Maung Htin Aung
E179081
Maung Htin Aung was a prominent Burmese scholar, author, and diplomat known for his works on Burmese history, folklore, and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maung Htin Aung canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1522204 — 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: Maung Htin Aung Context triple: [Maung, hasNotableBearer, Maung Htin Aung]
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A.
Min Ko Naing
Min Ko Naing is a prominent Burmese pro-democracy activist and former student leader renowned for his role in organizing resistance against military rule in Myanmar.
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B.
Maung Zarni
Maung Zarni is a Burmese scholar and human rights activist known for his outspoken criticism of Myanmar’s military and advocacy for the Rohingya and other persecuted minorities.
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C.
Maung Maung
Maung Maung was a Burmese lawyer, writer, and briefly the president of Myanmar in 1988 during a period of political upheaval.
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D.
Maung Thura
Maung Thura, better known by his stage name Zarganar, is a prominent Burmese comedian, actor, and dissident famed for his sharp political satire and repeated imprisonments under Myanmar’s military regimes.
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E.
U Nu
U Nu was a prominent Burmese political leader and the first Prime Minister of independent Burma, known for his role in postcolonial Asian diplomacy and non-aligned movement initiatives.
- 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: Maung Htin Aung Target entity description: Maung Htin Aung was a prominent Burmese scholar, author, and diplomat known for his works on Burmese history, folklore, and culture.
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A.
Min Ko Naing
Min Ko Naing is a prominent Burmese pro-democracy activist and former student leader renowned for his role in organizing resistance against military rule in Myanmar.
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B.
Maung Zarni
Maung Zarni is a Burmese scholar and human rights activist known for his outspoken criticism of Myanmar’s military and advocacy for the Rohingya and other persecuted minorities.
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C.
Maung Maung
Maung Maung was a Burmese lawyer, writer, and briefly the president of Myanmar in 1988 during a period of political upheaval.
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D.
Maung Thura
Maung Thura, better known by his stage name Zarganar, is a prominent Burmese comedian, actor, and dissident famed for his sharp political satire and repeated imprisonments under Myanmar’s military regimes.
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E.
U Nu
U Nu was a prominent Burmese political leader and the first Prime Minister of independent Burma, known for his role in postcolonial Asian diplomacy and non-aligned movement initiatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burmese writer
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diplomat ⓘ person ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Burma
ⓘ
linked to:
Myanmar
Myanmar ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of London
ⓘ
University of Oxford ⓘ University of Rangoon ⓘ
linked to:
Rangoon Arts and Science University
|
| fieldOfWork |
Burmese culture
ⓘ
Burmese folklore ⓘ Burmese history ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural studies
ⓘ
folklore ⓘ history ⓘ |
| knownFor |
popularizing Burmese culture internationally
ⓘ
studies of Burmese folklore ⓘ works on Burmese history ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Burmese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| name | Maung Htin Aung ⓘ |
| nationality | Burmese ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A History of Burma
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Burmese Drama ⓘ Burmese Folk-Tales ⓘ Folk Elements in Burmese Buddhism ⓘ The Stricken Peacock ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
diplomat ⓘ folklorist ⓘ historian ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
British Burma
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linked to:
Burma (until 1937)
Rangoon ⓘ
linked to:
Yangon
Yangon ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Yangon ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ambassador of Burma to Ceylon
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linked to:
Ambassador of Burma to Sri Lanka
Ambassador of Burma to Sri Lanka ⓘ Ambassador of Burma to the United Nations ⓘ Ambassador of Burma to the United States ⓘ Rector of the University of Rangoon ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maung Htin Aung Description of subject: Maung Htin Aung was a prominent Burmese scholar, author, and diplomat known for his works on Burmese history, folklore, and culture.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.