Sir Richard MacCormac
E440069
Sir Richard MacCormac was a prominent British architect and founder of MJP Architects, known for influential public and institutional buildings across the UK.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Richard MacCormac canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4431489 — 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: Sir Richard MacCormac Context triple: [Southwark station, designedBy, Sir Richard MacCormac]
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A.
Sir William Martin
Sir William Martin was a 19th-century British-born jurist who became a foundational figure in New Zealand’s legal system and an influential advocate for Māori rights.
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B.
Sir Hugh Evans
Sir Hugh Evans is a comically pedantic Welsh parson in Shakespeare’s *The Merry Wives of Windsor*, known for his distinctive accent and meddling in the play’s romantic intrigues.
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C.
Sir Michael Lyons
Sir Michael Lyons is a British public servant and former chairman of the BBC Trust, known for his leadership roles in local government and public sector organizations.
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D.
Sir Michael Marshall
Sir Michael Marshall was a prominent British businessman and aviation industry leader who headed the Marshall Group in Cambridge and was known for his contributions to aerospace and local civic life.
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E.
Sir William Deane
Sir William Deane is an Australian lawyer, judge, and statesman who served as the 22nd Governor-General of Australia from 1996 to 2001.
- 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: Sir Richard MacCormac Target entity description: Sir Richard MacCormac was a prominent British architect and founder of MJP Architects, known for influential public and institutional buildings across the UK.
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A.
Sir William Martin
Sir William Martin was a 19th-century British-born jurist who became a foundational figure in New Zealand’s legal system and an influential advocate for Māori rights.
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B.
Sir Hugh Evans
Sir Hugh Evans is a comically pedantic Welsh parson in Shakespeare’s *The Merry Wives of Windsor*, known for his distinctive accent and meddling in the play’s romantic intrigues.
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C.
Sir Michael Lyons
Sir Michael Lyons is a British public servant and former chairman of the BBC Trust, known for his leadership roles in local government and public sector organizations.
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D.
Sir Michael Marshall
Sir Michael Marshall was a prominent British businessman and aviation industry leader who headed the Marshall Group in Cambridge and was known for his contributions to aerospace and local civic life.
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E.
Sir William Deane
Sir William Deane is an Australian lawyer, judge, and statesman who served as the 22nd Governor-General of Australia from 1996 to 2001.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British architect
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architect ⓘ human ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contextual modernism
ⓘ
modernism ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
NERFINISHED
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Royal Gold Medal for Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ knighthood ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| dateOfBirth | 1938-09-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-07-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Architectural Association School of Architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marlborough College NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | architecture ⓘ |
| founded |
MJP Architects
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MacCormac Jamieson Prichard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | modern architecture ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
public buildings in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
university and institutional buildings ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Academy of Arts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Institute of British Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Richard Cornelius MacCormac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cruciform Building refurbishment, University College London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Design work for Paternoster Square, London ⓘ Kendrew Quadrangle, St John’s College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruskin Library, Lancaster University NERFINISHED ⓘ Sainsbury Building, Worcester College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwark Underground Station NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Brighton Grand Parade Building refurbishment ⓘ Wellcome Wing, Science Museum, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Middlesex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| positionHeld |
President of the Royal Institute of British Architects
NERFINISHED
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partner at MacCormac Jamieson Prichard ⓘ principal of MJP Architects ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan MacCormac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Royal College of Art
NERFINISHED
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University College London NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Sir Richard MacCormac Description of subject: Sir Richard MacCormac was a prominent British architect and founder of MJP Architects, known for influential public and institutional buildings across the UK.
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