Lord Palmerston
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Lord Palmerston was a 19th-century British statesman who served twice as prime minister and was known for his assertive, interventionist foreign policy.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T885571 — 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: Lord Palmerston Context triple: [Whig Party, notableMember, Lord Palmerston]
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William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, was a 19th-century British Whig statesman who served twice as Prime Minister and is best known as the early political mentor of Queen Victoria.
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Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey was a British Whig statesman and prime minister best known for leading the passage of major parliamentary reforms and for lending his name to the popular Earl Grey tea.
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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell was a prominent 19th-century British Whig statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and played a key role in advancing parliamentary reform.
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George Canning
George Canning was a British statesman and Tory politician who briefly served as Prime Minister in 1827 and was known for his influential roles in foreign policy and oratory in the early 19th century.
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E.
Benjamin Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli was a 19th-century British statesman and novelist who twice served as Prime Minister and played a key role in shaping modern conservatism and the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lord Palmerston Target entity description: Lord Palmerston was a 19th-century British statesman who served twice as prime minister and was known for his assertive, interventionist foreign policy.
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A.
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, was a 19th-century British Whig statesman who served twice as Prime Minister and is best known as the early political mentor of Queen Victoria.
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B.
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey was a British Whig statesman and prime minister best known for leading the passage of major parliamentary reforms and for lending his name to the popular Earl Grey tea.
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C.
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell was a prominent 19th-century British Whig statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and played a key role in advancing parliamentary reform.
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D.
George Canning
George Canning was a British statesman and Tory politician who briefly served as Prime Minister in 1827 and was known for his influential roles in foreign policy and oratory in the early 19th century.
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E.
Benjamin Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli was a 19th-century British statesman and novelist who twice served as Prime Minister and played a key role in shaping modern conservatism and the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British statesman
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Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom ⓘ Liberal Party politician ⓘ Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ Viscount in the Peerage of Ireland ⓘ Whig politician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthName | Henry John Temple ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
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surface form:
Westminster Abbey
|
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1784-10-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1865-10-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harrow School
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St John’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| familyName | Temple ⓘ |
| givenName |
Henry
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John ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defence of British interests overseas
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gunboat diplomacy ⓘ interventionist foreign policy ⓘ role in the Crimean War ⓘ role in the Don Pacifico affair ⓘ support for liberal and nationalist movements in Europe ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Liberal Party (UK)
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Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ
surface form:
Tory Party
Whig Party ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm |
William IV
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surface form:
King William IV
Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Lord Palmerston
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
3rd Viscount Palmerston
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| notableQuote | "We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual." ⓘ |
| parliamentarySeat |
Member of Parliament for Cambridge University
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Member of Parliament for Newport, Isle of Wight ⓘ Member of Parliament for Tiverton ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Broadlands, Romsey, Hampshire
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surface form:
Broadlands, Hampshire, England
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| placeOfDeath |
Broket Hall
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surface form:
Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, England
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| positionHeld |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ⓘ
surface form:
Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
Home Secretary ⓘ
surface form:
Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
Leader of the House of Commons ⓘ Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ Secretary at War ⓘ |
| relative | Emily Lamb ⓘ |
| residence |
10 Downing Street
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surface form:
10 Downing Street, London
Broadlands, Hampshire ⓘ |
| spouse | Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston ⓘ |
| termEndAsPrimeMinister |
1858-02-19
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1865-10-18 ⓘ |
| termStartAsPrimeMinister |
1855-02-06
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1859-06-12 ⓘ |
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Subject: Lord Palmerston Description of subject: Lord Palmerston was a 19th-century British statesman who served twice as prime minister and was known for his assertive, interventionist foreign policy.
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