of the Washington Monument ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ |
| oversaw | completion of exterior and interior work of the Washington Monument ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Civil War ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Saugerties, New York ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld | engineer in charge of the Washington Monument completion ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| residence | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| spouse |
Emma Weir
ⓘ
linked to:
Emma Weir Casey
|
| startTimeOfWashingtonMonumentCharge | 1878 ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Lincoln Casey Description of subject: Thomas Lincoln Casey was a prominent 19th-century American military engineer and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officer known for overseeing major construction projects in Washington, D.C., including the completion of the Washington Monument.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Thomas Lincoln Casey