George Clifford III
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George Clifford III was an 18th-century Dutch banker and wealthy Amsterdam merchant best known as a prominent patron of botany who employed Carl Linnaeus and developed the famous Hartekamp gardens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Clifford III canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13305619 — 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.
Target entity: George Clifford III Context triple: [Hartekamp estate, hasOwner, George Clifford III]
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Philip Clifford
Philip Clifford is a notable individual who shares the surname Clifford, recognized enough to be specifically identified among bearers of the name.
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George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland
George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, was an Elizabethan English nobleman famed as a naval commander, privateer, and one of Queen Elizabeth I’s principal sea captains against Spain.
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C.
Reginald De Courcy
Reginald De Courcy is a central character in Jane Austen’s novella "Lady Susan," known as the young, principled gentleman who becomes romantically entangled with the charming but manipulative title character.
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D.
George Neville
George Neville is a character in the 1920 silent film "Way Down East," portrayed as a wealthy but morally dubious man whose actions drive much of the drama.
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E.
George Talbot
George Talbot is a notable member of the historically prominent Talbot family, an English noble lineage influential in medieval and early modern Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: George Clifford III Target entity description: George Clifford III was an 18th-century Dutch banker and wealthy Amsterdam merchant best known as a prominent patron of botany who employed Carl Linnaeus and developed the famous Hartekamp gardens.
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A.
Philip Clifford
Philip Clifford is a notable individual who shares the surname Clifford, recognized enough to be specifically identified among bearers of the name.
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B.
George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland
George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, was an Elizabethan English nobleman famed as a naval commander, privateer, and one of Queen Elizabeth I’s principal sea captains against Spain.
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C.
Reginald De Courcy
Reginald De Courcy is a central character in Jane Austen’s novella "Lady Susan," known as the young, principled gentleman who becomes romantically entangled with the charming but manipulative title character.
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D.
George Neville
George Neville is a character in the 1920 silent film "Way Down East," portrayed as a wealthy but morally dubious man whose actions drive much of the drama.
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E.
George Talbot
George Talbot is a notable member of the historically prominent Talbot family, an English noble lineage influential in medieval and early modern Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch person
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art collector ⓘ banker ⓘ merchant ⓘ patron of botany ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hartekamp gardens
NERFINISHED
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Heemstede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1685-01-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
international trade
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investment in Dutch East India Company-related trade ⓘ |
| collection |
artworks
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exotic plants ⓘ extensive herbarium ⓘ rare books ⓘ |
| commissioned | Hortus Cliffortianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1760-04-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employed |
Carl Linnaeus
NERFINISHED
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botanical illustrators ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
botany patronage
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finance ⓘ horticulture ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influenced | development of plant taxonomy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hortus Cliffortianus
NERFINISHED
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patronage of Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Dutch
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English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Clifford banking family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | George Clifford III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrAssociate | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Hartekamp gardens ⓘ |
| occupation |
banker
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botany patron ⓘ merchant ⓘ |
| owned |
Hartekamp estate
NERFINISHED
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large plant collection ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Carl Linnaeus
NERFINISHED
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botanical research ⓘ |
| religion | Mennonite ⓘ |
| residence | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| socialClass | Dutch patriciate ⓘ |
| supported | introduction of exotic species into Europe ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | wealthy merchant-banker ⓘ |
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Subject: George Clifford III Description of subject: George Clifford III was an 18th-century Dutch banker and wealthy Amsterdam merchant best known as a prominent patron of botany who employed Carl Linnaeus and developed the famous Hartekamp gardens.
Referenced by (2)
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