Nicholas Okes
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Nicholas Okes was a prominent early 17th-century London printer known for producing important works of English Renaissance drama and literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nicholas Okes canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7043902 — 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: Nicholas Okes Context triple: [The Duchess of Malfi, firstPublisher, Nicholas Okes]
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A.
Nicholas Hannen
Nicholas Hannen was a British stage and film actor known for his classical performances, including roles in mid-20th-century Shakespearean adaptations.
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B.
Nicholas Garrigan
Nicholas Garrigan is the fictional young Scottish doctor who becomes the personal physician and increasingly conflicted confidant of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the film and novel "The Last King of Scotland."
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C.
Nicholas Lucas
Nicholas Lucas was an early colonial leader known for helping establish the West Jersey settlement in what is now New Jersey.
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D.
Nicholas Gage
Nicholas Gage is a Greek-American author and former investigative journalist best known for his memoir "Eleni," which recounts his mother's execution during the Greek Civil War.
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E.
Nicholas Van Orton
Nicholas Van Orton is a wealthy, emotionally detached investment banker whose life unravels after he becomes entangled in a mysterious and elaborate psychological "game" in the film *The Game*.
- 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: Nicholas Okes Target entity description: Nicholas Okes was a prominent early 17th-century London printer known for producing important works of English Renaissance drama and literature.
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A.
Nicholas Hannen
Nicholas Hannen was a British stage and film actor known for his classical performances, including roles in mid-20th-century Shakespearean adaptations.
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B.
Nicholas Garrigan
Nicholas Garrigan is the fictional young Scottish doctor who becomes the personal physician and increasingly conflicted confidant of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the film and novel "The Last King of Scotland."
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C.
Nicholas Lucas
Nicholas Lucas was an early colonial leader known for helping establish the West Jersey settlement in what is now New Jersey.
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D.
Nicholas Gage
Nicholas Gage is a Greek-American author and former investigative journalist best known for his memoir "Eleni," which recounts his mother's execution during the Greek Civil War.
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E.
Nicholas Van Orton
Nicholas Van Orton is a wealthy, emotionally detached investment banker whose life unravels after he becomes entangled in a mysterious and elaborate psychological "game" in the film *The Game*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book publisher
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person ⓘ printer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English Renaissance drama
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English Renaissance literature ⓘ |
| basedIn |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| era | English Renaissance ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
book production
ⓘ
typography ⓘ |
| floruit | early 17th century ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
drama
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early modern England ⓘ |
| industry |
book printing
ⓘ
publishing ⓘ |
| knownAs | Nicholas Okes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notability | prominent London printer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
printing English Renaissance drama
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printing English Renaissance literature ⓘ |
| occupation |
printer
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publisher ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| residence |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| workLocation | London printing trade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nicholas Okes Description of subject: Nicholas Okes was a prominent early 17th-century London printer known for producing important works of English Renaissance drama and literature.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.