Samuel Young
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Samuel Young was a 19th-century New York politician and reformer who played a significant role in the development and administration of the state's canal system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samuel Young canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7622613 — 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: Samuel Young Context triple: [Canal Commissioner of New York, officeHeldBy, Samuel Young]
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A.
Leo Parker
Leo Parker was an American baritone saxophonist known for his work in the bebop and hard bop jazz scenes of the 1940s and 1950s.
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B.
Samuel Miles
Samuel Miles was an American Revolutionary War officer and early political figure from Pennsylvania who later served as a judge and mayor of Philadelphia.
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C.
Christopher Henderson
Christopher Henderson is a fictional high-ranking counterterrorism operative and former mentor to Jack Bauer in the television series "24."
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D.
Scott Arfield
Scott Arfield is a professional footballer, best known as a midfielder who represented the Canadian national team after previously playing for Scotland at youth level and having a long club career in Scotland and England.
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E.
Kristopher Lee Bryant
Kristopher Lee Bryant is an American professional baseball player, primarily a third baseman and outfielder, known for his All-Star seasons and key role in helping the Chicago Cubs win the 2016 World Series.
- 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: Samuel Young Target entity description: Samuel Young was a 19th-century New York politician and reformer who played a significant role in the development and administration of the state's canal system.
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A.
Leo Parker
Leo Parker was an American baritone saxophonist known for his work in the bebop and hard bop jazz scenes of the 1940s and 1950s.
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B.
Samuel Miles
Samuel Miles was an American Revolutionary War officer and early political figure from Pennsylvania who later served as a judge and mayor of Philadelphia.
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C.
Christopher Henderson
Christopher Henderson is a fictional high-ranking counterterrorism operative and former mentor to Jack Bauer in the television series "24."
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D.
Scott Arfield
Scott Arfield is a professional footballer, best known as a midfielder who represented the Canadian national team after previously playing for Scotland at youth level and having a long club career in Scotland and England.
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E.
Kristopher Lee Bryant
Kristopher Lee Bryant is an American professional baseball player, primarily a third baseman and outfielder, known for his All-Star seasons and key role in helping the Chicago Cubs win the 2016 World Series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York State politician
ⓘ
human ⓘ politician ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
New York State government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of the State of New York
New York canal policy ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
infrastructure development
ⓘ
public administration ⓘ transportation policy ⓘ |
| genre | politics ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
canal system oversight
ⓘ
legislative reform ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for canal expansion in New York
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role in New York’s internal improvements ⓘ |
| notableWork |
administration of the New York State canal system
ⓘ
development of the New York State canal system ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
legislator ⓘ public official ⓘ |
| partOf | New York state political reformers ⓘ |
| politicalMovement | canal reform movement in New York ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
New York Secretary of State
ⓘ
New York State Canal Commissioner ⓘ
linked to:
Canal Commissioner of New York
New York State Senator ⓘ Speaker of the New York State Assembly ⓘ member of the New York State Assembly ⓘ |
| residence | New York State ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samuel Young Description of subject: Samuel Young was a 19th-century New York politician and reformer who played a significant role in the development and administration of the state's canal system.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.