Johannes de Decker
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Johannes de Decker was a 17th-century Dutch figure known primarily as the dedicatee of Benedictus de Spinoza’s work "Principles of Cartesian Philosophy."
All labels observed (1)
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| Johannes de Decker canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1112989 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johannes de Decker Context triple: [Principles of Cartesian Philosophy, dedicationTo, Johannes de Decker]
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A.
Johannes van den Bosch
Johannes van den Bosch was a 19th-century Dutch colonial administrator and military officer best known for his influential role in shaping economic and governance policies in the Dutch East Indies.
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B.
Jan van der Heyden
Jan van der Heyden was a 17th-century Dutch painter and inventor renowned for his detailed cityscapes and pioneering improvements in firefighting technology and street lighting.
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C.
Dirck van Delen
Dirck van Delen was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his meticulously rendered architectural and church interior scenes.
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D.
Jan van de Cappelle
Jan van de Cappelle was a 17th-century Dutch Golden Age painter and etcher renowned for his serene marine and winter landscape scenes.
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E.
Pieter van Veen
Pieter van Veen was a historical member of the Delft Guild of Saint Luke, the professional association of artists and artisans in the Dutch city of Delft.
- 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: Johannes de Decker Target entity description: Johannes de Decker was a 17th-century Dutch figure known primarily as the dedicatee of Benedictus de Spinoza’s work "Principles of Cartesian Philosophy."
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A.
Johannes van den Bosch
Johannes van den Bosch was a 19th-century Dutch colonial administrator and military officer best known for his influential role in shaping economic and governance policies in the Dutch East Indies.
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B.
Jan van der Heyden
Jan van der Heyden was a 17th-century Dutch painter and inventor renowned for his detailed cityscapes and pioneering improvements in firefighting technology and street lighting.
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C.
Dirck van Delen
Dirck van Delen was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his meticulously rendered architectural and church interior scenes.
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D.
Jan van de Cappelle
Jan van de Cappelle was a 17th-century Dutch Golden Age painter and etcher renowned for his serene marine and winter landscape scenes.
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E.
Pieter van Veen
Pieter van Veen was a historical member of the Delft Guild of Saint Luke, the professional association of artists and artisans in the Dutch city of Delft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (13)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century person
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person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
"Principles of Cartesian Philosophy"
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linked to:
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
Benedictus de Spinoza ⓘ
linked to:
Baruch Spinoza
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| author |
Benedictus de Spinoza
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linked to:
Baruch Spinoza
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| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasRole | dedicatee ⓘ |
| knownFor | being dedicatee of Benedictus de Spinoza’s work "Principles of Cartesian Philosophy" ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| nationality |
Dutch
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Dutch ⓘ |
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Subject: Johannes de Decker Description of subject: Johannes de Decker was a 17th-century Dutch figure known primarily as the dedicatee of Benedictus de Spinoza’s work "Principles of Cartesian Philosophy."
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