Maria Cosway
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Maria Cosway was an Italian-English painter and accomplished musician best known for her close relationship with Thomas Jefferson during his time in Paris.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maria Cosway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17632333 — 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: Maria Cosway Context triple: [Jefferson in Paris, portrays, Maria Cosway]
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A.
Elizabeth Montagu
Elizabeth Montagu was an 18th-century British social reformer, literary critic, and salon hostess known as the "Queen of the Bluestockings" for her leading role in intellectual society.
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B.
Elizabeth Fothergill
Elizabeth Fothergill is a British public figure and representative of the Crown who serves as the ceremonial head of the county of Derbyshire.
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C.
Harriet Hamilton
Harriet Hamilton was a member of the Scottish aristocracy from the influential Hamilton family, daughter of Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton.
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D.
Louisa Catherine Townshend
Louisa Catherine Townshend was a British aristocrat best known as the mother of Major-General Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend, a prominent officer in the British Army during World War I.
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E.
Mary Germaine
Mary Germaine was a British actress active in the mid-20th century, known for her roles in films and stage productions.
- 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: Maria Cosway Target entity description: Maria Cosway was an Italian-English painter and accomplished musician best known for her close relationship with Thomas Jefferson during his time in Paris.
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A.
Elizabeth Montagu
Elizabeth Montagu was an 18th-century British social reformer, literary critic, and salon hostess known as the "Queen of the Bluestockings" for her leading role in intellectual society.
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B.
Elizabeth Fothergill
Elizabeth Fothergill is a British public figure and representative of the Crown who serves as the ceremonial head of the county of Derbyshire.
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C.
Harriet Hamilton
Harriet Hamilton was a member of the Scottish aristocracy from the influential Hamilton family, daughter of Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton.
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D.
Louisa Catherine Townshend
Louisa Catherine Townshend was a British aristocrat best known as the mother of Major-General Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend, a prominent officer in the British Army during World War I.
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E.
Mary Germaine
Mary Germaine was a British actress active in the mid-20th century, known for her roles in films and stage productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.