John Paul Jones: A Sailor’s Biography
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"John Paul Jones: A Sailor’s Biography" is a historical biography by naval historian Samuel Eliot Morison that chronicles the life and naval career of American Revolutionary War hero John Paul Jones.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Paul Jones: A Sailor’s Biography canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6882023 — 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: John Paul Jones: A Sailor’s Biography Context triple: [Samuel Eliot Morison, notableWork, John Paul Jones: A Sailor’s Biography]
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B.
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The Seaman’s Secrets
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Old Glory: An American Voyage
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- 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: John Paul Jones: A Sailor’s Biography Target entity description: "John Paul Jones: A Sailor’s Biography" is a historical biography by naval historian Samuel Eliot Morison that chronicles the life and naval career of American Revolutionary War hero John Paul Jones.
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A.
America’s Navy – Forged by the Sea
America’s Navy – Forged by the Sea is the modern recruiting slogan of the United States Navy, emphasizing its maritime heritage, strength, and identity.
-
B.
The Life of Nelson
The Life of Nelson is a classic early 19th-century biography of British naval hero Admiral Horatio Nelson, written by poet and historian Robert Southey.
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C.
The Seaman’s Secrets
The Seaman’s Secrets is a late 16th-century English navigation manual that became an influential guide for mariners during the Age of Exploration.
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D.
The Eagle of the Sea
The Eagle of the Sea is a 1926 American silent adventure film starring Rod La Rocque, known for its seafaring action and romantic drama.
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E.
Old Glory: An American Voyage
"Old Glory: An American Voyage" is a travel memoir by Jonathan Raban chronicling his solo journey down the Mississippi River while exploring American culture and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ |
| about |
18th-century naval history
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American Revolution at sea ⓘ American Revolutionary War ⓘ Continental Navy ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
| author | Samuel Eliot Morison ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
naval battles of John Paul Jones
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service of John Paul Jones in the Continental Navy ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
American history
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history ⓘ naval history ⓘ |
| focusesOn | career of an American Revolutionary War naval hero ⓘ |
| genre |
military history
ⓘ
naval history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | historical ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers of American Revolutionary history
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readers of military history ⓘ readers of naval history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | John Paul Jones ⓘ |
| portrays |
life of John Paul Jones
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naval career of John Paul Jones ⓘ |
| subject | John Paul Jones ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
18th century
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American Revolutionary War era ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Samuel Eliot Morison ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Paul Jones: A Sailor’s Biography Description of subject: "John Paul Jones: A Sailor’s Biography" is a historical biography by naval historian Samuel Eliot Morison that chronicles the life and naval career of American Revolutionary War hero John Paul Jones.
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