William “King” Solomon
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William “King” Solomon was a 19th-century Lexington, Kentucky gravedigger and folk hero remembered for his courageous work burying the dead during a devastating cholera epidemic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William “King” Solomon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12987349 — 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: William “King” Solomon Context triple: [Lexington Cemetery, hasNotableBurial, William “King” Solomon]
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A.
Salomo
Salomo is the given name of Johann Salomo Semler, an influential 18th-century German theologian and pioneer of historical-critical biblical scholarship.
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Schelomo
Schelomo is a powerful rhapsody for cello and orchestra by Ernest Bloch that evokes the biblical figure of King Solomon through richly expressive, Jewish-inspired musical themes.
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C.
Solomon
Solomon is an Australian federal electoral division in the Northern Territory that includes the Darwin urban area and surrounding regions.
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D.
Solomon
Solomon is the given first name of the American conceptual artist and minimalist pioneer Sol LeWitt.
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E.
Solomon
Solomon is a common Hebrew-origin surname borne by numerous individuals across diverse cultures and professions.
- 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: William “King” Solomon Target entity description: William “King” Solomon was a 19th-century Lexington, Kentucky gravedigger and folk hero remembered for his courageous work burying the dead during a devastating cholera epidemic.
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A.
Salomo
Salomo is the given name of Johann Salomo Semler, an influential 18th-century German theologian and pioneer of historical-critical biblical scholarship.
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B.
Schelomo
Schelomo is a powerful rhapsody for cello and orchestra by Ernest Bloch that evokes the biblical figure of King Solomon through richly expressive, Jewish-inspired musical themes.
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C.
Solomon
Solomon is an Australian federal electoral division in the Northern Territory that includes the Darwin urban area and surrounding regions.
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D.
Solomon
Solomon is the given first name of the American conceptual artist and minimalist pioneer Sol LeWitt.
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E.
Solomon
Solomon is a small city in Kansas, United States, known for its rural character and location spanning Dickinson and Saline counties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk hero
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | cholera epidemic in Lexington, Kentucky ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalSignificance | symbol of courage and self-sacrifice in Lexington folklore ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | burial of the dead ⓘ |
| genre | American folklore ⓘ |
| hasPlaceInFolklore | Lexington, Kentucky local history ⓘ |
| knownFor | burying the dead when others fled during a cholera outbreak ⓘ |
| nickname | King Solomon ⓘ |
| notableFor | courageous work during a cholera epidemic in Lexington, Kentucky ⓘ |
| notableWork | burying cholera victims in Lexington, Kentucky ⓘ |
| occupation | gravedigger ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Lexington, Kentucky
ⓘ
linked to:
Lexington
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| rememberedFor | public service during a devastating epidemic ⓘ |
| reputation | local hero of Lexington, Kentucky ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William “King” Solomon Description of subject: William “King” Solomon was a 19th-century Lexington, Kentucky gravedigger and folk hero remembered for his courageous work burying the dead during a devastating cholera epidemic.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.