James Nicholson (Royal Navy officer, born 1763)
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James Nicholson (Royal Navy officer, born 1763) was a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a period marked by the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
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| James Nicholson (Royal Navy officer, born 1763) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20308525 — 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: James Nicholson (Royal Navy officer, born 1763) Context triple: [James Nicholson (disambiguation), includes, James Nicholson (Royal Navy officer, born 1763)]
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A.
James Nicholson (Royal Navy officer, born 1737)
James Nicholson (born 1737) was a Royal Navy officer known for his service in the British naval forces during the 18th century.
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B.
John Adams (Royal Navy officer)
John Adams was a Royal Navy officer known for his service in the British fleet during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
Admiral James Gambier (1723–1789)
Admiral James Gambier (1723–1789) was a British Royal Navy officer of the 18th century who served with distinction during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years’ War.
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D.
British Admiral William Sidney Smith
British Admiral William Sidney Smith was a prominent Royal Navy officer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, best known for his daring actions against Napoleonic France, including the defense of Acre in 1799.
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E.
Horatio Nelson
Horatio Nelson was a renowned British admiral celebrated for his decisive naval victories against France and his leadership during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- 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: James Nicholson (Royal Navy officer, born 1763) Target entity description: James Nicholson (Royal Navy officer, born 1763) was a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a period marked by the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
James Nicholson (Royal Navy officer, born 1737)
James Nicholson (born 1737) was a Royal Navy officer known for his service in the British naval forces during the 18th century.
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B.
John Adams (Royal Navy officer)
John Adams was a Royal Navy officer known for his service in the British fleet during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
Admiral James Gambier (1723–1789)
Admiral James Gambier (1723–1789) was a British Royal Navy officer of the 18th century who served with distinction during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years’ War.
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D.
British Admiral William Sidney Smith
British Admiral William Sidney Smith was a prominent Royal Navy officer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, best known for his daring actions against Napoleonic France, including the defense of Acre in 1799.
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E.
Horatio Nelson
Horatio Nelson was a renowned British admiral celebrated for his decisive naval victories against France and his leadership during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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James Nicholson