Sir William Ward
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Sir William Ward was a British colonial official after whom Ward's Lake in Shillong, India, is named.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir William Ward canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18558879 — 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 William Ward Context triple: [Ward's Lake, namedAfter, Sir William Ward]
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A.
Sir William Martin
Sir William Martin was a 19th-century British-born jurist who became a foundational figure in New Zealand’s legal system and an influential advocate for Māori rights.
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B.
Sir William Davidson Niven
Sir William Davidson Niven was a Scottish mathematician and physicist best known for editing and promoting the works of James Clerk Maxwell and for his contributions to mathematical education in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Sir William Oliver
Sir William Oliver was a British official and military figure who notably served in high-ranking administrative roles, including the governorship of Portsmouth.
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D.
Julian Tenison Woods
Julian Tenison Woods was an Australian Catholic priest, geologist, and co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart alongside Mary MacKillop.
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E.
Sir William Drysdale
Sir William Drysdale was a notable bearer of the Drysdale surname, recognized for his prominence and distinction associated with the name.
- 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 William Ward Target entity description: Sir William Ward was a British colonial official after whom Ward's Lake in Shillong, India, is named.
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A.
Sir William Martin
Sir William Martin was a 19th-century British-born jurist who became a foundational figure in New Zealand’s legal system and an influential advocate for Māori rights.
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B.
Sir William Davidson Niven
Sir William Davidson Niven was a Scottish mathematician and physicist best known for editing and promoting the works of James Clerk Maxwell and for his contributions to mathematical education in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Sir William Oliver
Sir William Oliver was a British official and military figure who notably served in high-ranking administrative roles, including the governorship of Portsmouth.
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D.
Julian Tenison Woods
Julian Tenison Woods was an Australian Catholic priest, geologist, and co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart alongside Mary MacKillop.
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E.
Sir William Drysdale
Sir William Drysdale was a notable bearer of the Drysdale surname, recognized for his prominence and distinction associated with the name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.