Alfred Thompson Denning
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Alfred Thompson Denning was a prominent 20th-century English judge renowned for his influential and often controversial judgments that shaped modern common law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alfred Thompson Denning canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6384665 — 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: Alfred Thompson Denning Context triple: [Lord Denning, birthName, Alfred Thompson Denning]
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A.
Frederick Lewis Maitland
Frederick Lewis Maitland was a British Royal Navy officer best known for receiving Napoleon Bonaparte aboard HMS Bellerophon after his surrender in 1815.
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B.
Herbert Greenhough Smith
Herbert Greenhough Smith was a British editor best known for serving as the founding and long-time editor of The Strand Magazine, which popularized Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories.
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C.
Lewis Vernon Harcourt
Lewis Vernon Harcourt was a British Liberal politician and colonial administrator who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies in the early 20th century.
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D.
Viscount Goschen
Viscount Goschen is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the Goschen family, notably held by politicians and public servants.
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E.
Alfred Tucker
Alfred Tucker was a prominent Anglican missionary and bishop associated with the Church Missionary Society, known for his influential work in East Africa in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: Alfred Thompson Denning Target entity description: Alfred Thompson Denning was a prominent 20th-century English judge renowned for his influential and often controversial judgments that shaped modern common law.
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A.
Frederick Lewis Maitland
Frederick Lewis Maitland was a British Royal Navy officer best known for receiving Napoleon Bonaparte aboard HMS Bellerophon after his surrender in 1815.
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B.
Herbert Greenhough Smith
Herbert Greenhough Smith was a British editor best known for serving as the founding and long-time editor of The Strand Magazine, which popularized Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories.
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C.
Lewis Vernon Harcourt
Lewis Vernon Harcourt was a British Liberal politician and colonial administrator who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies in the early 20th century.
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D.
Viscount Goschen
Viscount Goschen is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the Goschen family, notably held by politicians and public servants.
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E.
Alfred Tucker
Alfred Tucker was a prominent Anglican missionary and bishop associated with the Church Missionary Society, known for his influential work in East Africa in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English judge
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ legal writer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1899-01-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Whitchurch, Hampshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1999-03-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Andover Grammar School
NERFINISHED
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Magdalen College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
English law
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common law ⓘ |
| fullName | Alfred Thompson Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfred ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Norman Denning
NERFINISHED
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Reginald Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix |
Baron Denning
NERFINISHED
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PC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseOfParliament | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear and accessible judicial writing style
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development of modern contract law ⓘ development of modern negligence law ⓘ influential judgments in English common law ⓘ judicial activism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Privy Council
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surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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| militaryService | British Army ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Candler v Crane, Christmas & Co
NERFINISHED
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Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ Hinz v Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ Miller v Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Spartan Steel & Alloys Ltd v Martin & Co (Contractors) Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Freedom Under the Law
NERFINISHED
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Landmarks in the Law NERFINISHED ⓘ The Discipline of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ The Due Process of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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barrister ⓘ judge ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Whitchurch, Hampshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
High Court judge of the King’s Bench Division
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Lord Justice of Appeal NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Appeal in Ordinary NERFINISHED ⓘ Master of the Rolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alfred Thompson Denning Description of subject: Alfred Thompson Denning was a prominent 20th-century English judge renowned for his influential and often controversial judgments that shaped modern common law.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.