Coenraad Jacob
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Coenraad Jacob is the given name of Coenraad Jacob Temminck, a Dutch aristocrat and zoologist known for his foundational work in ornithology and mammalogy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coenraad | 3 |
| Coenraad Jacob canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8915185 — 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: Coenraad Jacob Context triple: [Temminck, givenName, Coenraad Jacob]
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A.
Nicolaas Kruik
Nicolaas Kruik, also known as Nicolaas Samuel Cruquius, was an 18th-century Dutch land surveyor, cartographer, and hydraulic engineer noted for his pioneering work in mapping and water management in the Netherlands.
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B.
Willem van Ruytenburch
Willem van Ruytenburch was a 17th-century Dutch militiaman and civic leader best known as the lieutenant in Rembrandt’s famous painting commonly known as "The Night Watch."
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C.
Adriaan Dortsman
Adriaan Dortsman was a prominent 17th-century Dutch architect known for his refined Dutch Classicist designs in Amsterdam, including canal houses and churches.
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D.
Jan Matthys
Jan Matthys was a 16th-century Dutch Anabaptist preacher and radical reformer who played a central role in establishing the short-lived theocratic regime in Münster.
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E.
Nicolaas Pierson
Nicolaas Pierson was a Dutch liberal politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands at the turn of the 20th century.
- 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: Coenraad Jacob Target entity description: Coenraad Jacob is the given name of Coenraad Jacob Temminck, a Dutch aristocrat and zoologist known for his foundational work in ornithology and mammalogy.
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A.
Nicolaas Kruik
Nicolaas Kruik, also known as Nicolaas Samuel Cruquius, was an 18th-century Dutch land surveyor, cartographer, and hydraulic engineer noted for his pioneering work in mapping and water management in the Netherlands.
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B.
Willem van Ruytenburch
Willem van Ruytenburch was a 17th-century Dutch militiaman and civic leader best known as the lieutenant in Rembrandt’s famous painting commonly known as "The Night Watch."
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C.
Adriaan Dortsman
Adriaan Dortsman was a prominent 17th-century Dutch architect known for his refined Dutch Classicist designs in Amsterdam, including canal houses and churches.
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D.
Jan Matthys
Jan Matthys was a 16th-century Dutch Anabaptist preacher and radical reformer who played a central role in establishing the short-lived theocratic regime in Münster.
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E.
Nicolaas Pierson
Nicolaas Pierson was a Dutch liberal politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands at the turn of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocrat
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human ⓘ ornithologist ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Netherlands ⓘ |
| familyName | Temminck ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
mammalogy
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ornithology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Coenraad Jacob ⓘ |
| hasGivenName |
Coenraad
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linked to:
Coenraad Jacob
Jacob ⓘ |
| knownFor |
foundational work in mammalogy
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foundational work in ornithology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
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French ⓘ |
| nationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableFor |
descriptions of many new bird species
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descriptions of many new mammal species ⓘ early systematic classification of birds ⓘ influence on 19th‑century European ornithology ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Histoire naturelle générale des pigeons et des gallinacés
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Manuel d’ornithologie ⓘ Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d’oiseaux ⓘ |
| occupation |
museum director
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ornithologist ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of the National Museum of Natural History in Leiden ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coenraad Jacob Description of subject: Coenraad Jacob is the given name of Coenraad Jacob Temminck, a Dutch aristocrat and zoologist known for his foundational work in ornithology and mammalogy.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Coenraad Jacob
linked to: Coenraad Jacob
subject linked to:
Coenraad Jacob
subject linked to:
Coenraad Jacob
linked to: Coenraad Jacob