Thomas Edlyne Tomlins
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Thomas Edlyne Tomlins was a 19th-century English legal writer and editor known for his work on authoritative compilations and commentaries on British statutes and law.
All labels observed (1)
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| Thomas Edlyne Tomlins canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T828083 — 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: Thomas Edlyne Tomlins Context triple: [The Statutes of the Realm, editor, Thomas Edlyne Tomlins]
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A.
Charles Spencer Crowe
Charles Spencer Crowe is one of the sons of New Zealand-born actor and filmmaker Russell Crowe.
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B.
Robert Hinde
Robert Hinde was a British zoologist and ethologist renowned for his pioneering research on animal behavior and social relationships, and for mentoring influential primatologists such as Jane Goodall.
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C.
Philip Sherrard
Philip Sherrard was a British scholar, theologian, and translator best known for his influential English translations of Eastern Orthodox spiritual and theological texts.
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D.
Mark Aitchison Young
Mark Aitchison Young was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Hong Kong, notably during the period surrounding the Japanese invasion and occupation in World War II.
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E.
Ninian Edwards
Ninian Edwards was an early American politician who served as the territorial governor of Illinois and later as a U.S. Senator and the third governor of the state.
- 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: Thomas Edlyne Tomlins Target entity description: Thomas Edlyne Tomlins was a 19th-century English legal writer and editor known for his work on authoritative compilations and commentaries on British statutes and law.
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A.
Charles Spencer Crowe
Charles Spencer Crowe is one of the sons of New Zealand-born actor and filmmaker Russell Crowe.
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B.
Robert Hinde
Robert Hinde was a British zoologist and ethologist renowned for his pioneering research on animal behavior and social relationships, and for mentoring influential primatologists such as Jane Goodall.
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C.
Philip Sherrard
Philip Sherrard was a British scholar, theologian, and translator best known for his influential English translations of Eastern Orthodox spiritual and theological texts.
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D.
Mark Aitchison Young
Mark Aitchison Young was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Hong Kong, notably during the period surrounding the Japanese invasion and occupation in World War II.
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E.
Ninian Edwards
Ninian Edwards was an early American politician who served as the territorial governor of Illinois and later as a U.S. Senator and the third governor of the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English person
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editor ⓘ legal writer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
British statutes
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law ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | legal literature ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Tomlins ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| hasMiddleName | Edlyne ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commentaries on British law
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compilations of British statutes ⓘ |
| notableWork |
compilations of statutes
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legal commentaries ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
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lawyer ⓘ legal writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| workLocation |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Edlyne Tomlins Description of subject: Thomas Edlyne Tomlins was a 19th-century English legal writer and editor known for his work on authoritative compilations and commentaries on British statutes and law.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.