Daboll family
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The Daboll family is a notable American family historically associated with education, mathematics, and navigation, particularly through the work of educator and mathematician Nathan Daboll.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Daboll family canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3907641 — 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: Daboll family Context triple: [Luke Daboll, memberOf, Daboll family]
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Dillon family
The Dillon family is an Anglo-Irish noble lineage historically prominent in County Galway, Ireland, with members who held titles in the Irish peerage and played significant roles in political and social life.
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Gleason family
The Gleason family is a prominent American industrial and engineering dynasty known for its leadership of the Gleason Works gear-manufacturing company and for pioneering contributions to mechanical engineering and business.
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C.
Sullivan family
The Sullivan family is a prominent New England sports family best known for owning the New England Patriots and playing a key role in the development of Foxboro Stadium.
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Walker family
The Walker family is a prominent American political and business dynasty closely connected to the Bush family through generations of influence and public service.
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E.
Bell family
The Bell family is a notable British aristocratic lineage associated with landownership, public service, and social prominence across generations.
- 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: Daboll family Target entity description: The Daboll family is a notable American family historically associated with education, mathematics, and navigation, particularly through the work of educator and mathematician Nathan Daboll.
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A.
Dillon family
The Dillon family is an Anglo-Irish noble lineage historically prominent in County Galway, Ireland, with members who held titles in the Irish peerage and played significant roles in political and social life.
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B.
Gleason family
The Gleason family is a prominent American industrial and engineering dynasty known for its leadership of the Gleason Works gear-manufacturing company and for pioneering contributions to mechanical engineering and business.
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C.
Martin family
The Martin family is a central, long-running fictional family on the soap opera "All My Children," known for its multigenerational storylines and key role in the series' drama.
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D.
Sullivan family
The Sullivan family is a prominent New England sports family best known for owning the New England Patriots and playing a key role in the development of Foxboro Stadium.
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E.
Walker family
The Walker family is a prominent American political and business dynasty closely connected to the Bush family through generations of influence and public service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
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arithmetic textbook ⓘ navigation textbook ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork |
Daboll's Practical Navigator
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Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant ⓘ |
| author | Nathan Daboll ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| familyName | Daboll ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
mathematics education
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nautical navigation ⓘ publishing ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
arithmetic
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navigation ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrigin | New England ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
influential in early American arithmetic instruction
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influential in early American navigation training ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| influenced | mathematics education in early United States ⓘ |
| mainSubject | nautical navigation ⓘ |
| memberOf | Daboll family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
education
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mathematics ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
| notableMember | Nathan Daboll ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Daboll's Practical Navigator
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Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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mathematician ⓘ textbook author ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Connecticut
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New England ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daboll family Description of subject: The Daboll family is a notable American family historically associated with education, mathematics, and navigation, particularly through the work of educator and mathematician Nathan Daboll.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.