Arthur Edward Waite
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Arthur Edward Waite was a British scholarly mystic and occultist best known as co-creator of the Rider–Waite tarot deck and for his extensive writings on esotericism and ceremonial magic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arthur Edward Waite canonical | 5 |
| A. E. Waite | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13758934 — 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: Arthur Edward Waite Context triple: [Waite, hasNotableBearer, Arthur Edward Waite]
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A.
Pamela Colman Smith
Pamela Colman Smith was a British artist and occultist best known for illustrating the Rider–Waite tarot deck, whose distinctive imagery has become a standard in modern tarot.
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B.
Edwin Austin Abbey
Edwin Austin Abbey was an American illustrator and painter renowned for his historical and literary scenes, particularly his illustrations for Shakespeare and his murals for the Pennsylvania State Capitol.
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C.
William Wynn Westcott
William Wynn Westcott was a British coroner, occultist, and key co-founder of the influential late 19th-century magical society the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
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D.
Percival Graves
Percival Graves is a high-ranking Auror and Director of Magical Security at MACUSA in the Wizarding World, notably featured in the film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."
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E.
Frederic Sandys
Frederic Sandys was a 19th-century British painter and illustrator associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, known for his highly detailed, symbolically rich portraits and mythological subjects.
- 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: Arthur Edward Waite Target entity description: Arthur Edward Waite was a British scholarly mystic and occultist best known as co-creator of the Rider–Waite tarot deck and for his extensive writings on esotericism and ceremonial magic.
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A.
Pamela Colman Smith
Pamela Colman Smith was a British artist and occultist best known for illustrating the Rider–Waite tarot deck, whose distinctive imagery has become a standard in modern tarot.
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B.
Edwin Austin Abbey
Edwin Austin Abbey was an American illustrator and painter renowned for his historical and literary scenes, particularly his illustrations for Shakespeare and his murals for the Pennsylvania State Capitol.
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C.
William Wynn Westcott
William Wynn Westcott was a British coroner, occultist, and key co-founder of the influential late 19th-century magical society the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
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D.
Percival Graves
Percival Graves is a high-ranking Auror and Director of Magical Security at MACUSA in the Wizarding World, notably featured in the film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."
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E.
Frederic Sandys
Frederic Sandys was a 19th-century British painter and illustrator associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, known for his highly detailed, symbolically rich portraits and mythological subjects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Arthur Edward Waite