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Robert Gould Shaw

Union United States Army officer (1837-1863)
Person Human Q713931
Robert Gould Shaw

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26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
October 10, 1837
Date of death
July 18, 1863
Place of birth
Boston
Place of death
Fort Wagner
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Occupation
military personnel, colonel
Educated at
Harvard University, Fordham Preparatory School[12][13]
Father
Francis George Shaw[8]
Mother
Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw[9]
Spouse
Anna Kneeland Haggerty[10]
Sibling
Josephine Shaw Lowell, Sarah Susannah Shaw[28][29]
Allegiance
United States[23]
Commander of (DEPRECATED)
54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry[18]
Described by source
New International Encyclopedia[25]
Family name
Shaw[20]
Given name
Robert, Gould[21][22]
Manner of death
death in battle[24]
Military branch
Union Army[16]
Military casualty classification
killed in action[26]
Military, police or special rank
colonel[17]
Named after
Robert Gould Shaw[15]
Participated in conflict
American Civil War[19]
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Place of burial
Battery Wagner Mass Union Grave[7]
Start of work period
1861[27]
🏷️ Also known as
en Robert Gould Shaw en Robert G. Shaw en Col. Robert Gould Shaw en R. G. Shaw ar روبرت جولد شاو el Ρόμπερτ Γκουλντ Σόου es R. G. Shaw es Robert G. Shaw he רוברט גולד שו ja ロバート・グールド・ショー ko 로버트 굴드 쇼 nl Col. Robert Gould Shaw nl Robert G. Shaw ru Роберт Гулд Шоу vi Robert G. Shaw zh 羅伯特·古爾德·蕭
🔖 Identifiers · 34
ISNI
0000000027659252
VIAF cluster ID
72561792
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n88026407
GND ID
132731908
American Academy in Rome ID
12384579
American Battlefield Trust ID (person)
robert-gould-shaw
American National Biography ID
0401086
BIBSYS ID
90766113
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
ShawRobertGould1837-1863
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
141369562
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11540747
DBC author ID
87097969691382
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Robert-Gould-Shaw
FAST ID
233301
Find a Grave memorial ID
22.5M (4.9k–22.5M, n=3)
Freebase ID
/m/021hbt
GeneaStar person ID
shawrobert
Geni profile ID
6000000009111843638
IdRef ID
061797340
J9U entity ID
987007276459205171
KBR person ID
14390907
Kindred Britain ID
I6903
Movie Walker Press person ID
18403
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000491945
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
124552633
Open Library ID
OL774297A
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100500120
Prabook ID
1092475
SNAC ARK ID
w6998x6m, w6p84b1w
Union List of Artist Names ID
500340105
WeRelate person ID
Robert_Shaw_(30)
WikiTree person ID
Shaw-5134
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwCVPJdDvFCJGqBDrPWjC
Yale LUX ID
person/63231288-e201-4613-9985-aafd2ab2cb74

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Allegiance 1
United States
Commander of (DEPRECATED) 1
54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Described by source 1
New International Encyclopedia
Educated at 1
Harvard University
Family name 1
Shaw
Given name 1
Robert
Instance of 1
human
Military branch 1
Union Army
Military casualty classification 1
killed in action
Military, police or special rank 1
colonel
Named after 1
Shaw
Occupation 1
military personnel
Participated in conflict 1
American Civil War
Place of birth 1
Boston
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Josephine Shaw Lowell
Siblings 1
Josephine Shaw Lowell
← Characters 1
Glory
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Robert Gould Shaw was born on October 10, 1837[1], in Boston[2]. He died on July 18, 1863[3], in Fort Wagner[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5] and colonel[6].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Gould Shaw include Shaw[30], a neighborhood of Washington, D.C.[31], in United States[32].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Shaw[30], a neighborhood of Washington, D.C.[31], in United States[32].

FAQs

Where was Robert Gould Shaw born?

Robert Gould Shaw was born in Boston[2].

Where did Robert Gould Shaw die?

Robert Gould Shaw passed away in Fort Wagner[4].

Who were Robert Gould Shaw's parents?

Robert Gould Shaw's father was Francis George Shaw[8]. Robert Gould Shaw's mother was Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw[9].

Who was Robert Gould Shaw married to?

Robert Gould Shaw's spouses include Anna Kneeland Haggerty[10].

What did Robert Gould Shaw do for work?

Robert Gould Shaw worked as a military personnel[5] and colonel[6].

Where did Robert Gould Shaw go to school?

Robert Gould Shaw was educated at Harvard University[12] and Fordham Preparatory School[13].

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Glory United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Fort Wagner
    Instance of → human
    Given name → Robert, Gould
    Manner of death → death in battle
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