Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob
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Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob was a British architect renowned for his influential Indo-Saracenic designs in colonial India, particularly in Rajasthan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samuel Swinton Jacob | 3 |
| Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob Context triple: [Lalgarh Palace, architect, Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob]
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Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs
Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs was a Caribbean jurist and colonial administrator who became the first Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda following its independence.
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Sir John Hoddinott
Sir John Hoddinott was a senior British police officer who served as Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary and was noted for his leadership in modernizing policing practices.
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Sir Robert Morton
Sir Robert Morton is a brilliant, aloof barrister in Terence Rattigan’s play "The Winslow Boy," renowned for his formidable courtroom skills and moral integrity.
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Sir John Woodward Brown
Sir John Woodward Brown was a distinguished British figure, likely recognized for notable contributions in public or professional life and remembered as an eminent former pupil of Chigwell School.
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Sir William Davidson Niven
Sir William Davidson Niven was a Scottish mathematician and physicist best known for editing and promoting the works of James Clerk Maxwell and for his contributions to mathematical education in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob Target entity description: Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob was a British architect renowned for his influential Indo-Saracenic designs in colonial India, particularly in Rajasthan.
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A.
Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs
Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs was a Caribbean jurist and colonial administrator who became the first Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda following its independence.
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B.
Sir John Hoddinott
Sir John Hoddinott was a senior British police officer who served as Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary and was noted for his leadership in modernizing policing practices.
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C.
Sir Robert Morton
Sir Robert Morton is a brilliant, aloof barrister in Terence Rattigan’s play "The Winslow Boy," renowned for his formidable courtroom skills and moral integrity.
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D.
Sir John Woodward Brown
Sir John Woodward Brown was a distinguished British figure, likely recognized for notable contributions in public or professional life and remembered as an eminent former pupil of Chigwell School.
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E.
Sir William Davidson Niven
Sir William Davidson Niven was a Scottish mathematician and physicist best known for editing and promoting the works of James Clerk Maxwell and for his contributions to mathematical education in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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architect ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activity |
adapting Indian motifs to colonial public buildings
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documenting traditional Indian architectural details ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic revival architecture
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Indo-Saracenic architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | Jeypore Portfolio of Architectural Details NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Public Works Department of Jaipur State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architectural conservation
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architectural documentation ⓘ architecture ⓘ |
| genre |
architectural drawing
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architectural pattern books ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indo-Saracenic architecture in Rajasthan
NERFINISHED
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public architecture in Jaipur ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic architecture
NERFINISHED
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Mughal architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajput architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Indo-Saracenic revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Samuel Swinton Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur
NERFINISHED
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Jaipur Column designs, New Delhi (attributed influence) ⓘ Jaipur Gate, Hove NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeypore Portfolio of Architectural Details NERFINISHED ⓘ Laxmi Niwas Palace, Bikaner NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayo College, Ajmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Rambagh Palace, Jaipur NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Stephen's College building, Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ designs for railway and civic buildings in Rajasthan ⓘ extensions and restorations of palaces in Rajasthan ⓘ residency and public buildings in Jaipur ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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military engineer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Engineer of Jaipur State
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Consulting Engineer to the State of Jaipur ⓘ Superintending Engineer, Jaipur ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Princely State of Jaipur
NERFINISHED
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Rajputana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
British India
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Jaipur NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob Description of subject: Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob was a British architect renowned for his influential Indo-Saracenic designs in colonial India, particularly in Rajasthan.
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