W. Taylor
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W. Taylor was an early 18th-century London publisher and bookseller known for issuing works such as Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| W. Taylor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6418277 — 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: W. Taylor Context triple: [The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, publisher, W. Taylor]
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A.
John A. Wilson
John A. Wilson was a prominent Washington, D.C. politician and public servant, notably serving as chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia.
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B.
John McClelland
John McClelland was a Canadian publisher best known as the co-founder and driving force behind the influential publishing house McClelland and Stewart.
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C.
Charles Taylor Sherman
Charles Taylor Sherman was a 19th-century American lawyer and judge, and the elder brother of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman.
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D.
John Stevens
John Stevens is an American singer best known for his crooner-style performances as a young contestant on the third season of "American Idol."
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E.
William J. Thompson
William J. Thompson was a notable individual interred at Harleigh Cemetery, recognized enough in life or public memory to be listed among its distinguished burials.
- 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: W. Taylor Target entity description: W. Taylor was an early 18th-century London publisher and bookseller known for issuing works such as Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe series.
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A.
John A. Wilson
John A. Wilson was a prominent Washington, D.C. politician and public servant, notably serving as chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia.
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B.
John McClelland
John McClelland was a Canadian publisher best known as the co-founder and driving force behind the influential publishing house McClelland and Stewart.
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C.
Charles Taylor Sherman
Charles Taylor Sherman was a 19th-century American lawyer and judge, and the elder brother of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman.
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D.
John Stevens
John Stevens is an American singer best known for his crooner-style performances as a young contestant on the third season of "American Idol."
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E.
William J. Thompson
William J. Thompson was a notable individual interred at Harleigh Cemetery, recognized enough in life or public memory to be listed among its distinguished burials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bookseller
ⓘ
person ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| basedIn |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| businessLocation | Paternoster Row, London ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 1710s ⓘ |
| genreOfPublishedWorks |
adventure fiction
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prose fiction ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 18th-century London publishing scene ⓘ |
| industry | book trade ⓘ |
| languageOfPublishedWorks | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfDistribution | printed books ⓘ |
| notableFor | issuing Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe series ⓘ |
| notableWorkPublished |
Robinson Crusoe
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Serious Reflections During the Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe ⓘ The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe ⓘ |
| occupation |
bookseller
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publisher ⓘ |
| publishedAuthor | Daniel Defoe ⓘ |
| roleInPublication |
bookseller of first edition of Robinson Crusoe
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publisher of Robinson Crusoe series ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: W. Taylor Description of subject: W. Taylor was an early 18th-century London publisher and bookseller known for issuing works such as Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe series.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.