Robert Sanderson
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Robert Sanderson was a 17th-century English theologian and Bishop of Lincoln, noted for his works on casuistry and moral philosophy and his association with writer Izaak Walton.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Sanderson canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11212087 — 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: Robert Sanderson Context triple: [Izaak Walton, closeFriend, Robert Sanderson]
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A.
Robert Gerard Sands
Robert Gerard Sands was an Irish republican and Provisional IRA member who became internationally known after dying on hunger strike in 1981 while imprisoned in Northern Ireland.
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B.
John Vernon Lord
John Vernon Lord is a British illustrator, author, and educator renowned for his intricate, imaginative artwork in children’s books and literary classics.
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C.
Robert Sharp
Robert Sharp is a personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as science, sports, and the arts.
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D.
Reginald Perrin
Reginald Perrin is the fictional, middle-aged British executive whose increasingly absurd attempts to escape his mundane life drive the satirical novel and television series "The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin."
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E.
James Abercrombie
James Abercrombie was a British Army officer who fought in the early campaigns of the American Revolutionary War, including the Battle of Bunker Hill.
- 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: Robert Sanderson Target entity description: Robert Sanderson was a 17th-century English theologian and Bishop of Lincoln, noted for his works on casuistry and moral philosophy and his association with writer Izaak Walton.
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A.
Robert Gerard Sands
Robert Gerard Sands was an Irish republican and Provisional IRA member who became internationally known after dying on hunger strike in 1981 while imprisoned in Northern Ireland.
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B.
John Vernon Lord
John Vernon Lord is a British illustrator, author, and educator renowned for his intricate, imaginative artwork in children’s books and literary classics.
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C.
Robert Sharp
Robert Sharp is a personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as science, sports, and the arts.
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D.
Reginald Perrin
Reginald Perrin is the fictional, middle-aged British executive whose increasingly absurd attempts to escape his mundane life drive the satirical novel and television series "The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin."
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E.
James Abercrombie
James Abercrombie was a British Army officer who fought in the early campaigns of the American Revolutionary War, including the Battle of Bunker Hill.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican bishop
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human ⓘ moral philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Divinity ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Charles II of England ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Izaak Walton ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1587-09-19 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1663-01-29 ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Lincoln ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Lincoln College, Oxford
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Rotherham Grammar School ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
casuistry
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moral philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
casuistry manual
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sermon ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Reverend ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | D.D. ⓘ |
| influenced | Anglican moral theology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
moral philosophy writings
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sermons ⓘ works on casuistry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Church of England clergy ⓘ |
| name | Robert Sanderson ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De Juramenti Obligatione
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Nine Cases of Conscience ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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theologian ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| participatedIn | English ecclesiastical controversies of the 17th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Rotherham, Yorkshire
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linked to:
Rotherham
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| placeOfDeath |
Buckden, Huntingdonshire
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linked to:
Buckden
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| positionHeld | Bishop of Lincoln ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| servedAs | Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford ⓘ |
| subjectOf | The Life of Dr. Sanderson by Izaak Walton ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Anglican ⓘ |
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