Ida Lewis
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Ida Lewis was a famed 19th-century American lighthouse keeper and lifesaver renowned for rescuing numerous people from the waters off Newport, Rhode Island.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ida Lewis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6934568 — 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: Ida Lewis Context triple: [Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island, hasNotableBurial, Ida Lewis]
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A.
Lally Weymouth
Lally Weymouth is an American journalist and editor known for her high-profile political interviews and as a prominent member of the family that long owned The Washington Post.
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B.
Ida Waterman
Ida Waterman was an American stage and silent film actress active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Annie Moore McKinney
Annie Moore McKinney was the wife of early Texas settler and Texas Declaration of Independence signer Collin McKinney and a member of a prominent pioneer family in Texas history.
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D.
Margaret "Molly" Brown
Margaret "Molly" Brown was an American socialite, philanthropist, and Titanic survivor whose spirited personality and activism earned her the nickname "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."
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E.
Henrietta
Henrietta is a feminine given name of English origin, historically popular in the 18th and 19th centuries and borne by several notable figures.
- 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: Ida Lewis Target entity description: Ida Lewis was a famed 19th-century American lighthouse keeper and lifesaver renowned for rescuing numerous people from the waters off Newport, Rhode Island.
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A.
Lally Weymouth
Lally Weymouth is an American journalist and editor known for her high-profile political interviews and as a prominent member of the family that long owned The Washington Post.
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B.
Ida Waterman
Ida Waterman was an American stage and silent film actress active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Annie Moore McKinney
Annie Moore McKinney was the wife of early Texas settler and Texas Declaration of Independence signer Collin McKinney and a member of a prominent pioneer family in Texas history.
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D.
Margaret "Molly" Brown
Margaret "Molly" Brown was an American socialite, philanthropist, and Titanic survivor whose spirited personality and activism earned her the nickname "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."
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E.
Henrietta
Henrietta is a feminine given name of English origin, historically popular in the 18th and 19th centuries and borne by several notable figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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human ⓘ lifesaver ⓘ lighthouse keeper ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Carnegie Medal
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Gold Lifesaving Medal ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Ida Lewis Yacht Club
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historical markers in Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
19th-century American newspapers
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U.S. Lighthouse Service records ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Lewis ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
lighthouse keeping
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maritime safety ⓘ |
| genre | heroic rescue ⓘ |
| givenName | Ida ⓘ |
| hasCause | duty to assist people in distress at sea ⓘ |
| hasEffect | inspiration for later lifesaving organizations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
rescues of civilians
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rescues of sailors ⓘ rescues of soldiers ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | The Bravest Woman in America ⓘ |
| influenced | public perception of women’s capabilities in maritime work ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
operation of lighthouse beacons
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saving lives at sea ⓘ |
| movement | women in maritime professions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most famous American lighthouse keepers
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numerous sea rescues ⓘ service at Lime Rock Light ⓘ |
| notableWork | rescue of people from the waters off Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| occupation |
lifesaver
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lighthouse keeper ⓘ nurse ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Newport, Rhode Island
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history of United States lighthouses ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Lime Rock, Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
multiple documented rescues in Newport Harbor
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recognition by national press in the 19th century ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Lime Rock Light
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Newport Harbor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ida Lewis Description of subject: Ida Lewis was a famed 19th-century American lighthouse keeper and lifesaver renowned for rescuing numerous people from the waters off Newport, Rhode Island.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.