Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt
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Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt was an 18th-century British peer and diplomat who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and held several prominent court and governmental positions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt | 3 |
| Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18650891 — 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: Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt Context triple: [Edward Harcourt, relative, Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt]
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Viscount Harcourt
Viscount Harcourt is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom historically associated with the Harcourt family, a prominent lineage in British political and social life.
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Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt
Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt was a British Liberal politician and statesman who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies in the early 20th century.
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1st Viscount Simon
1st Viscount Simon was a prominent British Liberal politician and lawyer who served as Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, and Lord Chancellor during the early 20th century.
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D.
Viscount Eden
Viscount Eden is a British noble title historically associated with the Eden family, notably linked to former Prime Minister Anthony Eden, the 1st Earl of Avon.
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William Harcourt, 2nd Viscount Harcourt
William Harcourt, 2nd Viscount Harcourt was a British Liberal politician and statesman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, noted for serving as Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
- 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: Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt Target entity description: Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt was an 18th-century British peer and diplomat who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and held several prominent court and governmental positions.
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A.
Viscount Harcourt
Viscount Harcourt is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom historically associated with the Harcourt family, a prominent lineage in British political and social life.
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B.
Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt
Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt was a British Liberal politician and statesman who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies in the early 20th century.
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C.
1st Viscount Simon
1st Viscount Simon was a prominent British Liberal politician and lawyer who served as Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, and Lord Chancellor during the early 20th century.
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D.
Viscount Eden
Viscount Eden is a British noble title historically associated with the Eden family, notably linked to former Prime Minister Anthony Eden, the 1st Earl of Avon.
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E.
William Harcourt, 2nd Viscount Harcourt
William Harcourt, 2nd Viscount Harcourt was a British Liberal politician and statesman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, noted for serving as Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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