Mateus da Costa
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Mateus da Costa, also known as Mathieu da Costa, was an early 17th-century interpreter and explorer of African descent who worked with French and Dutch expeditions in North America.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mateus da Costa canonical | 1 |
| Matheus de Coste | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11798710 — 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: Mateus da Costa Context triple: [Mathieu da Costa, nameVariant, Mateus da Costa]
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A.
Agostinho da Silva
Agostinho da Silva was a Portuguese philosopher, essayist, and educator known for his humanist thought, cultural activism, and influential role in 20th-century Portuguese and Brazilian intellectual life.
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B.
André de Resende
André de Resende was a prominent 16th-century Portuguese humanist scholar and antiquarian, renowned for his pioneering studies of classical antiquities and history in Portugal.
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C.
Cristóvão de Figueiredo
Cristóvão de Figueiredo was a prominent Portuguese Renaissance painter known for his religious altarpieces and contributions to early 16th-century Portuguese art.
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D.
Bernardino Machado
Bernardino Machado was a prominent Portuguese politician and statesman who twice served as President during the turbulent years of the First Portuguese Republic.
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E.
Joaquim de Almeida
Joaquim de Almeida is a Portuguese actor known for his charismatic portrayals of villains and antiheroes in international films and television, including prominent roles in action and crime dramas.
- 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: Mateus da Costa Target entity description: Mateus da Costa, also known as Mathieu da Costa, was an early 17th-century interpreter and explorer of African descent who worked with French and Dutch expeditions in North America.
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A.
Agostinho da Silva
Agostinho da Silva was a Portuguese philosopher, essayist, and educator known for his humanist thought, cultural activism, and influential role in 20th-century Portuguese and Brazilian intellectual life.
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B.
André de Resende
André de Resende was a prominent 16th-century Portuguese humanist scholar and antiquarian, renowned for his pioneering studies of classical antiquities and history in Portugal.
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C.
Cristóvão de Figueiredo
Cristóvão de Figueiredo was a prominent Portuguese Renaissance painter known for his religious altarpieces and contributions to early 16th-century Portuguese art.
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D.
Bernardino Machado
Bernardino Machado was a prominent Portuguese politician and statesman who twice served as President during the turbulent years of the First Portuguese Republic.
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E.
Joaquim de Almeida
Joaquim de Almeida is a Portuguese actor known for his charismatic portrayals of villains and antiheroes in international films and television, including prominent roles in action and crime dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mateus da Costa