Edward Wortley Montagu
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Edward Wortley Montagu was an 18th-century English diplomat and politician best known as the husband of writer Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and for his role in introducing smallpox inoculation to Britain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edward Wortley Montagu canonical | 2 |
| Edward Wortley Montagu the younger | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1672375 — 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.
Target entity: Edward Wortley Montagu Context triple: [Montagu family, notableMember, Edward Wortley Montagu]
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Samuel Montagu
Samuel Montagu was a prominent 19th-century British Jewish banker, Liberal politician, and philanthropist who founded the London-based merchant bank Samuel Montagu & Co.
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Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke
Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke was an 18th-century British aristocrat and politician, heir to the Earldom of Sandwich and a member of the influential Montagu family.
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Charles Montagu
Charles Montagu was an English statesman and financier who became the 1st Earl of Halifax and played a key role in late 17th-century economic and political reforms.
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Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery
Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery, was an Anglo-Irish nobleman, politician, and patron of the sciences whose name is commemorated in the mechanical model of the solar system known as an orrery.
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E.
Lord George Sackville
Lord George Sackville was an 18th-century British Army officer and politician whose controversial conduct in battle, particularly at Minden, led to a court-martial and lasting damage to his military reputation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Edward Wortley Montagu Target entity description: Edward Wortley Montagu was an 18th-century English diplomat and politician best known as the husband of writer Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and for his role in introducing smallpox inoculation to Britain.
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A.
Samuel Montagu
Samuel Montagu was a prominent 19th-century British Jewish banker, Liberal politician, and philanthropist who founded the London-based merchant bank Samuel Montagu & Co.
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B.
Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke
Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke was an 18th-century British aristocrat and politician, heir to the Earldom of Sandwich and a member of the influential Montagu family.
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C.
Charles Montagu
Charles Montagu was an English statesman and financier who became the 1st Earl of Halifax and played a key role in late 17th-century economic and political reforms.
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D.
Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery
Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery, was an Anglo-Irish nobleman, politician, and patron of the sciences whose name is commemorated in the mechanical model of the solar system known as an orrery.
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E.
Lord George Sackville
Lord George Sackville was an 18th-century British Army officer and politician whose controversial conduct in battle, particularly at Minden, led to a court-martial and lasting damage to his military reputation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1678 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1761 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Lincoln's Inn
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Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| employer |
Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain
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surface form:
British government
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| father | Sidney Wortley Montagu ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Edward Wortley Montagu
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Edward Wortley Montagu the younger
Mary, Countess of Bute ⓘ |
| influenced | adoption of smallpox inoculation practices in Britain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diplomatic service in the Ottoman Empire
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promoting smallpox inoculation in Britain ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| livedIn |
England
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| mother | Anne Newcomen ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent | service as ambassador in Constantinople in the 1710s ⓘ |
| notableWork | introduction of smallpox inoculation to Britain ⓘ |
| partOf |
House of Montagu
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surface form:
Wortley Montagu family
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| placeOfBirth | Yorkshire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| politicalAlignment |
Whig Party
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surface form:
Whig
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| positionHeld |
Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
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Member of Parliament for Huntingdon ⓘ Member of Parliament for Peterborough ⓘ Member of Parliament for Westminster ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu ⓘ |
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Subject: Edward Wortley Montagu Description of subject: Edward Wortley Montagu was an 18th-century English diplomat and politician best known as the husband of writer Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and for his role in introducing smallpox inoculation to Britain.
Referenced by (3)
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