Alexander Dunsmuir
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Alexander Dunsmuir was a 19th-century Canadian-born businessman and heir to the wealthy Dunsmuir coal and railway family who became known for his life in California and his role in the family's transborder enterprises.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alexander Dunsmuir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17434164 — 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: Alexander Dunsmuir Context triple: [Robert Dunsmuir, child, Alexander Dunsmuir]
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A.
Alexander Doig Stewart
Alexander Doig Stewart was an American Episcopal bishop who led the Diocese of Western Massachusetts during the mid-20th century.
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B.
James Muir
James Muir is a relatively obscure individual whose name is notably associated with the surname Muir rather than with widely recognized public achievements.
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C.
Alexander McDougall
Alexander McDougall was a Scottish-born American merchant, political leader, and Revolutionary War officer who became a prominent patriot voice in New York before and during the American Revolution.
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D.
Andrew Buchan
Andrew Buchan is a British actor best known for his role as Mark Latimer in the acclaimed crime drama series "Broadchurch."
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E.
Charles Maclaren
Charles Maclaren was a 19th-century Scottish journalist and editor best known as a co-founder and long-time editor of the influential newspaper The Scotsman.
- 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: Alexander Dunsmuir Target entity description: Alexander Dunsmuir was a 19th-century Canadian-born businessman and heir to the wealthy Dunsmuir coal and railway family who became known for his life in California and his role in the family's transborder enterprises.
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A.
Alexander Doig Stewart
Alexander Doig Stewart was an American Episcopal bishop who led the Diocese of Western Massachusetts during the mid-20th century.
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B.
James Muir
James Muir is a relatively obscure individual whose name is notably associated with the surname Muir rather than with widely recognized public achievements.
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C.
Alexander McDougall
Alexander McDougall was a Scottish-born American merchant, political leader, and Revolutionary War officer who became a prominent patriot voice in New York before and during the American Revolution.
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D.
Andrew Buchan
Andrew Buchan is a British actor best known for his role as Mark Latimer in the acclaimed crime drama series "Broadchurch."
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E.
Charles Maclaren
Charles Maclaren was a 19th-century Scottish journalist and editor best known as a co-founder and long-time editor of the influential newspaper The Scotsman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.