Henry Dundas Duncan
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Henry Dundas Duncan was a member of the British Duncan family, notable primarily as a son of Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, the celebrated Royal Navy commander.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry Dundas Duncan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9272296 — 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: Henry Dundas Duncan Context triple: [Adam Duncan, child, Henry Dundas Duncan]
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A.
Henry Dundas
Henry Dundas was an influential 18th-century Scottish lawyer and politician, a key ally of William Pitt the Younger who dominated Scottish politics and British imperial administration, particularly in India.
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B.
David Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas
David Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas, was an 18th–19th century British politician and peer who served as a Member of Parliament and held various public offices within the British aristocracy.
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C.
Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas
Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas, was an 18th–19th century Scottish politician and nobleman who served as a prominent Whig MP and influential landowner.
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D.
George Dundas
George Dundas was a Scottish politician and colonial administrator who served as Governor of Prince Edward Island in the mid-19th century.
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E.
George Blair
George Blair was an early American settler and landowner credited with establishing the city of Belleville, Illinois.
- 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: Henry Dundas Duncan Target entity description: Henry Dundas Duncan was a member of the British Duncan family, notable primarily as a son of Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, the celebrated Royal Navy commander.
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A.
Henry Dundas
Henry Dundas was an influential 18th-century Scottish lawyer and politician, a key ally of William Pitt the Younger who dominated Scottish politics and British imperial administration, particularly in India.
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B.
David Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas
David Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas, was an 18th–19th century British politician and peer who served as a Member of Parliament and held various public offices within the British aristocracy.
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C.
Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas
Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas, was an 18th–19th century Scottish politician and nobleman who served as a prominent Whig MP and influential landowner.
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D.
George Dundas
George Dundas was a Scottish politician and colonial administrator who served as Governor of Prince Edward Island in the mid-19th century.
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E.
George Blair
George Blair was an early American settler and landowner credited with establishing the city of Belleville, Illinois.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (13)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| child | Henry Dundas Duncan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| familyName | Duncan ⓘ |
| father |
Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan
ⓘ
linked to:
1st Viscount Duncan
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| givenName |
Dundas
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Henry ⓘ |
| memberOf | Duncan family ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Viscount Duncan ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a son of Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan ⓘ |
| occupation | Royal Navy officer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry Dundas Duncan Description of subject: Henry Dundas Duncan was a member of the British Duncan family, notable primarily as a son of Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, the celebrated Royal Navy commander.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Henry Dundas Duncan