Stephen W. Rochon
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Stephen W. Rochon is a retired U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral who became the first African American to serve as White House Chief Usher.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stephen W. Rochon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9578283 — 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: Stephen W. Rochon Context triple: [Rochon, hasNotableBearer, Stephen W. Rochon]
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A.
Stephen J. Rivele
Stephen J. Rivele is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing acclaimed biographical and historical films such as "Nixon" and "Ali."
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B.
David F. Rogers
David F. Rogers is a computer scientist and pioneer in computer-aided geometric design and graphics, recognized for his influential textbooks and contributions to the field.
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C.
Peter S. Ruckman
Peter S. Ruckman was an American Baptist pastor and author known for his staunch advocacy of the King James Only position and his often controversial, combative teaching style.
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D.
Robert M. Weitman
Robert M. Weitman was an American film producer active in mid-20th-century Hollywood, known for overseeing a range of studio features and genre films.
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E.
Daniel L. Fapp
Daniel L. Fapp was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films, including the Oscar-winning West Side Story.
- 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: Stephen W. Rochon Target entity description: Stephen W. Rochon is a retired U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral who became the first African American to serve as White House Chief Usher.
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A.
Stephen J. Rivele
Stephen J. Rivele is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing acclaimed biographical and historical films such as "Nixon" and "Ali."
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B.
David F. Rogers
David F. Rogers is a computer scientist and pioneer in computer-aided geometric design and graphics, recognized for his influential textbooks and contributions to the field.
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C.
Peter S. Ruckman
Peter S. Ruckman was an American Baptist pastor and author known for his staunch advocacy of the King James Only position and his often controversial, combative teaching style.
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D.
Robert M. Weitman
Robert M. Weitman was an American film producer active in mid-20th-century Hollywood, known for overseeing a range of studio features and genre films.
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E.
Daniel L. Fapp
Daniel L. Fapp was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films, including the Oscar-winning West Side Story.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Executive Residence of the White House
ⓘ
United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| familyName | Rochon ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
executive residence management
ⓘ
military service ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
leadership in White House household operations
ⓘ
service in United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Rear Admiral ⓘ |
| isRetired | true ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| militaryRank | rear admiral ⓘ |
| name | Stephen W. Rochon ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | breaking racial barrier as first African American in role of White House Chief Usher ⓘ |
| notableFor | first African American White House Chief Usher ⓘ |
| notableRole | management of the White House Executive Residence ⓘ |
| occupation |
United States Coast Guard officer
ⓘ
White House Chief Usher ⓘ
linked to:
White House Office of the Chief Usher
civil servant ⓘ rear admiral ⓘ |
| partOf | United States federal government workforce ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
White House Chief Usher
ⓘ
linked to:
White House Office of the Chief Usher
|
| residence |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stephen W. Rochon Description of subject: Stephen W. Rochon is a retired U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral who became the first African American to serve as White House Chief Usher.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.