Benjamin F. Larned
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Benjamin F. Larned was a 19th-century United States Army paymaster general after whom the city of Larned, Kansas, is named.
All labels observed (1)
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| Benjamin F. Larned canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21352250 — 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: Benjamin F. Larned Context triple: [Larned, Kansas, namedAfter, Benjamin F. Larned]
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A.
William H. Steele
William H. Steele was an individual notable enough to be specifically recorded as interred at Hackensack Cemetery in New Jersey.
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B.
Samuel D. Sturgis
Samuel D. Sturgis was a United States Army officer and Civil War veteran who later led cavalry forces in the Indian Wars of the American West.
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C.
William G. Moorhead
William G. Moorhead was a prominent figure after whom the city of Moorhead, Minnesota, was named, likely due to his influence or contributions to the region’s development.
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D.
Alexander William Doniphan
Alexander William Doniphan was a 19th-century American lawyer, soldier, and politician from Missouri, noted for his service in the Mexican–American War and his defense of Mormon leader Joseph Smith.
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E.
James W. Heavener
James W. Heavener is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist best known for his major support of the University of Florida, where the business school bears his name.
- 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: Benjamin F. Larned Target entity description: Benjamin F. Larned was a 19th-century United States Army paymaster general after whom the city of Larned, Kansas, is named.
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A.
William H. Steele
William H. Steele was an individual notable enough to be specifically recorded as interred at Hackensack Cemetery in New Jersey.
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B.
Samuel D. Sturgis
Samuel D. Sturgis was a United States Army officer and Civil War veteran who later led cavalry forces in the Indian Wars of the American West.
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C.
William G. Moorhead
William G. Moorhead was a prominent figure after whom the city of Moorhead, Minnesota, was named, likely due to his influence or contributions to the region’s development.
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D.
Alexander William Doniphan
Alexander William Doniphan was a 19th-century American lawyer, soldier, and politician from Missouri, noted for his service in the Mexican–American War and his defense of Mormon leader Joseph Smith.
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E.
James W. Heavener
James W. Heavener is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist best known for his major support of the University of Florida, where the business school bears his name.
- F. None of above. chosen
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