Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg
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Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg was a Dutch politician and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies and held several ministerial posts in the Netherlands.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1209129 — 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: Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg Context triple: [Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum, predecessor, Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg]
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Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz
Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz was a 17th-century Dutch nobleman who served as Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe and was a prominent member of the House of Orange-Nassau.
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B.
Johan Adrianus Frederiks
Johan Adrianus Frederiks was a Dutch architect best known for his role in designing the Peace Palace in The Hague, a landmark of international law and diplomacy.
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C.
Prince Claus of the Netherlands
Prince Claus of the Netherlands was a German-born diplomat who became the respected and reform-minded consort of Queen Beatrix and a prominent member of the Dutch royal family.
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D.
Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau
Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau was a Dutch royal and aerospace engineer who, after giving up his claim to the throne to marry without parliamentary approval, became known for his work in finance and technology before his death following a skiing accident.
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E.
Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz was a Dutch nobleman and military leader who served as Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe in the early 17th century and established the Nassau-Dietz branch of the House of Nassau.
- 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: Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg Target entity description: Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg was a Dutch politician and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies and held several ministerial posts in the Netherlands.
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A.
Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz
Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz was a 17th-century Dutch nobleman who served as Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe and was a prominent member of the House of Orange-Nassau.
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B.
Johan Adrianus Frederiks
Johan Adrianus Frederiks was a Dutch architect best known for his role in designing the Peace Palace in The Hague, a landmark of international law and diplomacy.
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C.
Prince Claus of the Netherlands
Prince Claus of the Netherlands was a German-born diplomat who became the respected and reform-minded consort of Queen Beatrix and a prominent member of the Dutch royal family.
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D.
Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau
Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau was a Dutch royal and aerospace engineer who, after giving up his claim to the throne to marry without parliamentary approval, became known for his work in finance and technology before his death following a skiing accident.
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E.
Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz was a Dutch nobleman and military leader who served as Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe in the early 17th century and established the Nassau-Dietz branch of the House of Nassau.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch politician
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colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
colonial administration
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politics ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Netherlands ⓘ |
| familyName | Idenburg ⓘ |
| givenName |
Alexander
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Frederik ⓘ Willem ⓘ |
| memberOf | Anti-Revolutionary Party ⓘ |
| name | Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableRole |
leading Dutch colonial administrator in the early 20th century
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senior figure in the Anti-Revolutionary Party ⓘ |
| notableWork |
administration of the Dutch East Indies
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colonial policy of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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colonial administrator ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Suriname
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Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies ⓘ Member of the Council of State of the Netherlands ⓘ Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands ⓘ Minister of Colonial Affairs of the Netherlands ⓘ Minister of State of the Netherlands ⓘ Minister of the Colonies of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| religion |
Calvinism
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Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Dutch East Indies
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Netherlands ⓘ Suriname ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Batavia
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Paramaribo ⓘ The Hague ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg Description of subject: Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg was a Dutch politician and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies and held several ministerial posts in the Netherlands.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Minister of Colonies of the Netherlands
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officeHolderIncludes
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Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg
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