Duke Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg
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Duke Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg was a 19th-century German nobleman and explorer from the royal House of Württemberg, known for his extensive travels and scientific expeditions, particularly in North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Duke Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2294008 — 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: Duke Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg Context triple: [House of Württemberg, notableMember, Duke Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg]
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Duke Louis of Württemberg
Duke Louis of Württemberg was a German nobleman and member of the historic House of Württemberg, a prominent ruling dynasty in southwestern Germany.
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B.
Duke Alexander of Württemberg
Duke Alexander of Württemberg was a 19th-century German nobleman and military officer from the royal House of Württemberg, known for his service in the Russian army and his dynastic connections to several European royal families.
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C.
Duke Eugen of Württemberg
Duke Eugen of Württemberg was a 19th-century German nobleman and military officer from the influential royal House of Württemberg.
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D.
William, Duke of Württemberg
William, Duke of Württemberg was a German nobleman of the House of Württemberg who became the first King of Württemberg in the early 19th century.
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E.
Duke Albrecht of Württemberg
Duke Albrecht of Württemberg was a German royal and high-ranking military officer who commanded German forces on the Western Front during World War I, including at major engagements such as the Second Battle of Ypres.
- 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: Duke Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg Target entity description: Duke Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg was a 19th-century German nobleman and explorer from the royal House of Württemberg, known for his extensive travels and scientific expeditions, particularly in North America.
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A.
Duke Louis of Württemberg
Duke Louis of Württemberg was a German nobleman and member of the historic House of Württemberg, a prominent ruling dynasty in southwestern Germany.
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B.
Duke Alexander of Württemberg
Duke Alexander of Württemberg was a 19th-century German nobleman and military officer from the royal House of Württemberg, known for his service in the Russian army and his dynastic connections to several European royal families.
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C.
Duke Eugen of Württemberg
Duke Eugen of Württemberg was a 19th-century German nobleman and military officer from the influential royal House of Württemberg.
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D.
William, Duke of Württemberg
William, Duke of Württemberg was a German nobleman of the House of Württemberg who became the first King of Württemberg in the early 19th century.
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E.
Duke Albrecht of Württemberg
Duke Albrecht of Württemberg was a German royal and high-ranking military officer who commanded German forces on the Western Front during World War I, including at major engagements such as the Second Battle of Ypres.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German nobleman
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House of Württemberg ⓘ explorer ⓘ human ⓘ member of royalty ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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Kingdom of Württemberg ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1797-01-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1860-11-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Württemberg ⓘ |
| father | Duke Eugen of Württemberg ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethnography
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exploration ⓘ natural history ⓘ |
| genre | travel literature ⓘ |
| givenName |
Paul
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Wilhelm ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collecting natural history specimens
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ethnographic observations of Indigenous peoples of North America ⓘ scientific expeditions in North America ⓘ travels in Canada ⓘ travels in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| livedIn |
Mergentheim
ⓘ
Württemberg ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Württemberg ⓘ |
| mother | Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Paul Wilhelm, Duke of Württemberg ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Württemberg ⓘ |
| nobleRank | duke ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Württemberg ⓘ |
| notableFor | extensive travels outside Europe ⓘ |
| notableWork |
scientific reports on his expeditions
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travel journals about North America ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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naturalist ⓘ travel writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Carlsruhe, Silesia
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Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of Württemberg
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Mergentheim ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| travelDestination |
Canada
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North America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duke Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg Description of subject: Duke Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg was a 19th-century German nobleman and explorer from the royal House of Württemberg, known for his extensive travels and scientific expeditions, particularly in North America.
Referenced by (3)
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