William Temple Franklin
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William Temple Franklin was the diplomat and editor grandson of Benjamin Franklin, known for assisting his grandfather during his missions in France and for publishing his papers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Temple Franklin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9265346 — 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.
Target entity: William Temple Franklin Context triple: [Franklin family, notableMember, William Temple Franklin]
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William Franklin
William Franklin was the Loyalist last colonial governor of New Jersey and the illegitimate son of American statesman Benjamin Franklin.
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William B. Franklin
William B. Franklin was a Union major general in the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several key campaigns and his controversial role in the Army of the Potomac.
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C.
John Blair Sr.
John Blair Sr. was an influential 18th-century Virginia colonial politician and jurist who served on the Governor's Council and briefly acted as governor.
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D.
John Jeffries
John Jeffries was an 18th-century American-born physician and Loyalist who later became a pioneering balloonist and early meteorologist.
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E.
Franklin Birch
Franklin Birch is a central character in the 2013 thriller film "Prisoners," portrayed as a troubled young man suspected of involvement in the disappearance of two girls.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Temple Franklin Target entity description: William Temple Franklin was the diplomat and editor grandson of Benjamin Franklin, known for assisting his grandfather during his missions in France and for publishing his papers.
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A.
William Franklin
William Franklin was the Loyalist last colonial governor of New Jersey and the illegitimate son of American statesman Benjamin Franklin.
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B.
William B. Franklin
William B. Franklin was a Union major general in the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several key campaigns and his controversial role in the Army of the Potomac.
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C.
John Blair Sr.
John Blair Sr. was an influential 18th-century Virginia colonial politician and jurist who served on the Governor's Council and briefly acted as governor.
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D.
John Jeffries
John Jeffries was an 18th-century American-born physician and Loyalist who later became a pioneering balloonist and early meteorologist.
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E.
Franklin Birch
Franklin Birch is a central character in the 2013 thriller film "Prisoners," portrayed as a troubled young man suspected of involvement in the disappearance of two girls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benjamin Franklin family member
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diplomat ⓘ editor ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Père Lachaise Cemetery (disputed or uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1760-04-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1823-05-25 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
editions of Benjamin Franklin’s writings
ⓘ
historical records of American diplomacy ⓘ |
| educatedAt | schools in England ⓘ |
| employer |
Benjamin Franklin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States diplomatic mission to France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| familyName | Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | William Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| grandfather | Benjamin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
assisting Benjamin Franklin during his missions in France
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editing and publishing Benjamin Franklin’s papers ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
English
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French ⓘ |
| middleName | Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | unknown ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
edition of the writings of Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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editor ⓘ secretary ⓘ |
| participantIn |
American diplomatic mission to France
ⓘ
negotiations leading to the Treaty of Paris (1783) ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| placeOfDeath | Paris ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
secretary to the American legation in France
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secretary to the American peace commissioners at Paris ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1817 ⓘ |
| relative |
Benjamin Franklin
NERFINISHED
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Sarah Franklin Bache NERFINISHED ⓘ William Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Paris ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workPublished | Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin (multi-volume edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: William Temple Franklin Description of subject: William Temple Franklin was the diplomat and editor grandson of Benjamin Franklin, known for assisting his grandfather during his missions in France and for publishing his papers.
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