Edward Tyng (son), colonial naval commander
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Edward Tyng (son) was a colonial-era naval commander from New England known for his service in maritime military operations during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
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| Edward Tyng (son), colonial naval commander canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17902137 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edward Tyng (son), colonial naval commander Context triple: [Edward Tyng, hasRelative, Edward Tyng (son), colonial naval commander]
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A.
Rear Admiral Thomas Washington
Rear Admiral Thomas Washington was a senior United States Navy flag officer who rose to prominence in the early 20th century, notably influencing naval personnel policy and administration.
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B.
Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont
Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont was a prominent 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his service in the Mexican–American War and the Civil War, particularly in naval blockades and coastal operations.
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C.
Rear-Admiral Samuel Cornish
Rear-Admiral Samuel Cornish was a British naval officer best known for leading Royal Navy forces during the capture of Manila in the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Admiral Thomas Graves
Admiral Thomas Graves was a British Royal Navy officer best known for commanding the fleet that unsuccessfully opposed the French at the pivotal 1781 Battle of the Chesapeake during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Commodore William Branford Shubrick
Commodore William Branford Shubrick was a 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his leadership in key naval operations, including command roles during the Mexican–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edward Tyng (son), colonial naval commander Target entity description: Edward Tyng (son) was a colonial-era naval commander from New England known for his service in maritime military operations during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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A.
Rear Admiral Thomas Washington
Rear Admiral Thomas Washington was a senior United States Navy flag officer who rose to prominence in the early 20th century, notably influencing naval personnel policy and administration.
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B.
Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont
Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont was a prominent 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his service in the Mexican–American War and the Civil War, particularly in naval blockades and coastal operations.
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C.
Rear-Admiral Samuel Cornish
Rear-Admiral Samuel Cornish was a British naval officer best known for leading Royal Navy forces during the capture of Manila in the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Admiral Thomas Graves
Admiral Thomas Graves was a British Royal Navy officer best known for commanding the fleet that unsuccessfully opposed the French at the pivotal 1781 Battle of the Chesapeake during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Commodore William Branford Shubrick
Commodore William Branford Shubrick was a 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his leadership in key naval operations, including command roles during the Mexican–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.