William Wallace Lincoln
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William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln was the third son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, remembered for his intelligence, charm, and his early death in the White House at age 11.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Wallace Lincoln canonical | 12 |
| William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln | 1 |
| Willie Lincoln (comics continuity varies) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13386 — 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 Wallace Lincoln Context triple: [Abraham Lincoln, child, William Wallace Lincoln]
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A.
Robert Todd Lincoln
Robert Todd Lincoln was the eldest son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, who became a prominent lawyer, businessman, and statesman, serving as Secretary of War and U.S. Minister to the United Kingdom.
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B.
Edward Baker Lincoln
Edward Baker Lincoln was the second son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, remembered for his early death in childhood before his father’s presidency.
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C.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, best known for leading the country through the Civil War and issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that began the process of ending slavery.
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D.
Lincoln
Lincoln is a suburban town in eastern Massachusetts known for its conservation land, historic sites, and commuter access to Boston.
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E.
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States and a former Union Civil War general whose administration marked the early years of the Gilded Age.
- 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 Wallace Lincoln Target entity description: William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln was the third son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, remembered for his intelligence, charm, and his early death in the White House at age 11.
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A.
Robert Todd Lincoln
Robert Todd Lincoln was the eldest son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, who became a prominent lawyer, businessman, and statesman, serving as Secretary of War and U.S. Minister to the United Kingdom.
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B.
Edward Baker Lincoln
Edward Baker Lincoln was the second son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, remembered for his early death in childhood before his father’s presidency.
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C.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, best known for leading the country through the Civil War and issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that began the process of ending slavery.
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D.
Lincoln
Lincoln is a suburban town in eastern Massachusetts known for its conservation land, historic sites, and commuter access to Boston.
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E.
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States and a former Union Civil War general whose administration marked the early years of the Gilded Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child of a United States president
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 11 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abraham Lincoln
ⓘ
surface form:
Abraham Lincoln presidency
Lincoln family ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Oak Ridge Cemetery
ⓘ
surface form:
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, United States
|
| causeOfDeath | typhoid fever ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1850-12-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1862-02-20 ⓘ |
| deathOccurredDuring | American Civil War ⓘ |
| describedAs |
affectionate and charming
ⓘ
bright and intellectually curious child ⓘ |
| education | attended school in Springfield, Illinois ⓘ |
| era |
American Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Civil War era
|
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Lincoln ⓘ |
| father | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| fullName | William Wallace Lincoln self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | student ⓘ |
| impactOn | emotional life of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the third son of Abraham Lincoln
ⓘ
dying in the White House during Abraham Lincoln's presidency ⓘ intelligence and charm as a child ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | disease ⓘ |
| memorializedIn | writings and recollections about the Lincoln family ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Todd Lincoln ⓘ |
| nickname |
Willy
ⓘ
surface form:
Willie
|
| notableRelative |
Abraham Lincoln
ⓘ
Mary Todd Lincoln ⓘ Robert Todd Lincoln ⓘ Thomas "Tad" Lincoln ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Springfield, Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
Springfield, Illinois, United States
|
| placeOfDeath |
White House
ⓘ
surface form:
White House, Washington, D.C., United States
|
| positionHeld | presidential child of the United States ⓘ |
| religion | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Springfield, Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
Springfield, Illinois, United States
White House ⓘ
surface form:
White House, Washington, D.C., United States
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Edward Baker Lincoln
ⓘ
Robert Todd Lincoln ⓘ Thomas "Tad" Lincoln ⓘ |
| temporaryBurialPlace | Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C., United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Wallace Lincoln Description of subject: William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln was the third son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, remembered for his intelligence, charm, and his early death in the White House at age 11.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln
this entity surface form:
Willie Lincoln (comics continuity varies)