Franciscus de Marchia
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Franciscus de Marchia was a medieval Franciscan theologian and philosopher noted for his influential contributions to scholastic thought, including important work in the field of optics.
All labels observed (1)
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| Franciscus de Marchia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18271655 — 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: Franciscus de Marchia Context triple: [European scholastic optics, majorFigure, Franciscus de Marchia]
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A.
Robertus Stephanus
Robertus Stephanus was a 16th-century French printer and classical scholar renowned for his critical editions of the Bible and for pioneering work in typography and lexicography.
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B.
Blasius of Parma
Blasius of Parma was a 14th-century Italian philosopher and mathematician known for his influential work in optics and natural philosophy within the European scholastic tradition.
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Thomas Francis of Savoy
Thomas Francis of Savoy was a 17th-century Italian nobleman and military commander who founded the Carignano branch of the House of Savoy.
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D.
Johannes de Monteregio
Johannes de Monteregio, better known as Regiomontanus, was a 15th-century German mathematician and astronomer whose work significantly advanced trigonometry and laid groundwork for modern astronomy.
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E.
Giovanni Marchese di Provera
Giovanni Marchese di Provera was an Austrian general best known for his unsuccessful attempt to relieve Mantua during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Italian campaign, culminating in his defeat at the Battle of Rivoli.
- 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: Franciscus de Marchia Target entity description: Franciscus de Marchia was a medieval Franciscan theologian and philosopher noted for his influential contributions to scholastic thought, including important work in the field of optics.
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A.
Robertus Stephanus
Robertus Stephanus was a 16th-century French printer and classical scholar renowned for his critical editions of the Bible and for pioneering work in typography and lexicography.
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B.
Blasius of Parma
Blasius of Parma was a 14th-century Italian philosopher and mathematician known for his influential work in optics and natural philosophy within the European scholastic tradition.
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C.
Thomas Francis of Savoy
Thomas Francis of Savoy was a 17th-century Italian nobleman and military commander who founded the Carignano branch of the House of Savoy.
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D.
Johannes de Monteregio
Johannes de Monteregio, better known as Regiomontanus, was a 15th-century German mathematician and astronomer whose work significantly advanced trigonometry and laid groundwork for modern astronomy.
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E.
Giovanni Marchese di Provera
Giovanni Marchese di Provera was an Austrian general best known for his unsuccessful attempt to relieve Mantua during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Italian campaign, culminating in his defeat at the Battle of Rivoli.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.