Frederick Lugard
E473559
Frederick Lugard was a British colonial administrator and soldier best known for his role in establishing British rule in Nigeria and formulating the doctrine of indirect rule in Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frederick Lugard canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4849755 — 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: Frederick Lugard Context triple: [West African Frontier Force, raisedBy, Frederick Lugard]
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Sir Theophilus Shepstone
Sir Theophilus Shepstone was a 19th-century British colonial administrator in South Africa, influential in native affairs and territorial annexations under the British Empire.
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B.
Cecil Rhodes
Cecil Rhodes was a British imperialist, businessman, and politician in southern Africa whose wealth and will established the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford.
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C.
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, was a British colonial administrator who effectively ruled Egypt as its de facto governor during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Henry Bartle Frere
Henry Bartle Frere was a 19th-century British colonial administrator and diplomat best known for his controversial role as High Commissioner for Southern Africa, including actions that helped precipitate the Anglo-Zulu War.
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E.
Hardwicke Rawnsley
Hardwicke Rawnsley was a British clergyman, conservationist, and social reformer best known as a co-founder of the National Trust and an early protector of the Lake District’s natural and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Frederick Lugard Target entity description: Frederick Lugard was a British colonial administrator and soldier best known for his role in establishing British rule in Nigeria and formulating the doctrine of indirect rule in Africa.
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A.
Sir Theophilus Shepstone
Sir Theophilus Shepstone was a 19th-century British colonial administrator in South Africa, influential in native affairs and territorial annexations under the British Empire.
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B.
Cecil Rhodes
Cecil Rhodes was a British imperialist, businessman, and politician in southern Africa whose wealth and will established the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford.
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C.
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, was a British colonial administrator who effectively ruled Egypt as its de facto governor during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Henry Bartle Frere
Henry Bartle Frere was a 19th-century British colonial administrator and diplomat best known for his controversial role as High Commissioner for Southern Africa, including actions that helped precipitate the Anglo-Zulu War.
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E.
Hardwicke Rawnsley
Hardwicke Rawnsley was a British clergyman, conservationist, and social reformer best known as a co-founder of the National Trust and an early protector of the Lake District’s natural and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial administrator
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human ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| authorOf | The Dual Mandate in British Tropical Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1858-01-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
British India
ⓘ
Madras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1945-04-11 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Abingdon
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Oxfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedConcept |
dual mandate
ⓘ
systematic indirect rule through traditional rulers ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Military College Sandhurst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lugard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Frederick John Dealtry Lugard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Frederick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Nigeria Protectorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Lord
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Sir ⓘ |
| ideology | British imperialism ⓘ |
| influenced | British colonial policy in Africa ⓘ |
| knownFor | indirect rule ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Lords
ⓘ
Privy Council ⓘ
surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
|
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | officer ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Lugard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing British colonial rule in Nigeria
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formulating the doctrine of indirect rule in Africa ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
Governor of Hong Kong 1912
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Governor-General of Nigeria 1919 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
Governor of Hong Kong 1907
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Governor-General of Nigeria 1914 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commissioner of the British East Africa Protectorate
NERFINISHED
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Governor of Hong Kong ⓘ Governor of Northern Nigeria Protectorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor-General of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | The Dual Mandate in British Tropical Africa 1922 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Second Anglo-Afghan War
NERFINISHED
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Third Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED ⓘ expeditions in East Africa ⓘ expeditions in West Africa ⓘ |
| spouse |
Flora Lugard
NERFINISHED
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Flora Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Frederick Lugard Description of subject: Frederick Lugard was a British colonial administrator and soldier best known for his role in establishing British rule in Nigeria and formulating the doctrine of indirect rule in Africa.
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