George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie
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George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator who served as Governor General of British North America and later as Commander-in-Chief in India in the early 19th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie canonical | 3 |
| 9th Earl of Dalhousie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10839415 — 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: George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie Context triple: [James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, father, George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie]
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1st Marquess of Dalhousie
The 1st Marquess of Dalhousie was a 19th-century British statesman best known for serving as Governor-General of India, where he oversaw major territorial expansion and administrative reforms of the British Raj.
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Lord William Bentinck
Lord William Bentinck was a British statesman and colonial administrator noted for his social and legal reforms in India, including efforts to suppress practices like sati and to modernize governance under East India Company rule.
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Lord Dalhousie
Lord Dalhousie was a 19th-century British statesman best known for his expansionist policies and administrative reforms in India, including the controversial Doctrine of Lapse.
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Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo
Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, was a 19th-century British Conservative politician and statesman who served as Viceroy and Governor-General of India until his assassination in 1872.
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1st Marquess of Hastings
The 1st Marquess of Hastings, Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, was a prominent British soldier and statesman who served as Governor-General of India and played a key role in expanding British rule on the subcontinent in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie Target entity description: George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator who served as Governor General of British North America and later as Commander-in-Chief in India in the early 19th century.
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A.
1st Marquess of Dalhousie
The 1st Marquess of Dalhousie was a 19th-century British statesman best known for serving as Governor-General of India, where he oversaw major territorial expansion and administrative reforms of the British Raj.
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B.
Lord William Bentinck
Lord William Bentinck was a British statesman and colonial administrator noted for his social and legal reforms in India, including efforts to suppress practices like sati and to modernize governance under East India Company rule.
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C.
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Dalhousie was a 19th-century British statesman best known for his expansionist policies and administrative reforms in India, including the controversial Doctrine of Lapse.
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D.
Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo
Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, was a 19th-century British Conservative politician and statesman who served as Viceroy and Governor-General of India until his assassination in 1872.
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E.
1st Marquess of Hastings
The 1st Marquess of Hastings, Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, was a prominent British soldier and statesman who served as Governor-General of India and played a key role in expanding British rule on the subcontinent in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish soldier
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colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ peer of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
British North America
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1770-10-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dalhousie Castle
NERFINISHED
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Midlothian NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| child | George Ramsay, 10th Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
French Revolutionary Wars
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Napoleonic Wars ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1838-03-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Dalhousie Castle
NERFINISHED
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Midlothian NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Royal High School, Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Ramsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | George Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| monarch |
George IV
NERFINISHED
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William IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Glen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Clan Ramsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 9th Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
administrative reforms in British North America
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development of public institutions in British North America ⓘ support for education in Nova Scotia and Lower Canada ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief in India
NERFINISHED
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Governor General of British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor General of British North America and Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada ⓘ Governor-in-Chief of British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ colonial governor ⓘ |
| residence | Dalhousie Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Christian Broun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie Description of subject: George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator who served as Governor General of British North America and later as Commander-in-Chief in India in the early 19th century.
Referenced by (4)
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