de Bèze
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De Bèze is the French family name of Théodore de Bèze (Theodore Beza), a prominent 16th-century Protestant Reformer and successor to John Calvin in Geneva.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| de Bèze canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T522723 — 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: de Bèze Context triple: [Theodore Beza, familyName, de Bèze]
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A.
Jehan Cauvin
Jehan Cauvin is the French-born theologian and reformer better known by his Latinized name John Calvin, a central figure in the Protestant Reformation and the development of Calvinism.
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B.
Antoine Étex
Antoine Étex was a 19th-century French sculptor, painter, and architect known for his Romantic and monumental works, including sculptures on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
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C.
Jacques de Maleville
Jacques de Maleville was a French jurist and politician who played a key role as one of the principal drafters of France’s Civil Code under Napoleon.
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D.
François Hemony
François Hemony was a renowned 17th-century Dutch bell founder and carillon maker, celebrated for crafting some of the finest tuned carillons in Europe.
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E.
Maximilien Luce
Maximilien Luce was a French painter known for his vibrant pointillist and later more expressive works that made him a key figure in the Neo-Impressionist movement.
- 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: de Bèze Target entity description: De Bèze is the French family name of Théodore de Bèze (Theodore Beza), a prominent 16th-century Protestant Reformer and successor to John Calvin in Geneva.
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A.
Jehan Cauvin
Jehan Cauvin is the French-born theologian and reformer better known by his Latinized name John Calvin, a central figure in the Protestant Reformation and the development of Calvinism.
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B.
Antoine Étex
Antoine Étex was a 19th-century French sculptor, painter, and architect known for his Romantic and monumental works, including sculptures on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
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C.
Jacques de Maleville
Jacques de Maleville was a French jurist and politician who played a key role as one of the principal drafters of France’s Civil Code under Napoleon.
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D.
François Hemony
François Hemony was a renowned 17th-century Dutch bell founder and carillon maker, celebrated for crafting some of the finest tuned carillons in Europe.
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E.
Maximilien Luce
Maximilien Luce was a French painter known for his vibrant pointillist and later more expressive works that made him a key figure in the Neo-Impressionist movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible translator
ⓘ
Protestant reformer ⓘ human ⓘ poet ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Theodore Beza
ⓘ
Théodore de Bèze ⓘ
linked to:
Theodore Beza
|
| associatedWith |
Geneva Academy
ⓘ
linked to:
Genevan Academy
John Calvin ⓘ Reformed Church of Geneva ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Church of Geneva
|
| birthCountry | France ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1519-06-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Vézelay ⓘ |
| citizenship |
France
ⓘ
Republic of Geneva ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Republic of Geneva ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1605-10-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Geneva ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Orléans ⓘ |
| era |
16th century
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Reformation era ⓘ |
| familyName | de Bèze ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biblical studies
ⓘ
classical literature ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| givenName | Théodore ⓘ |
| influenced |
Huguenot leaders
ⓘ
Reformed theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Calvin
ⓘ
Martin Luther ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Greek New Testament editions
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Latin poetry ⓘ defense of predestination ⓘ |
| language |
French
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Reformation
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss Reformation
|
| notableFor |
defending Calvinist doctrine in theological controversies
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leading the Reformed Church in Geneva after John Calvin ⓘ |
| occupation |
church leader
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
French Wars of Religion (as a religious and political actor)
ⓘ
linked to:
French Wars of Religion
|
| positionHeld |
leader of the Reformed Church in Geneva
ⓘ
rector of the Academy of Geneva ⓘ |
| religion |
Calvinism
ⓘ
Protestantism ⓘ |
| supported | Huguenot cause in France ⓘ |
| wrote |
Latin poems
ⓘ
theological treatises defending Calvinism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: de Bèze Description of subject: De Bèze is the French family name of Théodore de Bèze (Theodore Beza), a prominent 16th-century Protestant Reformer and successor to John Calvin in Geneva.
Referenced by (2)
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de Bèze