Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh
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Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh is a historic 19th-century garden cemetery known for its elaborate monuments and the graves of many notable Scottish figures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9270903 — 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: Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh Context triple: [Janet Coats Black, placeOfBurial, Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh]
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A.
Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh
Morningside Cemetery in Edinburgh is a historic burial ground in the Morningside district, known as the final resting place of various notable Scottish figures.
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B.
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard is a historic cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland, renowned for its notable burials, atmospheric setting, and connections to Scottish history and literature.
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C.
Old Calton Burial Ground
Old Calton Burial Ground is a historic cemetery in central Edinburgh known for its notable monuments, including political memorials and the distinctive obelisk of the Political Martyrs' Monument.
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D.
Grange Cemetery
Grange Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for being the resting place of several notable 19th-century figures, including geologist and writer Hugh Miller.
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E.
Canongate Kirkyard, Edinburgh
Canongate Kirkyard in Edinburgh is a historic churchyard on the Royal Mile, best known as the burial place of economist and philosopher Adam Smith.
- 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: Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh Target entity description: Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh is a historic 19th-century garden cemetery known for its elaborate monuments and the graves of many notable Scottish figures.
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A.
Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh
Morningside Cemetery in Edinburgh is a historic burial ground in the Morningside district, known as the final resting place of various notable Scottish figures.
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B.
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard is a historic cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland, renowned for its notable burials, atmospheric setting, and connections to Scottish history and literature.
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C.
Old Calton Burial Ground
Old Calton Burial Ground is a historic cemetery in central Edinburgh known for its notable monuments, including political memorials and the distinctive obelisk of the Political Martyrs' Monument.
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D.
Grange Cemetery
Grange Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for being the resting place of several notable 19th-century figures, including geologist and writer Hugh Miller.
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E.
Canongate Kirkyard, Edinburgh
Canongate Kirkyard in Edinburgh is a historic churchyard on the Royal Mile, best known as the burial place of economist and philosopher Adam Smith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 19th century ⓘ |
| city | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designedAs | Victorian garden cemetery ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1840s ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public ⓘ |
| hasBurial |
David Octavius Hill
ⓘ
James Young Simpson ⓘ
linked to:
Sir James Young Simpson
John Ritchie Findlay ⓘ Thomas Chalmers ⓘ William Henry Playfair ⓘ many Scottish artists ⓘ many Scottish church leaders ⓘ many Scottish politicians ⓘ many Scottish scientists ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elaborate monuments
ⓘ
ornamental landscaping ⓘ sculpted memorials ⓘ separate eastern extension ⓘ tree-lined avenues ⓘ walled enclosure ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Dean Orphanage (now Stewart’s Melville College buildings)
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Dean Path ⓘ Water of Leith Walkway ⓘ |
| hasSection |
eastern extension
ⓘ
original western cemetery ⓘ |
| hasStyle | picturesque landscape design ⓘ |
| heritageType | Victorian cemetery ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Victorian funerary sculpture
ⓘ
architectural monuments ⓘ graves of notable Scottish figures ⓘ historical significance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dean Village
ⓘ
Edinburgh ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dean Bridge
ⓘ
Dean Gallery ⓘ Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art ⓘ Water of Leith ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west side of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1846 ⓘ |
| partOf | Edinburgh’s 19th-century garden cemeteries ⓘ |
| region | Lothian ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burials
ⓘ
commemoration ⓘ historical interest visits ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh Description of subject: Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh is a historic 19th-century garden cemetery known for its elaborate monuments and the graves of many notable Scottish figures.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.