John Maitland
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John Maitland was a historical figure known for his role in establishing the African Association, an early organization focused on exploring and understanding the African continent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Maitland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19587783 — 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: John Maitland Context triple: [African Association, foundedBy, John Maitland]
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A.
John Erskine, Earl of Mar
John Erskine, Earl of Mar, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and politician best known for initiating and commanding the Jacobite rising of 1715 in an effort to restore the Stuart monarchy.
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B.
John Erskine, Earl of Mar
John Erskine, Earl of Mar, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and regent who played a key role in the political and religious conflicts of Scotland during the reigns of Mary, Queen of Scots, and James VI.
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C.
John Stewart, Earl of Mar
John Stewart, Earl of Mar, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and royal prince, notable as a younger son of King James II of Scotland and a member of the influential Stewart dynasty.
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D.
James Douglas, Earl of Buchan
James Douglas, Earl of Buchan, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and member of the powerful Douglas family who held the earldom of Buchan during the turbulent late medieval period in Scotland.
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E.
James Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus
James Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus, was a prominent 15th-century Scottish nobleman and magnate who played a significant role in the turbulent politics of late medieval Scotland.
- 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: John Maitland Target entity description: John Maitland was a historical figure known for his role in establishing the African Association, an early organization focused on exploring and understanding the African continent.
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A.
John Erskine, Earl of Mar
John Erskine, Earl of Mar, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and politician best known for initiating and commanding the Jacobite rising of 1715 in an effort to restore the Stuart monarchy.
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B.
John Erskine, Earl of Mar
John Erskine, Earl of Mar, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and regent who played a key role in the political and religious conflicts of Scotland during the reigns of Mary, Queen of Scots, and James VI.
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C.
John Stewart, Earl of Mar
John Stewart, Earl of Mar, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and royal prince, notable as a younger son of King James II of Scotland and a member of the influential Stewart dynasty.
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D.
James Douglas, Earl of Buchan
James Douglas, Earl of Buchan, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and member of the powerful Douglas family who held the earldom of Buchan during the turbulent late medieval period in Scotland.
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E.
James Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus
James Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus, was a prominent 15th-century Scottish nobleman and magnate who played a significant role in the turbulent politics of late medieval Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.