Théodore Ballu
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Théodore Ballu was a 19th-century French architect best known for designing several prominent Parisian churches and public buildings in an eclectic historicist style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Théodore Ballu canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6061854 — 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: Théodore Ballu Context triple: [Albert Ballu, father, Théodore Ballu]
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A.
Théodore Maunoir
Théodore Maunoir was a Swiss physician and humanitarian who was one of the key co-founders of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the 19th century.
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B.
Guy-Victor Duperré
Guy-Victor Duperré was a prominent 19th-century French naval officer who rose to the highest ranks of the French Navy and played key roles in the Napoleonic Wars and French colonial campaigns.
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C.
Eugène Eyraud
Eugène Eyraud was a 19th-century French Catholic missionary best known for being the first European to document the rongorongo script of Easter Island.
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D.
Émile Nouguier
Émile Nouguier was a French civil engineer best known as one of the principal designers of the Eiffel Tower.
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E.
Pierre Authier
Pierre Authier is a French automotive designer best known for his work on contemporary Peugeot models, including the popular 208.
- 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: Théodore Ballu Target entity description: Théodore Ballu was a 19th-century French architect best known for designing several prominent Parisian churches and public buildings in an eclectic historicist style.
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A.
Théodore Maunoir
Théodore Maunoir was a Swiss physician and humanitarian who was one of the key co-founders of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the 19th century.
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B.
Guy-Victor Duperré
Guy-Victor Duperré was a prominent 19th-century French naval officer who rose to the highest ranks of the French Navy and played key roles in the Napoleonic Wars and French colonial campaigns.
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C.
Eugène Eyraud
Eugène Eyraud was a 19th-century French Catholic missionary best known for being the first European to document the rongorongo script of Easter Island.
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D.
Émile Nouguier
Émile Nouguier was a French civil engineer best known as one of the principal designers of the Eiffel Tower.
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E.
Pierre Authier
Pierre Authier is a French automotive designer best known for his work on contemporary Peugeot models, including the popular 208.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architect
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human ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| employer |
City of Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Ville de Paris
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| familyName | Ballu ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | architecture ⓘ |
| genre |
public architecture
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religious architecture ⓘ |
| givenName | Théodore ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| movement |
eclecticism in architecture
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historicism ⓘ |
| name | Théodore Ballu ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
designing 19th-century Parisian churches
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designing public buildings in Paris ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Belfry of the Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois area, Paris
ⓘ
Reconstruction of the Hôtel de Ville de Paris (as part of the architects’ team) ⓘ Église Saint-Ambroise, Paris ⓘ
linked to:
Église Saint-Ambroise
Église Saint-Esprit (chapel works in Paris) ⓘ Église Saint-Joseph, Paris ⓘ Église de la Sainte-Trinité, Paris ⓘ |
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Paris ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Paris ⓘ |
| positionHeld | architect of the City of Paris ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style | eclectic historicist style ⓘ |
| workLocation | Paris ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Théodore Ballu Description of subject: Théodore Ballu was a 19th-century French architect best known for designing several prominent Parisian churches and public buildings in an eclectic historicist style.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.