Henri La Fontaine
E182059
Henri La Fontaine was a Belgian international lawyer, pacifist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate known for his pioneering work in documentation and bibliographic classification.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henri La Fontaine canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henri La Fontaine Context triple: [Universal Decimal Classification, hasCreator, Henri La Fontaine]
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A.
Charles Léon
Charles Léon was the illegitimate son of Napoleon Bonaparte and a French servant, known primarily for his connection to the emperor.
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B.
Léon Marchal
Léon Marchal was a French diplomat who served as Secretary General of the Council of Europe during the early years of European postwar integration.
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C.
Stephen Sauvestre
Stephen Sauvestre was a French architect best known for designing the architectural embellishments and final aesthetic of the Eiffel Tower.
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D.
Georges Lacombe
Georges Lacombe was a French Post-Impressionist painter and sculptor associated with the Nabi group, known for his symbolist and decorative style.
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E.
Hector Lefuel
Hector Lefuel was a 19th-century French architect best known for his major role in completing and expanding the Louvre under Napoleon III, helping define the Second Empire architectural style.
- 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: Henri La Fontaine Target entity description: Henri La Fontaine was a Belgian international lawyer, pacifist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate known for his pioneering work in documentation and bibliographic classification.
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A.
Charles Léon
Charles Léon was the illegitimate son of Napoleon Bonaparte and a French servant, known primarily for his connection to the emperor.
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B.
Léon Marchal
Léon Marchal was a French diplomat who served as Secretary General of the Council of Europe during the early years of European postwar integration.
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C.
Stephen Sauvestre
Stephen Sauvestre was a French architect best known for designing the architectural embellishments and final aesthetic of the Eiffel Tower.
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D.
Georges Lacombe
Georges Lacombe was a French Post-Impressionist painter and sculptor associated with the Nabi group, known for his symbolist and decorative style.
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E.
Hector Lefuel
Hector Lefuel was a 19th-century French architect best known for his major role in completing and expanding the Louvre under Napoleon III, helping define the Second Empire architectural style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel Peace Prize laureate
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bibliographer ⓘ human ⓘ international lawyer ⓘ pacifist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Nobel Peace Prize
ⓘ
Nobel Prize ⓘ
linked to:
Nobel Peace Prize
|
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| coFounderOf |
Institut International de Bibliographie
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linked to:
International Institute of Bibliography
International Institute of Bibliography ⓘ |
| coFounderWith | Paul Otlet ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Belgium ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1854-04-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1943-05-14 ⓘ |
| describedAs | Belgian international lawyer, pacifist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate known for pioneering work in documentation and bibliographic classification ⓘ |
| familyName |
La Fontaine
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linked to:
Jean de La Fontaine
|
| fieldOfWork |
bibliographic classification
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documentation ⓘ international law ⓘ peace movement ⓘ |
| givenName | Henri ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of international arbitration
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promotion of international peace ⓘ work on universal bibliographic classification ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Belgian Labour Party
ⓘ
linked to:
Belgian Socialist Party
Belgian Senate ⓘ
linked to:
Senate of Belgium
|
| movement |
internationalism
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peace movement ⓘ |
| name | Henri La Fontaine ⓘ |
| nationality | Belgian ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory | Peace ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| notableWork | pioneering work in documentation and bibliographic classification ⓘ |
| occupation |
bibliographer
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ peace activist ⓘ politician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Belgium
ⓘ
Brussels ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
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| placeOfDeath |
Belgium
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Brussels ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
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| positionHeld | Senator of Belgium ⓘ |
| religion | freethinker ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Belgium
ⓘ
Brussels ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
|
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Referenced by (11)
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