William Taylor (engineer)
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William Taylor was a Scottish civil engineer known for designing notable bridges, including the one at Aberfeldy.
All labels observed (1)
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| William Taylor (engineer) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18486205 — 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: William Taylor (engineer) Context triple: [Aberfeldy, hasBridgeDesigner, William Taylor (engineer)]
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A.
E. G. R. Taylor
E. G. R. Taylor was a prominent British geographer and historian of cartography known for her influential work on the history of navigation and mapmaking.
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B.
George Washington Taylor
George Washington Taylor was an American merchant best known for co-founding the historic department store chain Lord & Taylor.
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C.
J.H. Taylor
J.H. Taylor was a pioneering English professional golfer and multiple Open Championship winner who helped shape the early development of modern golf.
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D.
John George Taylor
John George Taylor was a 19th-century British diplomat and archaeologist known for his pioneering excavations in Mesopotamia, including work at the site of the Ziggurat of Ur.
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E.
Sir William Forwood
Sir William Forwood was a prominent 19th-century Liverpool businessman and civic leader who served as Lord Mayor and played a key role in the city's commercial and political life.
- 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: William Taylor (engineer) Target entity description: William Taylor was a Scottish civil engineer known for designing notable bridges, including the one at Aberfeldy.
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A.
E. G. R. Taylor
E. G. R. Taylor was a prominent British geographer and historian of cartography known for her influential work on the history of navigation and mapmaking.
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B.
George Washington Taylor
George Washington Taylor was an American merchant best known for co-founding the historic department store chain Lord & Taylor.
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C.
J.H. Taylor
J.H. Taylor was a pioneering English professional golfer and multiple Open Championship winner who helped shape the early development of modern golf.
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D.
John George Taylor
John George Taylor was a 19th-century British diplomat and archaeologist known for his pioneering excavations in Mesopotamia, including work at the site of the Ziggurat of Ur.
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E.
Sir William Forwood
Sir William Forwood was a prominent 19th-century Liverpool businessman and civic leader who served as Lord Mayor and played a key role in the city's commercial and political life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
ABERFELDY