Sloane Square in London named after him
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President of the Royal College of Physicians
President of the Royal Society
Royal Society fellow
collector
human
physician
Sir Hans Sloane was an influential 17th–18th century physician, naturalist, and collector whose vast collections helped found the British Museum and whose name is commemorated in several London landmarks.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sloane Square in London named after him canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5785166 — 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: Sloane Square in London named after him Context triple: [Sir Hans Sloane, legacy, Sloane Square in London named after him]
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Belgrave Square, London, England
Belgrave Square, London, England is an affluent 19th-century garden square in the Belgravia district of central London, known for its grand terraces and diplomatic residences.
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Belgravia, London, England
Belgravia, London, England is an affluent central London district known for its grand terraces, garden squares, and status as one of the city's most prestigious residential areas.
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St John’s Wood, London, England
St John’s Wood, London, England is an affluent residential district in northwest London known for landmarks such as Lord’s Cricket Ground and its proximity to Regent’s Park.
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Portman Square, London, England
Portman Square in London, England is a historic Georgian garden square in Marylebone, known for its elegant townhouses and associations with notable residents.
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E.
Lancaster Place, London
Lancaster Place in London is a central thoroughfare near the Strand and Waterloo Bridge that hosts the headquarters of the Duchy of Lancaster and various commercial and legal offices.
- 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: Sloane Square in London named after him Target entity description: Sir Hans Sloane was an influential 17th–18th century physician, naturalist, and collector whose vast collections helped found the British Museum and whose name is commemorated in several London landmarks.
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A.
Belgrave Square, London, England
Belgrave Square, London, England is an affluent 19th-century garden square in the Belgravia district of central London, known for its grand terraces and diplomatic residences.
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B.
Belgravia, London, England
Belgravia, London, England is an affluent central London district known for its grand terraces, garden squares, and status as one of the city's most prestigious residential areas.
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C.
St John’s Wood, London, England
St John’s Wood, London, England is an affluent residential district in northwest London known for landmarks such as Lord’s Cricket Ground and its proximity to Regent’s Park.
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D.
Portman Square, London, England
Portman Square in London, England is a historic Georgian garden square in Marylebone, known for its elegant townhouses and associations with notable residents.
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E.
Lancaster Place, London
Lancaster Place in London is a central thoroughfare near the Strand and Waterloo Bridge that hosts the headquarters of the Duchy of Lancaster and various commercial and legal offices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
President of the Royal College of Physicians
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President of the Royal Society ⓘ Royal Society fellow ⓘ collector ⓘ human ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chelsea Physic Garden ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1660-04-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
County Down
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Killyleagh ⓘ Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Chelsea Old Churchyard ⓘ |
| collectedIn | Caribbean ⓘ |
| collectionDonatedTo |
British Library
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British Museum ⓘ Natural History Museum, London ⓘ |
| collectionsFormedBasisOf |
British Library
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British Museum ⓘ Natural History Museum, London ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1753-01-11 ⓘ |
| eponymOf |
Hans Place
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Sloane Avenue ⓘ Sloane Gardens ⓘ Sloane Square ⓘ Sloane Street ⓘ |
| familyName | Sloane ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
botany
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collecting ⓘ medicine ⓘ natural history ⓘ |
| givenName | Hans ⓘ |
| hasMonumentIn |
Chelsea, London
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linked to:
Chelsea, London, England
|
| hasStatueAt | Chelsea Physic Garden ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
foundational collections of the British Library
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foundational collections of the British Museum ⓘ foundational collections of the Natural History Museum, London ⓘ large collection of books, manuscripts, and natural history specimens ⓘ popularizing drinking chocolate in Britain ⓘ promoting smallpox inoculation in Britain ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal College of Physicians
ⓘ
Royal Society ⓘ |
| name |
Hans Sloane
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Hans Sloane
|
| notableWork | Voyage to the Islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica ⓘ |
| occupation |
antiquary
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collector ⓘ naturalist ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of the Royal College of Physicians
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President of the Royal Society ⓘ |
| purchased | Chelsea Physic Garden lease ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| residence |
Chelsea, London
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linked to:
Chelsea, London, England
|
| spouse |
Elizabeth Langley
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linked to:
Elizabeth Langley Rose
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| traveledTo | Jamaica ⓘ |
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Subject: Sloane Square in London named after him Description of subject: Sir Hans Sloane was an influential 17th–18th century physician, naturalist, and collector whose vast collections helped found the British Museum and whose name is commemorated in several London landmarks.
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