Theodore C. Link
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Theodore C. Link was a German-born American architect best known for designing prominent public buildings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in St. Louis, Missouri.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theodore C. Link canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1620154 — 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: Theodore C. Link Context triple: [Union Station (St. Louis), architect, Theodore C. Link]
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A.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
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B.
Robert B. Hotz
Robert B. Hotz was an American aviation journalist and editor known for his expertise in aerospace and defense, who served on the presidential Rogers Commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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C.
Eugene F. Stoermer
Eugene F. Stoermer was an American freshwater ecologist best known for helping introduce and popularize the term "Anthropocene" to describe humanity’s profound impact on the Earth’s systems.
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D.
Roy S. Geiger
Roy S. Geiger was a United States Marine Corps general and pioneering Marine aviator who became one of the Corps’ most prominent World War II commanders in the Pacific.
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E.
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman was an American film director best known for his innovative work in early Hollywood cinema, including the Academy Award–winning World War I epic "Wings" and the original "A Star Is Born."
- 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: Theodore C. Link Target entity description: Theodore C. Link was a German-born American architect best known for designing prominent public buildings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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A.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
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B.
Robert B. Hotz
Robert B. Hotz was an American aviation journalist and editor known for his expertise in aerospace and defense, who served on the presidential Rogers Commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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C.
Eugene F. Stoermer
Eugene F. Stoermer was an American freshwater ecologist best known for helping introduce and popularize the term "Anthropocene" to describe humanity’s profound impact on the Earth’s systems.
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D.
Roy S. Geiger
Roy S. Geiger was a United States Marine Corps general and pioneering Marine aviator who became one of the Corps’ most prominent World War II commanders in the Pacific.
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E.
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman was an American film director best known for his innovative work in early Hollywood cinema, including the Academy Award–winning World War I epic "Wings" and the original "A Star Is Born."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American architect
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German emigrant to the United States ⓘ architect ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1920s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1870s ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts architecture
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linked to:
Beaux-Arts
Renaissance Revival architecture ⓘ
linked to:
Renaissance Revival
Romanesque Revival architecture ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-Romanesque
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| associatedWith |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Jackson, Mississippi ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri ⓘ
linked to:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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| burialPlace |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
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linked to:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1850-03-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1923-11-12 ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Link ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | architecture ⓘ |
| givenName | Theodore ⓘ |
| hasNationality |
American
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German ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
designing prominent public buildings in the early 20th century
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designing prominent public buildings in the late 19th century ⓘ major contributions to the civic architecture of St. Louis, Missouri ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commercial and residential buildings in St. Louis, Missouri
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Jefferson County Courthouse (Missouri) ⓘ Louisiana State University campus master plan (early work) ⓘ Mississippi College buildings (Clinton, Mississippi) ⓘ Mississippi Governor’s Mansion remodeling ⓘ Mississippi State Capitol ⓘ Public buildings in Mississippi and Louisiana ⓘ St. Louis Union Station Train Shed design collaboration ⓘ St. Louis city residences and commercial blocks ⓘ Union Station (St. Louis) ⓘ
linked to:
St. Louis Union Station
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| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Heidelberg, Grand Duchy of Baden
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linked to:
Heidelberg
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| placeOfDeath |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
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linked to:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Louisiana, United States
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linked to:
Louisiana
Mississippi, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Mississippi
St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theodore C. Link Description of subject: Theodore C. Link was a German-born American architect best known for designing prominent public buildings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in St. Louis, Missouri.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.