Hendrik Meijer (businessman, 1883–1964)
E1386936
UNEXPLORED
Hendrik Meijer was a Dutch-American businessman who founded the Meijer supermarket chain, a pioneer of the modern supercenter retail concept in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hendrik Meijer (businessman, 1883–1964) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19618244 — 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: Hendrik Meijer (businessman, 1883–1964) Context triple: [Meijer, hasNotableBearer, Hendrik Meijer (businessman, 1883–1964)]
-
A.
Meijer de Haan
Meijer de Haan was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter and close collaborator of Paul Gauguin, known for his involvement in the Pont-Aven artist colony in Brittany.
-
B.
Henk Romijn Meijer
Henk Romijn Meijer was a Dutch writer and translator known for his psychologically nuanced novels and essays that explored contemporary Dutch society.
-
C.
Mies Bouwman
Mies Bouwman was a pioneering Dutch television presenter and one of the most beloved and influential figures in the history of Dutch broadcasting.
-
D.
Heinrich Hubert Houben
Heinrich Hubert Houben was a German literary historian and scholar known for his research on German literature and censorship.
-
E.
Carel Kneulman
Carel Kneulman was a Dutch sculptor best known for his public artworks in Amsterdam, including the iconic bronze statue "Het Lieverdje."
- 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: Hendrik Meijer (businessman, 1883–1964) Target entity description: Hendrik Meijer was a Dutch-American businessman who founded the Meijer supermarket chain, a pioneer of the modern supercenter retail concept in the United States.
-
A.
Meijer de Haan
Meijer de Haan was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter and close collaborator of Paul Gauguin, known for his involvement in the Pont-Aven artist colony in Brittany.
-
B.
Henk Romijn Meijer
Henk Romijn Meijer was a Dutch writer and translator known for his psychologically nuanced novels and essays that explored contemporary Dutch society.
-
C.
Mies Bouwman
Mies Bouwman was a pioneering Dutch television presenter and one of the most beloved and influential figures in the history of Dutch broadcasting.
-
D.
Heinrich Hubert Houben
Heinrich Hubert Houben was a German literary historian and scholar known for his research on German literature and censorship.
-
E.
Carel Kneulman
Carel Kneulman was a Dutch sculptor best known for his public artworks in Amsterdam, including the iconic bronze statue "Het Lieverdje."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.