James Smith
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James Smith was an American patriot and politician involved in the Revolutionary era, notably serving in roles connected to early diplomatic and intelligence efforts such as the Committee of Secret Correspondence.
All labels observed (1)
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| James Smith canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19943988 — 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: James Smith Context triple: [Committee of Secret Correspondence, member, James Smith]
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James Smith
James Smith was a notable Scottish architect active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, recognized for designing prominent ecclesiastical and civic buildings.
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B.
James Smith
James Smith is a distinguished former student of New London Academy recognized for his notable achievements after attending the institution.
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C.
James Smith
James Smith is the individual to whom "The Epistle to James Smith" is addressed, serving as its intended recipient and central figure.
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D.
James Smith
James Smith is a songwriter credited with co-writing the early rock and roll song "Slippin' and Slidin'."
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E.
James Smith
James Smith is a British actor best known for his comedic role as government adviser Glenn Cullen in the political satire series "The Thick of It."
- 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: James Smith Target entity description: James Smith was an American patriot and politician involved in the Revolutionary era, notably serving in roles connected to early diplomatic and intelligence efforts such as the Committee of Secret Correspondence.
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A.
James Smith
James Smith was a notable Scottish architect active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, recognized for designing prominent ecclesiastical and civic buildings.
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B.
James Smith
James Smith is an editor known for his work on the publication Border Flight.
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C.
James Smith
James Smith was a film editor active in early American cinema, known for his work on the 1920 silent drama "Pollyanna."
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D.
James Smith
James Smith is the individual to whom "The Epistle to James Smith" is addressed, serving as its intended recipient and central figure.
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E.
James Smith
James Smith is a distinguished former student of New London Academy recognized for his notable achievements after attending the institution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.