William H. Severance
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William H. Severance was an American architect best known as a partner in the early 20th-century New York firm Severance & Van Alen.
All labels observed (1)
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| William H. Severance canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19828452 — 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: William H. Severance Context triple: [Severance & Van Alen, partner, William H. Severance]
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A.
Edwin B. Crocker
Edwin B. Crocker was a 19th-century California judge, lawyer, and art collector whose personal collection and patronage led to the creation of the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento.
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B.
Charles W. Bingham
Charles W. Bingham was a prominent American businessman and philanthropist whose contributions to education and public institutions led to buildings such as Bingham Hall being named in his honor.
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C.
Lyman G. Bloomingdale
Lyman G. Bloomingdale was an American businessman and co-founder of the iconic Bloomingdale’s department store, which became a landmark in New York City retail.
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D.
Marcellus M. Crocker
Marcellus M. Crocker was a Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in the Western Theater and his command of the "Crocker’s Iowa Brigade."
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E.
Willard T. Sears
Willard T. Sears was a prominent 19th-century American architect known for his influential ecclesiastical and institutional designs, particularly in Boston.
- 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: William H. Severance Target entity description: William H. Severance was an American architect best known as a partner in the early 20th-century New York firm Severance & Van Alen.
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A.
Edwin B. Crocker
Edwin B. Crocker was a 19th-century California judge, lawyer, and art collector whose personal collection and patronage led to the creation of the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento.
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B.
Charles W. Bingham
Charles W. Bingham was a prominent American businessman and philanthropist whose contributions to education and public institutions led to buildings such as Bingham Hall being named in his honor.
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C.
Lyman G. Bloomingdale
Lyman G. Bloomingdale was an American businessman and co-founder of the iconic Bloomingdale’s department store, which became a landmark in New York City retail.
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D.
Marcellus M. Crocker
Marcellus M. Crocker was a Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in the Western Theater and his command of the "Crocker’s Iowa Brigade."
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E.
Willard T. Sears
Willard T. Sears was a prominent 19th-century American architect known for his influential ecclesiastical and institutional designs, particularly in Boston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
architectural firm Severance & Van Alen
subject linked to:
architectural firm Severance & Van Alen