Yale family
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The Yale family is a prominent Anglo-Welsh lineage historically associated with landownership, public service, and the legacy of benefactor Elihu Yale, namesake of Yale University.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yale family canonical | 5 |
| Yale family in America | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20100694 — 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: Yale family Context triple: [Catherine Hynmers, relativeByMarriage, Yale family]
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A.
Harvard family
The Harvard family is an English lineage historically notable for producing John Harvard, the clergyman whose bequest helped found Harvard College in Massachusetts.
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B.
Cornell family
The Cornell family is an American family best known for including the late Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell and his daughter, singer-songwriter Toni Cornell.
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C.
Yale Alumni Association
The Yale Alumni Association is the organization that connects and supports Yale University’s global community of alumni through programs, events, and communications.
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D.
Wellesley family
The Wellesley family is a prominent Anglo-Irish aristocratic lineage best known for producing Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, and other influential military and political figures in British history.
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E.
Apthorp family
The Apthorp family is a prominent New England lineage known for its influence in colonial American commerce, politics, and society.
- 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: Yale family Target entity description: The Yale family is a prominent Anglo-Welsh lineage historically associated with landownership, public service, and the legacy of benefactor Elihu Yale, namesake of Yale University.
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A.
Harvard family
The Harvard family is an English lineage historically notable for producing John Harvard, the clergyman whose bequest helped found Harvard College in Massachusetts.
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B.
Cornell family
The Cornell family is an American family best known for including the late Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell and his daughter, singer-songwriter Toni Cornell.
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C.
Yale Alumni Association
The Yale Alumni Association is the organization that connects and supports Yale University’s global community of alumni through programs, events, and communications.
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D.
Wellesley family
The Wellesley family is a prominent Anglo-Irish aristocratic lineage best known for producing Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, and other influential military and political figures in British history.
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E.
Apthorp family
The Apthorp family is a prominent New England lineage known for its influence in colonial American commerce, politics, and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yale family