The Original Lists of Persons of Quality
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The Original Lists of Persons of Quality is a 19th-century historical reference work compiling names and details of early English emigrants to America and other colonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Original Lists of Persons of Quality canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8897240 — 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: The Original Lists of Persons of Quality Context triple: [John Camden Hotten, notableWork, The Original Lists of Persons of Quality]
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A.
The Origin of the Distinction of Ranks
The Origin of the Distinction of Ranks is an 18th-century sociological and historical treatise by John Millar that analyzes the development of social hierarchy and class structures in human societies.
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B.
The Place of Useful Learning
The Place of Useful Learning is the motto of the University of Strathclyde, reflecting its focus on practical, applied education and research that benefits society and industry.
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C.
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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D.
Acriter et Fideliter
Acriter et Fideliter is the Latin motto of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, expressing their commitment to serve the Pope with courage and fidelity.
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E.
De casibus virorum illustrium
De casibus virorum illustrium is a 14th-century Latin prose work by Giovanni Boccaccio that recounts the tragic downfalls of famous historical and mythological figures as moral exempla on the instability of fortune.
- 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: The Original Lists of Persons of Quality Target entity description: The Original Lists of Persons of Quality is a 19th-century historical reference work compiling names and details of early English emigrants to America and other colonies.
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A.
The Origin of the Distinction of Ranks
The Origin of the Distinction of Ranks is an 18th-century sociological and historical treatise by John Millar that analyzes the development of social hierarchy and class structures in human societies.
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B.
The Place of Useful Learning
The Place of Useful Learning is the motto of the University of Strathclyde, reflecting its focus on practical, applied education and research that benefits society and industry.
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C.
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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D.
Acriter et Fideliter
Acriter et Fideliter is the Latin motto of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, expressing their commitment to serve the Pope with courage and fidelity.
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E.
De casibus virorum illustrium
De casibus virorum illustrium is a 14th-century Latin prose work by Giovanni Boccaccio that recounts the tragic downfalls of famous historical and mythological figures as moral exempla on the instability of fortune.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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genealogical source ⓘ historical reference work ⓘ |
| author | John Camden Hotten ⓘ |
| contains |
details of emigrants
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lists of emigrants ⓘ names of emigrants ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | compilation of names and details of early English emigrants to America and other colonies ⓘ |
| documents |
migration from England to America
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migration from England to other colonies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
English emigrants
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emigration to British colonies ⓘ emigration to North America ⓘ |
| genre |
historical non-fiction
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reference work ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
based on original lists and records
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provides names with additional personal details ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
genealogists
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historians ⓘ researchers of colonial history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| subject |
British colonial emigration
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English emigration to America ⓘ early American colonists ⓘ genealogy ⓘ passenger lists ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | early period of English colonization of America ⓘ |
| usedFor |
genealogical research
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historical research ⓘ tracing ancestry of early American settlers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Original Lists of Persons of Quality Description of subject: The Original Lists of Persons of Quality is a 19th-century historical reference work compiling names and details of early English emigrants to America and other colonies.
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