William B. Hazen
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William B. Hazen was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several major campaigns and later service as U.S. Army Chief Signal Officer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William B. Hazen canonical | 3 |
| William Babcock Hazen | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15486264 — 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 B. Hazen Context triple: [Battle of Averasborough, commander, William B. Hazen]
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A.
Samuel E. Morss
Samuel E. Morss was an American newspaper editor and publisher active in the late 19th century, known for his influential role in Midwestern journalism.
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B.
Harold Hazen
Harold Hazen was an American electrical engineer and MIT professor known for his pioneering work in control systems and his role in developing early analog computing devices.
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C.
William H. Wiley
William H. Wiley was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey in the early 20th century.
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D.
Stephen A. Hurlbut
Stephen A. Hurlbut was a Union Army general and politician who played a significant leadership role in the American Civil War and later served as a U.S. diplomat.
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E.
Edward H. R. Lyman
Edward H. R. Lyman was a philanthropist and cultural patron known for establishing the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, Massachusetts.
- 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 B. Hazen Target entity description: William B. Hazen was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several major campaigns and later service as U.S. Army Chief Signal Officer.
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A.
Samuel E. Morss
Samuel E. Morss was an American newspaper editor and publisher active in the late 19th century, known for his influential role in Midwestern journalism.
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B.
Harold Hazen
Harold Hazen was an American electrical engineer and MIT professor known for his pioneering work in control systems and his role in developing early analog computing devices.
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C.
William H. Wiley
William H. Wiley was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey in the early 20th century.
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D.
Stephen A. Hurlbut
Stephen A. Hurlbut was a Union Army general and politician who played a significant leadership role in the American Civil War and later served as a U.S. diplomat.
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E.
Edward H. R. Lyman
Edward H. R. Lyman was a philanthropist and cultural patron known for establishing the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: William B. Hazen
linked to: William B. Hazen