Amy Lyon
E286911
Amy Lyon, better known as Emma Hamilton, was an 18th-century English socialite and artist’s model famed for her role as the muse of painter George Romney and as the mistress of Admiral Horatio Nelson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amy Lyon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2635191 — 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: Amy Lyon Context triple: [Emma Hamilton, birthName, Amy Lyon]
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A.
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, better known as Mary Surratt, was an American boardinghouse owner who became the first woman executed by the U.S. federal government for her role in the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.
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B.
Mary Lee Hartford
Mary Lee Hartford was the second wife of American actor and producer Douglas Fairbanks Jr., known primarily for her marriage into the prominent Fairbanks family.
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C.
Mary Lee Ware
Mary Lee Ware was an American philanthropist and patron of science best known for financing Harvard University’s famous Blaschka Glass Models of Plants (the “Glass Flowers”).
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D.
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Mary Elizabeth Ellis is an American actress and comedian best known for her recurring role as The Waitress on the TV series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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E.
Mary Darnall
Mary Darnall was the wife of American Founding Father and Declaration of Independence signer Charles Carroll of Carrollton and a member of a prominent Maryland Catholic family.
- 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: Amy Lyon Target entity description: Amy Lyon, better known as Emma Hamilton, was an 18th-century English socialite and artist’s model famed for her role as the muse of painter George Romney and as the mistress of Admiral Horatio Nelson.
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A.
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, better known as Mary Surratt, was an American boardinghouse owner who became the first woman executed by the U.S. federal government for her role in the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.
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B.
Mary Lee Hartford
Mary Lee Hartford was the second wife of American actor and producer Douglas Fairbanks Jr., known primarily for her marriage into the prominent Fairbanks family.
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C.
Mary Lee Ware
Mary Lee Ware was an American philanthropist and patron of science best known for financing Harvard University’s famous Blaschka Glass Models of Plants (the “Glass Flowers”).
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D.
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Mary Elizabeth Ellis is an American actress and comedian best known for her recurring role as The Waitress on the TV series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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E.
Mary Darnall
Mary Darnall was the wife of American Founding Father and Declaration of Independence signer Charles Carroll of Carrollton and a member of a prominent Maryland Catholic family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English socialite
ⓘ
artist’s model ⓘ human ⓘ muse ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Emma Hamilton
ⓘ
Lady Hamilton ⓘ
linked to:
Emma Hamilton
|
| associatedWith |
George Romney
ⓘ
Horatio Nelson ⓘ William Hamilton ⓘ |
| birthName | Amy Lyon ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability |
extensive portraiture by George Romney
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romantic scandal with Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| employer | Charles Greville ⓘ |
| familyName |
Lyon
ⓘ
linked to:
Lyons
|
| genre | tableaux vivants ⓘ |
| givenName | Amy ⓘ |
| hasLover | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| influenced |
fashion and manners in contemporary society
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public image of Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| modeledFor | George Romney ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the mistress of Admiral Horatio Nelson
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being the muse of painter George Romney ⓘ her role in Neapolitan society ⓘ her “Attitudes” performances ⓘ |
| notableWork | series of “Attitudes” classical poses ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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artist’s model ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| partnerInAffair | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | classical heroines in Romney’s paintings ⓘ |
| residence |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Merton Place ⓘ Naples ⓘ |
| socialCircle |
British aristocracy
ⓘ
Neapolitan court ⓘ |
| spouse | William Hamilton ⓘ |
| title |
Lady Hamilton
ⓘ
linked to:
Emma Hamilton
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amy Lyon Description of subject: Amy Lyon, better known as Emma Hamilton, was an 18th-century English socialite and artist’s model famed for her role as the muse of painter George Romney and as the mistress of Admiral Horatio Nelson.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.