Cosmo Innes
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Cosmo Innes was a 19th-century Scottish advocate, historian, and antiquary known for his influential work on Scottish legal and constitutional history.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19307420 — 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: Cosmo Innes Context triple: [John Hill Burton, relative, Cosmo Innes]
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A.
Alexander Nimmo
Alexander Nimmo was a 19th-century Scottish civil engineer and surveyor noted for his extensive infrastructural works in Ireland, including prominent bridges, harbours, and roads.
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B.
William Ritchie
William Ritchie was a Scottish newspaper proprietor and editor best known for co-founding and shaping the influential Edinburgh-based newspaper The Scotsman in the early 19th century.
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C.
John Norton
John Norton was a Mohawk war chief and British military leader who played a key role in the War of 1812, particularly in defending Upper Canada against American invasion.
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D.
James Gillespie
James Gillespie was a 19th-century Texas figure, likely a politician or military leader, honored as the namesake of Gillespie County.
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E.
William Gillies Pierson
William Gillies Pierson was an American actor and stage performer best known for his work in mid-20th-century theater and film.
- 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: Cosmo Innes Target entity description: Cosmo Innes was a 19th-century Scottish advocate, historian, and antiquary known for his influential work on Scottish legal and constitutional history.
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A.
Alexander Nimmo
Alexander Nimmo was a 19th-century Scottish civil engineer and surveyor noted for his extensive infrastructural works in Ireland, including prominent bridges, harbours, and roads.
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B.
William Ritchie
William Ritchie was a Scottish newspaper proprietor and editor best known for co-founding and shaping the influential Edinburgh-based newspaper The Scotsman in the early 19th century.
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C.
John Norton
John Norton was a Mohawk war chief and British military leader who played a key role in the War of 1812, particularly in defending Upper Canada against American invasion.
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D.
James Gillespie
James Gillespie was a 19th-century Texas figure, likely a politician or military leader, honored as the namesake of Gillespie County.
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E.
William Gillies Pierson
William Gillies Pierson was an American actor and stage performer best known for his work in mid-20th-century theater and film.
- F. None of above. chosen
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