David Eccles
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David Eccles was a prominent 19th-century Scottish-American industrialist and entrepreneur known for his extensive business ventures in railroads, lumber, and banking in the western United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Eccles canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7510884 — 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: David Eccles Context triple: [David Eccles School of Business, namedAfter, David Eccles]
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A.
Norman Morrill
Norman Morrill is a television writer and producer best known for creating the crime drama series "Thief."
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B.
Eugene C. Eppley
Eugene C. Eppley was a prominent American hotel magnate and philanthropist whose business and civic contributions were especially influential in the Midwest.
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C.
Russell G. Cory
Russell G. Cory was an architect known for his work on New York City's landmark Starrett-Lehigh Building, a prominent example of early 20th-century industrial modernism.
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D.
William H. Danforth
William H. Danforth was an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the founder of the Ralston Purina Company and for his influential work in youth development and education.
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E.
Rensselaer Russell Nelson
Rensselaer Russell Nelson was a 19th-century American jurist who served as a United States federal judge, notably on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
- 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: David Eccles Target entity description: David Eccles was a prominent 19th-century Scottish-American industrialist and entrepreneur known for his extensive business ventures in railroads, lumber, and banking in the western United States.
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A.
Norman Morrill
Norman Morrill is a television writer and producer best known for creating the crime drama series "Thief."
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B.
Eugene C. Eppley
Eugene C. Eppley was a prominent American hotel magnate and philanthropist whose business and civic contributions were especially influential in the Midwest.
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C.
Russell G. Cory
Russell G. Cory was an architect known for his work on New York City's landmark Starrett-Lehigh Building, a prominent example of early 20th-century industrial modernism.
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D.
William H. Danforth
William H. Danforth was an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the founder of the Ralston Purina Company and for his influential work in youth development and education.
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E.
Rensselaer Russell Nelson
Rensselaer Russell Nelson was a 19th-century American jurist who served as a United States federal judge, notably on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entrepreneur
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1849-05-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom
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| boardMemberOf | Amalgamated Sugar Company ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Utah, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Ogden City Cemetery
|
| businessRegion |
Idaho
ⓘ
Oregon ⓘ Utah ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1912-12-05 ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Eccles ⓘ |
| founded |
Eccles Lumber Company
ⓘ
First National Bank of Ogden ⓘ Ogden Rapid Transit Company ⓘ Oregon Lumber Company ⓘ Sumpter Valley Railway Company ⓘ
linked to:
Sumpter Valley Railroad (heritage railway)
|
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasDescendant |
George S. Eccles
ⓘ
Spencer Eccles ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| industry |
banking
ⓘ
lumber ⓘ rail transport ⓘ sugar production ⓘ |
| knownAs | Scottish-American industrialist ⓘ |
| legacy | Eccles family philanthropic foundations in Utah and the western United States ⓘ |
| name | David Eccles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
banking enterprises in the western United States
ⓘ
lumber industry ventures in the western United States ⓘ railroad enterprises in the western United States ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 21 ⓘ |
| occupation |
banker
ⓘ
businessperson ⓘ lumber magnate ⓘ railroad executive ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Salt Lake City
|
| religion | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| residence |
Oregon, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Oregon
Utah, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Utah
|
| spouse |
Bertha Marie Jensen
ⓘ
Ellen Stoddard ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Eccles Description of subject: David Eccles was a prominent 19th-century Scottish-American industrialist and entrepreneur known for his extensive business ventures in railroads, lumber, and banking in the western United States.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.