London Corresponding Society
E211911
The London Corresponding Society was a late 18th-century British radical organization of mainly working-class reformers that campaigned for universal male suffrage and parliamentary reform.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| London Corresponding Society canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1909029 — 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: London Corresponding Society Context triple: [Francis Place, associatedWith, London Corresponding Society]
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A.
British Association for the Advancement of Science
The British Association for the Advancement of Science was a 19th- and 20th-century learned society in the United Kingdom dedicated to promoting and organizing public engagement with scientific research and education.
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B.
Fabian Society
The Fabian Society is a British socialist organization founded in the late 19th century that advocates for gradual and democratic reforms toward socialism rather than revolutionary change.
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C.
Lunar Society of Birmingham
The Lunar Society of Birmingham was an 18th-century English learned society and informal dining club of prominent industrialists, scientists, and intellectuals who played a key role in the Industrial Revolution and the advancement of science.
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D.
Derby Philosophical Society
The Derby Philosophical Society was an 18th-century scientific and intellectual society in Derby, England, whose members included prominent figures of the Industrial Revolution such as clockmaker and scientist John Whitehurst.
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E.
London Missionary Society
The London Missionary Society was a major 19th- and early 20th-century Protestant missionary organization based in Britain that sent missionaries worldwide to promote Christian evangelism, education, and social reform.
- 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: London Corresponding Society Target entity description: The London Corresponding Society was a late 18th-century British radical organization of mainly working-class reformers that campaigned for universal male suffrage and parliamentary reform.
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A.
British Association for the Advancement of Science
The British Association for the Advancement of Science was a 19th- and 20th-century learned society in the United Kingdom dedicated to promoting and organizing public engagement with scientific research and education.
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B.
Fabian Society
The Fabian Society is a British socialist organization founded in the late 19th century that advocates for gradual and democratic reforms toward socialism rather than revolutionary change.
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C.
Lunar Society of Birmingham
The Lunar Society of Birmingham was an 18th-century English learned society and informal dining club of prominent industrialists, scientists, and intellectuals who played a key role in the Industrial Revolution and the advancement of science.
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D.
Derby Philosophical Society
The Derby Philosophical Society was an 18th-century scientific and intellectual society in Derby, England, whose members included prominent figures of the Industrial Revolution such as clockmaker and scientist John Whitehurst.
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E.
London Missionary Society
The London Missionary Society was a major 19th- and early 20th-century Protestant missionary organization based in Britain that sent missionaries worldwide to promote Christian evangelism, education, and social reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political society
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radical political organization ⓘ reform movement ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
British parliamentary politics
ⓘ
electoral reform ⓘ |
| associatedWithLaw |
Corresponding Societies Act 1799
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Seditious Meetings Act 1795 ⓘ Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817 ⓘ
surface form:
Treasonable Practices Act 1795
|
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 1799 ⓘ |
| goal |
annual parliaments
ⓘ
equal representation ⓘ extension of the franchise ⓘ parliamentary reform ⓘ universal male suffrage ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMembership | subscription-based membership ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the tradition of British democratic reform
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early example of organized working-class politics in Britain ⓘ |
| ideology |
democratic reform
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political radicalism ⓘ |
| influenced |
early 19th-century radicalism in Britain
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later British reform movements ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
American Revolutionary era
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surface form:
American Revolution
French Revolution ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| notableFor |
being targeted by repressive legislation in the 1790s
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campaigning for universal male suffrage in Britain ⓘ mobilizing working-class political participation ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
British government
Pitt ministry ⓘ |
| opposedConcept |
restricted parliamentary franchise
ⓘ
rotten boroughs ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure |
corresponding committees
ⓘ
local divisions ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | radical ⓘ |
| socialBase | working class ⓘ |
| status | suppressed ⓘ |
| subjectOf | treason trials of 1794 ⓘ |
| supportedConcept |
civil liberties
ⓘ
freedom of association ⓘ representation based on population ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
mass petitioning
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pamphleteering ⓘ political correspondence ⓘ public meetings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: London Corresponding Society Description of subject: The London Corresponding Society was a late 18th-century British radical organization of mainly working-class reformers that campaigned for universal male suffrage and parliamentary reform.
Referenced by (2)
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