William Mowett
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William Mowett is a junior Royal Navy officer serving under Captain Jack Aubrey in Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey–Maturin series, noted for his earnestness and occasional comic mishaps.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Mowett canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23099714 — 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 Mowett Context triple: [HMS Surprise (novel), character, William Mowett]
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A.
William Mawson
William Mawson was a 19th-century British architect known for designing prominent civic buildings in northern England.
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B.
John Bowes Morrell
John Bowes Morrell was a prominent English historian, author, and civic leader from York who played a key role in the founding and development of the University of York.
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C.
William Milne
William Milne is a name shared by several notable individuals, including historical figures such as missionaries, politicians, and scholars.
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D.
William Henry Dudley Boyle
William Henry Dudley Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork and 12th Earl of Orrery, was a British peer and Royal Navy officer who served as a senior admiral during the First World War.
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E.
Henry Nettleship
Henry Nettleship was a 19th-century English classical scholar best known for his work on Latin literature and his contributions to the study of Roman poetry.
- 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 Mowett Target entity description: William Mowett is a junior Royal Navy officer serving under Captain Jack Aubrey in Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey–Maturin series, noted for his earnestness and occasional comic mishaps.
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A.
William Mawson
William Mawson was a 19th-century British architect known for designing prominent civic buildings in northern England.
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B.
John Bowes Morrell
John Bowes Morrell was a prominent English historian, author, and civic leader from York who played a key role in the founding and development of the University of York.
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C.
William Milne
William Milne is a name shared by several notable individuals, including historical figures such as missionaries, politicians, and scholars.
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D.
William Henry Dudley Boyle
William Henry Dudley Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork and 12th Earl of Orrery, was a British peer and Royal Navy officer who served as a senior admiral during the First World War.
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E.
Henry Nettleship
Henry Nettleship was a 19th-century English classical scholar best known for his work on Latin literature and his contributions to the study of Roman poetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.