Sir John Harington (ancestor)
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Sir John Harington was an English courtier, author, and inventor of the flush toilet who served under Queen Elizabeth I and is an ancestor of actor Kit Harington.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sir John Harington (ancestor) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14513733 — 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: Sir John Harington (ancestor) Context triple: [Kit Harington, relative, Sir John Harington (ancestor)]
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A.
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was an Elizabethan courtier, poet, and patron of the arts who is best known today as a leading alternative candidate proposed by some scholars as the true author of William Shakespeare’s works.
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B.
Henry Savile
Henry Savile was an English scholar and classical translator best known for his role in the King James Bible translation and his work as Warden of Merton College, Oxford.
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Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton was an English nobleman, patron of William Shakespeare, and prominent supporter of the Earl of Essex who played a notable role in the politics of Elizabethan and early Stuart England.
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D.
Cuthbert Burbage
Cuthbert Burbage was an English theatre entrepreneur and manager, best known for helping establish and run major Elizabethan playhouses associated with William Shakespeare’s company.
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E.
Sir Edwin Sandys
Sir Edwin Sandys was an English statesman and parliamentarian who played a key role in early English colonization efforts, particularly in shaping the policies and governance of the Virginia colony.
- 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: Sir John Harington (ancestor) Target entity description: Sir John Harington was an English courtier, author, and inventor of the flush toilet who served under Queen Elizabeth I and is an ancestor of actor Kit Harington.
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A.
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was an Elizabethan courtier, poet, and patron of the arts who is best known today as a leading alternative candidate proposed by some scholars as the true author of William Shakespeare’s works.
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B.
Henry Savile
Henry Savile was an English scholar and classical translator best known for his role in the King James Bible translation and his work as Warden of Merton College, Oxford.
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C.
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton was an English nobleman, patron of William Shakespeare, and prominent supporter of the Earl of Essex who played a notable role in the politics of Elizabethan and early Stuart England.
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D.
Cuthbert Burbage
Cuthbert Burbage was an English theatre entrepreneur and manager, best known for helping establish and run major Elizabethan playhouses associated with William Shakespeare’s company.
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E.
Sir Edwin Sandys
Sir Edwin Sandys was an English statesman and parliamentarian who played a key role in early English colonization efforts, particularly in shaping the policies and governance of the Virginia colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.