Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
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Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, was a prominent British Conservative politician and statesman who served as Viceroy of India and later as Foreign Secretary in the years leading up to the Second World War.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax canonical | 7 |
| Lord Halifax | 6 |
| Viscount Halifax | 3 |
| Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax | 2 |
| Charles Wood, 2nd Viscount Halifax | 1 |
| Earl of Halifax 1944 | 1 |
| Lord Halifax (Edward Wood) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1886436 — 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 Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax Context triple: [Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire, officeHeldBy, Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax]
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George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, was an 18th-century British statesman and colonial administrator often called the "Father of the Colonies" for his influential role in shaping British North American policy.
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Lord Halifax
Lord Halifax was a prominent British statesman and aristocrat who held several high offices of government during the 18th century.
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George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, was a prominent 17th-century English statesman, political thinker, and courtier known for his influential role in Restoration and Glorious Revolution politics.
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Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, was a prominent British military commander and colonial administrator best known for his leadership in Canada during the American Revolutionary era.
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John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, was an 18th-century British statesman and colonial landowner who played a significant role in the administration of British North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax Target entity description: Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, was a prominent British Conservative politician and statesman who served as Viceroy of India and later as Foreign Secretary in the years leading up to the Second World War.
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A.
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, was an 18th-century British statesman and colonial administrator often called the "Father of the Colonies" for his influential role in shaping British North American policy.
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B.
Lord Halifax
Lord Halifax was a prominent British statesman and aristocrat who held several high offices of government during the 18th century.
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George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, was a prominent 17th-century English statesman, political thinker, and courtier known for his influential role in Restoration and Glorious Revolution politics.
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Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, was a prominent British military commander and colonial administrator best known for his leadership in Canada during the American Revolutionary era.
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John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, was an 18th-century British statesman and colonial landowner who played a significant role in the administration of British North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
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Subject: Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax Description of subject: Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, was a prominent British Conservative politician and statesman who served as Viceroy of India and later as Foreign Secretary in the years leading up to the Second World War.
Referenced by (21)
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