Thomas Annan
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Thomas Annan was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish photographer best known for his documentary images of Glasgow’s slums and urban transformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Annan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6823689 — 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: Thomas Annan Context triple: [Annan, hasNotableBearer, Thomas Annan]
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A.
Alistair Donald
Alistair Donald is a British filmmaker and photographer known for his work in documentary and commercial projects and for his past marriage to fashion designer Stella McCartney.
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B.
Jimmy McCulloch
Jimmy McCulloch was a Scottish rock guitarist best known for his work with Paul McCartney’s band Wings in the 1970s.
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C.
Alan Napier
Alan Napier was an English character actor best known for playing Alfred Pennyworth in the 1960s Batman television series.
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D.
Jonathan Duncan
Jonathan Duncan was a British colonial administrator and reformer best known for his tenure as Governor of Bombay in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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E.
Ian Pringle
Ian Pringle is a film producer best known for his work on the influential Australian drama "Romper Stomper."
- 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: Thomas Annan Target entity description: Thomas Annan was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish photographer best known for his documentary images of Glasgow’s slums and urban transformation.
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A.
Alistair Donald
Alistair Donald is a British filmmaker and photographer known for his work in documentary and commercial projects and for his past marriage to fashion designer Stella McCartney.
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B.
Jimmy McCulloch
Jimmy McCulloch was a Scottish rock guitarist best known for his work with Paul McCartney’s band Wings in the 1970s.
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C.
Alan Napier
Alan Napier was an English character actor best known for playing Alfred Pennyworth in the 1960s Batman television series.
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D.
Jonathan Duncan
Jonathan Duncan was a British colonial administrator and reformer best known for his tenure as Governor of Bombay in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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E.
Ian Pringle
Ian Pringle is a film producer best known for his work on the influential Australian drama "Romper Stomper."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish photographer
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person ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1887 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1850 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1829-03-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dairsie
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Fife ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| child | James Craig Annan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1887-12-14 ⓘ |
| documented |
Glasgow slums
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Glasgow urban redevelopment ⓘ |
| employer | T. & R. Annan & Sons ⓘ |
| familyName | Annan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
documentary photography
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urban photography ⓘ |
| founded | T. & R. Annan & Sons ⓘ |
| genre |
architectural photography
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documentary photography ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| hasRelative | James Craig Annan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
documentary images of Glasgow slums
ⓘ
photographic documentation of Glasgow’s urban transformation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Victorian photography ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Annan ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableFor | early use of photogravure in Britain ⓘ |
| notableSeries | Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow ⓘ |
| notableWork | Photographs of Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow ⓘ |
| occupation |
photographer
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printer ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| residence | Glasgow ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
albumen print
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collodion process ⓘ photogravure ⓘ |
| workLocation | Glasgow ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Annan Description of subject: Thomas Annan was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish photographer best known for his documentary images of Glasgow’s slums and urban transformation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.