Alfonso Lanyer
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Alfonso Lanyer was the husband of the early modern English poet Aemilia Lanyer, who is recognized as one of the first Englishwomen to publish a volume of original poetry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alfonso Lanyer canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7083000 — 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: Alfonso Lanyer Context triple: [Aemilia Lanyer, spouse, Alfonso Lanyer]
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Aemilia Lanyer
Aemilia Lanyer was an English Renaissance poet, often regarded as one of the first Englishwomen to publish a substantial volume of original poetry and a pioneering female religious writer.
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B.
Mary Sidney
Mary Sidney was an influential English Renaissance poet, translator, and literary patron, best known for her translations of the Psalms and for fostering one of the era’s most important literary circles.
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C.
Emma Tallulah Behn
Emma Tallulah Behn is the youngest daughter of Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise and the late author Ari Behn, and a member of Norway’s extended royal family.
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D.
Anne Browne
Anne Browne was the mother of John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and a key figure in early New England history.
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E.
Judith Traherne
Judith Traherne is the tragic, terminally ill socialite protagonist of the 1939 film "Dark Victory," best known for Bette Davis’s iconic portrayal of her struggle with mortality and dignity.
- 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: Alfonso Lanyer Target entity description: Alfonso Lanyer was the husband of the early modern English poet Aemilia Lanyer, who is recognized as one of the first Englishwomen to publish a volume of original poetry.
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A.
Aemilia Lanyer
Aemilia Lanyer was an English Renaissance poet, often regarded as one of the first Englishwomen to publish a substantial volume of original poetry and a pioneering female religious writer.
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B.
Mary Sidney
Mary Sidney was an influential English Renaissance poet, translator, and literary patron, best known for her translations of the Psalms and for fostering one of the era’s most important literary circles.
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C.
Emma Tallulah Behn
Emma Tallulah Behn is the youngest daughter of Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise and the late author Ari Behn, and a member of Norway’s extended royal family.
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D.
Anne Browne
Anne Browne was the mother of John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and a key figure in early New England history.
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E.
Judith Traherne
Judith Traherne is the tragic, terminally ill socialite protagonist of the 1939 film "Dark Victory," best known for Bette Davis’s iconic portrayal of her struggle with mortality and dignity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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poet ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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England ⓘ |
| employer | English royal court ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| name | Alfonso Lanyer ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | one of the first Englishwomen to publish a volume of original poetry ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Aemilia Lanyer ⓘ |
| notableWork | Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum ⓘ |
| occupation | court musician ⓘ |
| spouse |
Aemilia Lanyer
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Alfonso Lanyer ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early modern period
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early modern period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alfonso Lanyer Description of subject: Alfonso Lanyer was the husband of the early modern English poet Aemilia Lanyer, who is recognized as one of the first Englishwomen to publish a volume of original poetry.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.