Jonathan Duncan
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Jonathan Duncan was a British colonial administrator and reformer best known for his tenure as Governor of Bombay in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Duncan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3177131 — 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: Jonathan Duncan Context triple: [Governor of Bombay, positionHeldBy, Jonathan Duncan]
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A.
Duncan Reid
Duncan Reid is a musician best known as the former bassist and vocalist for the UK punk band The Boys and for his solo work with Duncan Reid and the Big Heads.
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B.
Andrew Duncan
Andrew Duncan was a British industrialist and politician who served as the United Kingdom’s Minister of Supply during the Second World War.
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C.
Duncan Henderson
Duncan Henderson was an American film producer and production manager known for his work on major Hollywood films including "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World."
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D.
Angus McKie
Angus McKie is a British illustrator and colorist known for his detailed science fiction artwork and influential contributions to comic book coloring.
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E.
Iain McCrory
Iain McCrory is the father of the late British actress Helen McCrory, known for her acclaimed work in film, television, and theatre.
- 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: Jonathan Duncan Target entity description: Jonathan Duncan was a British colonial administrator and reformer best known for his tenure as Governor of Bombay in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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A.
Duncan Reid
Duncan Reid is a musician best known as the former bassist and vocalist for the UK punk band The Boys and for his solo work with Duncan Reid and the Big Heads.
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B.
Andrew Duncan
Andrew Duncan was a British industrialist and politician who served as the United Kingdom’s Minister of Supply during the Second World War.
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C.
Duncan Henderson
Duncan Henderson was an American film producer and production manager known for his work on major Hollywood films including "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World."
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D.
Angus McKie
Angus McKie is a British illustrator and colorist known for his detailed science fiction artwork and influential contributions to comic book coloring.
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E.
Iain McCrory
Iain McCrory is the father of the late British actress Helen McCrory, known for her acclaimed work in film, television, and theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial administrator
ⓘ
governor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1756 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1811 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of St Andrews ⓘ |
| employer | British East India Company ⓘ |
| familyName | Duncan ⓘ |
| givenName | Jonathan ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Bombay
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| notableFor |
administrative reforms in Bombay Presidency
ⓘ
reform efforts in British India ⓘ tenure as Governor of Bombay ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
ⓘ
colonial administrator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Mumbai
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surface form:
Bombay
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| positionHeld | Governor of Bombay ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Duncan (British official or figure associated with colonial India)
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surface form:
Jonathan Duncan (as Governor of Bombay) -> Jonathan Duncan succeeded Jonathan Duncan? (unknown)
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Varanasi
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surface form:
Benares
Bombay Presidency ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jonathan Duncan Description of subject: Jonathan Duncan was a British colonial administrator and reformer best known for his tenure as Governor of Bombay in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.