Andrew Lewis
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Andrew Lewis was an 18th-century American pioneer, surveyor, and military leader in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War, noted for his role in the Battle of Point Pleasant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andrew Lewis canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9225023 — 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: Andrew Lewis Context triple: [Lewisburg, West Virginia, namedAfter, Andrew Lewis]
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A.
Andy Lewis
Andy Lewis was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the acclaimed 1971 crime thriller film "Klute."
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B.
R. J. Lewis
R. J. Lewis is a television producer best known for his executive production work on the historical drama series "Spartacus: War of the Damned."
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C.
Ben Lewis
Ben Lewis is a film editor known for his work on the classic musical "Strike Up the Band."
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D.
Thomas Lewis
Thomas Lewis was the husband of cosmetics entrepreneur Elizabeth Arden, a pioneering figure in the early 20th-century beauty industry.
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E.
Roger Lewis
Roger Lewis is an American saxophonist best known as a founding member of the New Orleans–based Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
- 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: Andrew Lewis Target entity description: Andrew Lewis was an 18th-century American pioneer, surveyor, and military leader in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War, noted for his role in the Battle of Point Pleasant.
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A.
Andy Lewis
Andy Lewis was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the acclaimed 1971 crime thriller film "Klute."
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B.
R. J. Lewis
R. J. Lewis is a television producer best known for his executive production work on the historical drama series "Spartacus: War of the Damned."
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C.
Ben Lewis
Ben Lewis is a film editor known for his work on the classic musical "Strike Up the Band."
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D.
Thomas Lewis
Thomas Lewis was the husband of cosmetics entrepreneur Elizabeth Arden, a pioneering figure in the early 20th-century beauty industry.
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E.
Roger Lewis
Roger Lewis is an American saxophonist best known as a founding member of the New Orleans–based Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American military officer
ⓘ
French and Indian War veteran ⓘ person ⓘ pioneer ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Great Britain
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| battle |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Battle of Point Pleasant ⓘ French and Indian War ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1720-10-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
County Donegal, Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
County Donegal
|
| burialPlace | Salem, Virginia ⓘ |
| child | Thomas Lewis ⓘ |
| commanded | Virginia militia forces at the Battle of Point Pleasant ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Colony of Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
|
| deathDate | 1781-09-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Bedford County, Virginia ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Scots-Irish
ⓘ
linked to:
Scots-Irish American
|
| hasMonument | statue at the Battle of Point Pleasant monument ⓘ |
| honouredIn |
Lewis County, West Virginia
ⓘ
Lewisburg, West Virginia ⓘ |
| knownFor | role in the Battle of Point Pleasant ⓘ |
| migration | emigrated from Ireland to the Colony of Virginia as a child ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Virginia militia ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Brigadier General ⓘ |
| name | Andrew Lewis ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEvent | led frontier defenses in western Virginia ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership at the Battle of Point Pleasant ⓘ |
| occupation |
pioneer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| parent | John Lewis ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Dunmore's War
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Dunmore’s War
|
| religion |
Presbyterianism
ⓘ
linked to:
Presbyterian
|
| residence |
Augusta County, Virginia
ⓘ
Botetourt County, Virginia ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Virginia House of Burgesses
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Burgesses
|
| spouse | Elizabeth Givens ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Andrew Lewis Description of subject: Andrew Lewis was an 18th-century American pioneer, surveyor, and military leader in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War, noted for his role in the Battle of Point Pleasant.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.