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Abner Doubleday (June 26, 1819 -- January 26, 1893) was a career United States Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter, the opening battle of the war, and had a pivotal role in the early fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg was his finest hour, but his relief by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade caused lasting enmity between the two men. In San Francisco, after the war, he obtained a patent on the cable car railway that still runs there. In his final years in New Jersey, he was a prominent member and later president of the Theosophical Society.
Doubleday is often mistakenly credited with inventing baseball, although he never made such a claim, and there is no evidence to support it.
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Contribution of antonio Luna in the Philippines?
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General Grant
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How did Abner Doubleday die on January 26 1893?
heart failure otherwise known as cardiac arrest (sorry if I misspelled it)
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Contribution of antonio Luna in the Philippines?
Antonio Luna organized units of guerilla soldiers, known as Luna sharpshooters, and a three-tier defense in the Philippine-American war. He was a General and one of the first ones to see action. His nickname was the Fiery General.
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He is known for quartic equations.
Who was Willam Tyndale what important contribution is he known for?
Yes he was known for contributing stuff to the spread of Christianity.
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The General Lee is known for pride, power.
What is China's contribution to world history?
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