Hoyt Sherman
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Hoyt Sherman was a 19th-century American businessman, civic leader, and arts patron from the prominent Sherman family, best known for his influential role in the development of Des Moines, Iowa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hoyt Sherman canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13625422 — 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: Hoyt Sherman Context triple: [Sherman family of Ohio, hasNotableMember, Hoyt Sherman]
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A.
George Sherman
George Sherman was an American film director and producer best known for his extensive work on Westerns during Hollywood's studio era.
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B.
William Meade
William Meade was a prominent 19th-century American Episcopal bishop and religious leader known for his influential role in the church and in Virginia society.
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C.
William H. Steele
William H. Steele was an individual notable enough to be specifically recorded as interred at Hackensack Cemetery in New Jersey.
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D.
Edward Otho Cresap Ord
Edward Otho Cresap Ord was a 19th-century United States Army officer and engineer best known for his service in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
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E.
William H. Chamberlain
William H. Chamberlain was an American journalist and historian known for his analyses of Soviet Russia and his writings on international affairs in the mid-20th century.
- 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: Hoyt Sherman Target entity description: Hoyt Sherman was a 19th-century American businessman, civic leader, and arts patron from the prominent Sherman family, best known for his influential role in the development of Des Moines, Iowa.
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A.
George Sherman
George Sherman was an American film director and producer best known for his extensive work on Westerns during Hollywood's studio era.
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B.
William Meade
William Meade was a prominent 19th-century American Episcopal bishop and religious leader known for his influential role in the church and in Virginia society.
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C.
William H. Steele
William H. Steele was an individual notable enough to be specifically recorded as interred at Hackensack Cemetery in New Jersey.
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D.
Edward Otho Cresap Ord
Edward Otho Cresap Ord was a 19th-century United States Army officer and engineer best known for his service in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
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E.
William H. Chamberlain
William H. Chamberlain was an American journalist and historian known for his analyses of Soviet Russia and his writings on international affairs in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.