William of Saint-Thierry
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William of Saint-Thierry was a 12th-century Benedictine-turned-Cistercian monk, theologian, and mystical writer known for his close friendship with Bernard of Clairvaux and influential works on contemplative theology and divine love.
All labels observed (1)
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| William of Saint-Thierry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19135903 — 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 of Saint-Thierry Context triple: [Clairvaux Abbey, notableAbbot, William of Saint-Thierry]
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William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
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William of Eu
William of Eu was a Norman nobleman and illegitimate son of Richard I, Duke of Normandy, who became Count of Eu and played a role in early Norman politics.
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Geoffrey of Auxerre
Geoffrey of Auxerre was a 12th-century Cistercian monk, scholar, and biographer of Bernard of Clairvaux who later became an influential abbot and ecclesiastical writer.
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Hugh of Baux
Hugh of Baux was a medieval nobleman from the influential Provençal House of Baux, known for his role in the regional politics and feudal conflicts of southern France.
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Robert of Arbrissel
Robert of Arbrissel was an 11th–12th century French itinerant preacher and reformer best known for founding the double monastery of Fontevraud and promoting radical ideals of poverty and mixed-gender religious 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 of Saint-Thierry Target entity description: William of Saint-Thierry was a 12th-century Benedictine-turned-Cistercian monk, theologian, and mystical writer known for his close friendship with Bernard of Clairvaux and influential works on contemplative theology and divine love.
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A.
William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
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B.
William of Eu
William of Eu was a Norman nobleman and illegitimate son of Richard I, Duke of Normandy, who became Count of Eu and played a role in early Norman politics.
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C.
Geoffrey of Auxerre
Geoffrey of Auxerre was a 12th-century Cistercian monk, scholar, and biographer of Bernard of Clairvaux who later became an influential abbot and ecclesiastical writer.
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D.
Hugh of Baux
Hugh of Baux was a medieval nobleman from the influential Provençal House of Baux, known for his role in the regional politics and feudal conflicts of southern France.
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E.
Robert of Arbrissel
Robert of Arbrissel was an 11th–12th century French itinerant preacher and reformer best known for founding the double monastery of Fontevraud and promoting radical ideals of poverty and mixed-gender religious life.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.