Sergeant Charles Floyd
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Sergeant Charles Floyd was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the only expedition member to die during the journey, making him a notable figure in early American exploration history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sergeant Charles Floyd canonical | 3 |
| Charles Floyd | 1 |
| Sergeant Charles Floyd of the Lewis and Clark Expedition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16409358 — 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: Sergeant Charles Floyd Context triple: [Floyd County, Iowa, namedAfter, Sergeant Charles Floyd]
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A.
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd was a notorious American bank robber of the early 1930s, often romanticized as a Depression-era outlaw and sometimes viewed as a Robin Hood figure.
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B.
Sergeant William Brown
Sergeant William Brown was an American Revolutionary War soldier recognized for his valor as one of the earliest recipients of the Badge of Military Merit, a precursor to the Purple Heart.
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C.
Charles R. Floyd
Charles R. Floyd was a person significant enough in local or regional history that the city of Charles City, Iowa, was named in his honor.
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D.
Patrick Gass
Patrick Gass was an American soldier and carpenter best known for serving as a sergeant and diarist on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, whose published journal became a key early account of the journey.
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E.
Sergeant John Benton
Sergeant John Benton is a loyal and down-to-earth UNIT non-commissioned officer from the classic Doctor Who television series, known for assisting the Doctor in defending Earth from alien threats.
- 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: Sergeant Charles Floyd Target entity description: Sergeant Charles Floyd was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the only expedition member to die during the journey, making him a notable figure in early American exploration history.
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A.
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd was a notorious American bank robber of the early 1930s, often romanticized as a Depression-era outlaw and sometimes viewed as a Robin Hood figure.
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B.
Sergeant William Brown
Sergeant William Brown was an American Revolutionary War soldier recognized for his valor as one of the earliest recipients of the Badge of Military Merit, a precursor to the Purple Heart.
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C.
Charles R. Floyd
Charles R. Floyd was a person significant enough in local or regional history that the city of Charles City, Iowa, was named in his honor.
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D.
Patrick Gass
Patrick Gass was an American soldier and carpenter best known for serving as a sergeant and diarist on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, whose published journal became a key early account of the journey.
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E.
Sergeant John Benton
Sergeant John Benton is a loyal and down-to-earth UNIT non-commissioned officer from the classic Doctor Who television series, known for assisting the Doctor in defending Earth from alien threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sergeant Charles Floyd
linked to: Sergeant Charles Floyd