Theodore M. Davis
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Theodore M. Davis was a wealthy American lawyer and financier best known as a prominent early 20th-century sponsor and excavator of several important tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theodore M. Davis canonical | 6 |
| Theodore Monroe Davis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6934555 — 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: Theodore M. Davis Context triple: [Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island, hasNotableBurial, Theodore M. Davis]
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A.
John P. Davis
John P. Davis was an African American editor, lawyer, and civil rights activist known for his role in early 20th-century Black radical and intellectual movements.
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B.
George W. Reed
George W. Reed was a 19th-century American publisher who served as a partner in the prominent Boston publishing firm Ticknor, Reed & Fields.
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C.
Nathaniel P. Davis
Nathaniel P. Davis was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Hungary.
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D.
William H. Walling
William H. Walling was the father of American labor reformer and socialist activist William English Walling.
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E.
Charles W. Brady
Charles W. Brady was an American financial executive best known as the founder and longtime leader of global investment management firm Invesco Ltd.
- 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: Theodore M. Davis Target entity description: Theodore M. Davis was a wealthy American lawyer and financier best known as a prominent early 20th-century sponsor and excavator of several important tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings.
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A.
John P. Davis
John P. Davis was an African American editor, lawyer, and civil rights activist known for his role in early 20th-century Black radical and intellectual movements.
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B.
George W. Reed
George W. Reed was a 19th-century American publisher who served as a partner in the prominent Boston publishing firm Ticknor, Reed & Fields.
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C.
Nathaniel P. Davis
Nathaniel P. Davis was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Hungary.
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D.
William H. Walling
William H. Walling was the father of American labor reformer and socialist activist William English Walling.
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E.
Charles W. Brady
Charles W. Brady was an American financial executive best known as the founder and longtime leader of global investment management firm Invesco Ltd.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American lawyer
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Egyptology patron ⓘ archaeological excavator ⓘ financier ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1838-05-07 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
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linked to:
Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island
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| collaboratedWith | Howard Carter ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1915-02-23 ⓘ |
| discovered |
KV46
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KV55 ⓘ KV57 ⓘ |
| employed |
Arthur Weigall
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Edward R. Ayrton ⓘ Harry Burton ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Davis ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Egyptology
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archaeology ⓘ |
| fullName |
Theodore Monroe Davis
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linked to:
Theodore M. Davis
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| givenName | Theodore ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discoveries of several royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings
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publishing excavation reports on Egyptian tombs ⓘ |
| notableFor |
excavations in the Valley of the Kings
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sponsoring archaeological work in Egypt ⓘ |
| notableWork | series of excavation reports on the Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| occupation |
archaeologist
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art collector ⓘ financier ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York, United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
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linked to:
Newport, Rhode Island
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| publishedIn |
The Tomb of Harmhabi (1908)
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The Tomb of Horemheb (1908) ⓘ
linked to:
Tomb of Horemheb (Saqqara)
The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou (1907) ⓘ The Tomb of Queen Tîyi (1910) ⓘ The Tomb of Siphtah (1908) ⓘ
linked to:
Tomb of Siptah
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| residence |
Luxor, Egypt
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linked to:
Luxor
Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America ⓘ
linked to:
Newport, Rhode Island
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sponsoredExcavationAt | Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| sponsoredExcavationOf |
KV20
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KV43 ⓘ KV46 ⓘ KV55 ⓘ KV57 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theodore M. Davis Description of subject: Theodore M. Davis was a wealthy American lawyer and financier best known as a prominent early 20th-century sponsor and excavator of several important tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Theodore M. Davis