Richard Clement Moody
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Richard Clement Moody was a 19th-century British colonial officer and the first Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, noted for his role in surveying and developing the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Clement Moody canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8391136 — 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: Richard Clement Moody Context triple: [Port Moody, namedAfter, Richard Clement Moody]
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A.
William Revell Moody
William Revell Moody was the son of famed American evangelist Dwight L. Moody and a religious leader and author who helped preserve and promote his father's evangelical legacy.
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B.
Edwin Milton Royle
Edwin Milton Royle was an American playwright best known for his popular stage works in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
William Elford Leach
William Elford Leach was a British zoologist and marine biologist of the early 19th century known for his influential work in classifying a wide range of animal groups, including birds and crustaceans.
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D.
W. W. Hodkinson
W. W. Hodkinson was an early American film industry pioneer known as the “Father of Film Distribution” for creating the first nationwide movie distribution system and helping establish Paramount Pictures.
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E.
Richard Lumsden
Richard Lumsden is a British actor, writer, and composer known for his work in television, film, and theatre.
- 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: Richard Clement Moody Target entity description: Richard Clement Moody was a 19th-century British colonial officer and the first Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, noted for his role in surveying and developing the region.
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A.
William Revell Moody
William Revell Moody was the son of famed American evangelist Dwight L. Moody and a religious leader and author who helped preserve and promote his father's evangelical legacy.
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B.
Edwin Milton Royle
Edwin Milton Royle was an American playwright best known for his popular stage works in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
William Elford Leach
William Elford Leach was a British zoologist and marine biologist of the early 19th century known for his influential work in classifying a wide range of animal groups, including birds and crustaceans.
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D.
W. W. Hodkinson
W. W. Hodkinson was an early American film industry pioneer known as the “Father of Film Distribution” for creating the first nationwide movie distribution system and helping establish Paramount Pictures.
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E.
Richard Lumsden
Richard Lumsden is a British actor, writer, and composer known for his work in television, film, and theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial administrator
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military officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| familyName | Moody ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Engineers ⓘ |
| middleName | Clement ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Colonel ⓘ |
| notableWork |
administration of law and order in early British Columbia
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administrative reforms in the Falkland Islands government ⓘ construction of the Cariboo Road (participation in planning and early works) ⓘ coordination of Royal Engineers’ work in British Columbia ⓘ correspondence with the Colonial Office on British Columbia affairs ⓘ design and layout of government reserve lands in New Westminster ⓘ development of infrastructure in early British Columbia ⓘ development of land-use plans for colonial settlements in British Columbia ⓘ early planning of a road network linking New Westminster to the interior ⓘ engineering surveys for bridges and roadworks in British Columbia ⓘ establishment of military and administrative posts in British Columbia ⓘ fortifications and public works in the Falkland Islands ⓘ implementation of colonial land surveying standards in British Columbia ⓘ influence on the early colonial layout of British Columbia’s capital ⓘ infrastructure planning during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush ⓘ laying out roads and townsites in mainland British Columbia ⓘ mapping and surveying of the lower Fraser River region ⓘ oversight of construction of public buildings in New Westminster ⓘ planning of townsites along the Fraser River ⓘ promotion of British settlement in British Columbia ⓘ recommendations on the strategic defense of British Columbia’s coast ⓘ reports on colonial administration in the Falkland Islands ⓘ reports on land policy and settlement in British Columbia ⓘ selection of the site of New Westminster as capital of the Colony of British Columbia ⓘ strategic siting of roads and trails in southwestern British Columbia ⓘ survey of Burrard Inlet and surrounding areas ⓘ surveying and development of the Falkland Islands ⓘ surveying and planning of New Westminster, British Columbia ⓘ surveys contributing to later development of Vancouver region ⓘ urban planning concepts for British Columbia’s early settlements ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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soldier ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander of the Royal Engineers in British Columbia
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Governor of the Falkland Islands ⓘ Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia ⓘ
linked to:
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard Clement Moody Description of subject: Richard Clement Moody was a 19th-century British colonial officer and the first Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, noted for his role in surveying and developing the region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.