Anthony Howard Wilson
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Anthony Howard Wilson was a British record label owner, television presenter, and cultural impresario best known for co-founding Factory Records and helping shape Manchester’s music scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anthony Howard Wilson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1319891 — 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: Anthony Howard Wilson Context triple: [Tony Wilson, birthName, Anthony Howard Wilson]
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A.
John Williams Wilson
John Williams Wilson was a 19th-century Chilean naval officer of British origin who played a key role in Chile’s southern maritime exploration and settlement.
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B.
Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson was an American screenwriter renowned for his work on classic films such as "A Place in the Sun," "The Bridge on the River Kwai," and "Lawrence of Arabia," for which he received multiple Academy Awards for screenwriting, some initially uncredited due to the Hollywood blacklist.
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C.
George Ward
George Ward was a British Conservative politician who served in senior government roles during the mid-20th century, including as Minister of Supply.
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D.
Thomas Lownds
Thomas Lownds was an 18th-century London publisher best known for issuing the first edition of Horace Walpole’s pioneering Gothic novel "The Castle of Otranto."
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E.
Robert Paul Smith
Robert Paul Smith was an American author and playwright best known for his humorous novels and plays, including the work that inspired the romantic comedy "The Tender Trap."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anthony Howard Wilson Target entity description: Anthony Howard Wilson was a British record label owner, television presenter, and cultural impresario best known for co-founding Factory Records and helping shape Manchester’s music scene.
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A.
John Williams Wilson
John Williams Wilson was a 19th-century Chilean naval officer of British origin who played a key role in Chile’s southern maritime exploration and settlement.
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B.
Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson was an American screenwriter renowned for his work on classic films such as "A Place in the Sun," "The Bridge on the River Kwai," and "Lawrence of Arabia," for which he received multiple Academy Awards for screenwriting, some initially uncredited due to the Hollywood blacklist.
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C.
George Ward
George Ward was a British Conservative politician who served in senior government roles during the mid-20th century, including as Minister of Supply.
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D.
Thomas Lownds
Thomas Lownds was an 18th-century London publisher best known for issuing the first edition of Horace Walpole’s pioneering Gothic novel "The Castle of Otranto."
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E.
Robert Paul Smith
Robert Paul Smith was an American author and playwright best known for his humorous novels and plays, including the work that inspired the romantic comedy "The Tender Trap."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural impresario
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human ⓘ music industry executive ⓘ record label owner ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anthony H. Wilson
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Tony Wilson ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
heart attack
ⓘ
kidney cancer complications ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Factory Records
ⓘ
The Haçienda ⓘ |
| coOwnerOf |
Factory Records
ⓘ
The Haçienda ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-02-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007-08-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
De La Salle College, Salford
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Jesus College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Granada Television ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music industry
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popular culture ⓘ television broadcasting ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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post-punk ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Isobel Wilson
ⓘ
Oliver Wilson ⓘ |
| influenced |
Madchester
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surface form:
Madchester scene
UK independent music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
promoting post-punk music
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shaping the Manchester music scene ⓘ supporting bands like Joy Division and New Order ⓘ |
| notableWork |
24 Hour Party People
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surface form:
24 Hour Party People (book)
Factory Records ⓘ So It Goes (TV programme) ⓘ
surface form:
So It Goes (TV series)
The Haçienda ⓘ
surface form:
The Haçienda nightclub
The Other Side of Midnight (TV series) ⓘ |
| occupation |
club owner
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journalist ⓘ music promoter ⓘ radio presenter ⓘ record label owner ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Lancashire ⓘ Salford ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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Manchester ⓘ |
| residence | Manchester ⓘ |
| spouse |
Lindsay Reade
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Yvette Livesey ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Anthony Howard Wilson Description of subject: Anthony Howard Wilson was a British record label owner, television presenter, and cultural impresario best known for co-founding Factory Records and helping shape Manchester’s music scene.
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