Heber C. Kimball
E514818
Heber C. Kimball was an early Latter-day Saint apostle and influential leader who played a key role in guiding and establishing the Mormon pioneer community in the American West.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heber C. Kimball canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5296656 — 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: Heber C. Kimball Context triple: [Mormon pioneers, notableLeader, Heber C. Kimball]
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A.
William L. Clayton
William L. Clayton was an influential American businessman and government official who played a key role in shaping U.S. economic policy and the post–World War II Marshall Plan.
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B.
William Clayton
William Clayton was a 19th-century New Zealand government architect best known for designing major public buildings, including the Old Government Buildings in Wellington.
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C.
William Clayton
William Clayton was an American pulp magazine publisher best known for launching influential early science fiction magazines in the 1930s.
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D.
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was a 19th-century American religious leader who led the Latter-day Saints to the American West and served as the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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E.
Hyrum Smith
Hyrum Smith was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, serving as Assistant President of the Church and a close supporter of his brother Joseph Smith before being killed alongside him in 1844.
- 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: Heber C. Kimball Target entity description: Heber C. Kimball was an early Latter-day Saint apostle and influential leader who played a key role in guiding and establishing the Mormon pioneer community in the American West.
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A.
William L. Clayton
William L. Clayton was an influential American businessman and government official who played a key role in shaping U.S. economic policy and the post–World War II Marshall Plan.
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B.
William Clayton
William Clayton was an American pulp magazine publisher best known for launching influential early science fiction magazines in the 1930s.
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C.
William Clayton
William Clayton was a 19th-century New Zealand government architect best known for designing major public buildings, including the Old Government Buildings in Wellington.
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D.
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was a 19th-century American religious leader who led the Latter-day Saints to the American West and served as the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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E.
Hyrum Smith
Hyrum Smith was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, serving as Assistant President of the Church and a close supporter of his brother Joseph Smith before being killed alongside him in 1844.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter-day Saint leader
ⓘ
apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nauvoo Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Nauvoo Illinois Temple
Salt Lake Temple (planning and early period) ⓘ
linked to:
Salt Lake Temple
|
| birthDate | 1801-06-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Shelby, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Shelby, New York
|
| burialPlace | Salt Lake City Cemetery ⓘ |
| child | Helen Mar Kimball ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf |
Brigham Young
ⓘ
Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| conversionLocation |
Mendon, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Town of Mendon, New York
|
| convertedTo | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1868-06-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | English American ⓘ |
| familyName | Kimball ⓘ |
| givenName | Heber ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | Latter-day Saint settlements in Utah Territory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in early Latter-day Saint movement
ⓘ
missionary work in the United Kingdom ⓘ role in Mormon pioneer migration to the American West ⓘ |
| memberOf | Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) ⓘ |
| missionaryWorkLocation |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| movement |
Latter Day Saint movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Latter-day Saint movement churches
|
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
blacksmith
ⓘ
potter ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Mormon pioneer migration to Utah
ⓘ
linked to:
Mormon Trail
early leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah Territory ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ⓘ
First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ
linked to:
First Presidency
member of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ pioneer leader in Utah Territory ⓘ |
| precededByInOffice |
Oliver Cowdery (as First Counselor in the First Presidency)
ⓘ
linked to:
Oliver Cowdery
|
| religion | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| residence |
Kirtland, Ohio, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Kirtland, Ohio
Nauvoo, Illinois, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Nauvoo, Illinois
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Brigham Young ⓘ |
| spouse | Vilate Murray Kimball ⓘ |
| succeededByInOffice | George A. Smith (as First Counselor in the First Presidency) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heber C. Kimball Description of subject: Heber C. Kimball was an early Latter-day Saint apostle and influential leader who played a key role in guiding and establishing the Mormon pioneer community in the American West.
Referenced by (7)
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