Abiel Abbot Low
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Abiel Abbot Low was a prominent 19th-century American China trade merchant and philanthropist who played a key role in the economic and civic development of Brooklyn, New York.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abiel Abbot Low canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2985226 — 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: Abiel Abbot Low Context triple: [Low family, member, Abiel Abbot Low]
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A.
H. T. Lowe-Porter
H. T. Lowe-Porter was an American translator best known for introducing English-speaking audiences to the works of German novelist Thomas Mann.
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B.
Edward Mills
Edward Mills was a British architect known for designing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headquarters in London.
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C.
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss was an American philanthropist best known for endowing and establishing the prestigious Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut.
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D.
Amabel James
Amabel James is known as the spouse of British businessman and hedge fund manager Tony James.
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E.
Catherine Robbins Lyman
Catherine Robbins Lyman was an American woman of New England background best known as the mother of Sara Ann Delano and thus a maternal ancestor of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- 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: Abiel Abbot Low Target entity description: Abiel Abbot Low was a prominent 19th-century American China trade merchant and philanthropist who played a key role in the economic and civic development of Brooklyn, New York.
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A.
H. T. Lowe-Porter
H. T. Lowe-Porter was an American translator best known for introducing English-speaking audiences to the works of German novelist Thomas Mann.
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B.
Edward Mills
Edward Mills was a British architect known for designing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headquarters in London.
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C.
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss was an American philanthropist best known for endowing and establishing the prestigious Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut.
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D.
Amabel James
Amabel James is known as the spouse of British businessman and hedge fund manager Tony James.
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E.
Catherine Robbins Lyman
Catherine Robbins Lyman was an American woman of New England background best known as the mother of Sara Ann Delano and thus a maternal ancestor of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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businessperson ⓘ human ⓘ merchant ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brooklyn
ⓘ
surface form:
Brooklyn, New York
China trade in the 19th century ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1811-02-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
|
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| child | Seth Low ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1893-01-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Phillips Academy Andover ⓘ |
| employer | A. A. Low & Brothers ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Low ⓘ |
| founded | A. A. Low & Brothers ⓘ |
| givenName | Abiel ⓘ |
| heritage | New England Yankee ⓘ |
| industry |
China trade
ⓘ
import-export ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| knownFor |
supporting cultural and civic institutions in Brooklyn
ⓘ
supporting public education in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Brooklyn Board of Education ⓘ |
| name | Abiel Abbot Low self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
China trade between the United States and Asia
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civic development of Brooklyn, New York ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of the China trade in New York ⓘ |
| occupation |
China trade merchant
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importer ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| parent | Seth Low Sr. ⓘ |
| philanthropy |
donations to religious and civic causes in Brooklyn
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support for educational institutions in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
president of the Brooklyn Board of Education
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trustee of Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute ⓘ trustee of Columbia College ⓘ trustee of Packer Collegiate Institute ⓘ trustee of the Brooklyn Public Library ⓘ |
| religion | Congregationalism ⓘ |
| residence |
Brooklyn Heights
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surface form:
Brooklyn Heights, New York
Brooklyn ⓘ
surface form:
Brooklyn, New York
|
| spouse |
Ellen Almira Low
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surface form:
Ellen Almira Dow
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abiel Abbot Low Description of subject: Abiel Abbot Low was a prominent 19th-century American China trade merchant and philanthropist who played a key role in the economic and civic development of Brooklyn, New York.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Seth Low