Sir Edmund Walker
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Sir Edmund Walker was a prominent Canadian banker and arts patron who served as general manager and later president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce and played a key role in developing major cultural institutions in Toronto.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Edmund Walker canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4500692 — 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: Sir Edmund Walker Context triple: [Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, hasNotableInterments, Sir Edmund Walker]
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Sir Matthew Holworthy
Sir Matthew Holworthy was a 17th-century English merchant and philanthropist known for his substantial benefactions to educational institutions, including Harvard University.
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Sir John Woodcock
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Sir Evelyn Wood
Sir Evelyn Wood was a British Army officer and Victoria Cross recipient who held several high commands in the late 19th century, including leadership roles in colonial conflicts such as the Anglo-Zulu and Boer Wars.
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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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Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs
Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs was a Caribbean jurist and colonial administrator who became the first Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda following its independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir Edmund Walker Target entity description: Sir Edmund Walker was a prominent Canadian banker and arts patron who served as general manager and later president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce and played a key role in developing major cultural institutions in Toronto.
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A.
Sir Matthew Holworthy
Sir Matthew Holworthy was a 17th-century English merchant and philanthropist known for his substantial benefactions to educational institutions, including Harvard University.
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B.
Sir John Woodcock
Sir John Woodcock was a prominent British police officer who served as Chief Constable of several forces and later as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary.
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C.
Sir Evelyn Wood
Sir Evelyn Wood was a British Army officer and Victoria Cross recipient who held several high commands in the late 19th century, including leadership roles in colonial conflicts such as the Anglo-Zulu and Boer Wars.
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D.
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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E.
Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs
Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs was a Caribbean jurist and colonial administrator who became the first Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda following its independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arts patron
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banker ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activity | supporting major cultural institutions in Toronto ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| employer | Canadian Bank of Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
arts patronage
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banking ⓘ |
| givenName | Edmund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Toronto’s cultural life ⓘ |
| knownAs | Canadian banker and arts patron ⓘ |
| name | Sir Edmund Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of cultural institutions in Toronto
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leadership of the Canadian Bank of Commerce ⓘ patronage of the arts in Canada ⓘ |
| occupation |
arts administrator
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banker ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
general manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce
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president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce ⓘ |
| residence | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
General Manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce
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President of the Canadian Bank of Commerce ⓘ |
| workLocation | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Sir Edmund Walker Description of subject: Sir Edmund Walker was a prominent Canadian banker and arts patron who served as general manager and later president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce and played a key role in developing major cultural institutions in Toronto.
Referenced by (1)
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