William Horsley
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William Horsley was an English composer and organist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known especially for his glees and church music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Horsley canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12888967 — 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: William Horsley Context triple: [Mary Elizabeth Horsley, hasFather, William Horsley]
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A.
John Callcott Horsley
John Callcott Horsley was a 19th-century English painter and illustrator best known for designing the first commercially produced Christmas card.
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B.
William Halstead
William Halstead was a 19th-century American politician who served multiple terms as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.
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C.
Francis Bell
Francis Bell was a New Zealand politician and lawyer who briefly served as the country's prime minister in the early 20th century.
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D.
Charles Huston Bell
Charles Huston Bell was the husband of Academy Award–winning American actress Dorothy Malone.
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E.
Charles Bell
Charles Bell was a notable historical figure associated with South Africa, after whom the town of Bellville in the Western Cape was named.
- 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: William Horsley Target entity description: William Horsley was an English composer and organist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known especially for his glees and church music.
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A.
John Callcott Horsley
John Callcott Horsley was a 19th-century English painter and illustrator best known for designing the first commercially produced Christmas card.
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B.
William Halstead
William Halstead was a 19th-century American politician who served multiple terms as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.
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C.
Francis Bell
Francis Bell was a New Zealand politician and lawyer who briefly served as the country's prime minister in the early 20th century.
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D.
Charles Huston Bell
Charles Huston Bell was the husband of Academy Award–winning American actress Dorothy Malone.
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E.
Charles Bell
Charles Bell was a notable historical figure associated with South Africa, after whom the town of Bellville in the Western Cape was named.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English composer
ⓘ
English organist ⓘ composer ⓘ organist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| child | Charles Edward Horsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composed |
anthems
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glees for men’s voices ⓘ hymn tunes ⓘ psalm settings ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1774-11-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1858-06-12 ⓘ |
| employer |
Asylum for Female Orphans, London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belgrave Chapel, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Charterhouse, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
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church music ⓘ glee ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
church music
ⓘ
glees ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Classical period
ⓘ
early Romantic period ⓘ |
| name | William Horsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Charles Edward Horsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
By Celia’s arbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lift up your heads, O ye gates NERFINISHED ⓘ Now the storm begins to lower NERFINISHED ⓘ O Lord, correct me ⓘ There is a garden in her face ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
organist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath | Kensington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
organist at Belgrave Chapel, London
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organist at the Asylum for Female Orphans, London ⓘ organist at the Charterhouse, London ⓘ |
| relative |
Charles Edward Horsley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Wall Callcott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Hutchins Callcott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
John Wall Callcott
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodore Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Horsley Description of subject: William Horsley was an English composer and organist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known especially for his glees and church music.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.