van der Stel
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Van der Stel is a Dutch surname most notably associated with Simon van der Stel, the 17th-century Governor of the Cape Colony in South Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| van der Stel canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11399543 — 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: van der Stel Context triple: [Simon van der Stel, familyName, van der Stel]
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A.
Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer was a Dutch colonial administrator and diplomat best known for serving as the last Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies before and during the early years of World War II.
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B.
van Slingelandt
Van Slingelandt is a Dutch surname historically associated with a prominent political and administrative family in the Netherlands.
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C.
Berghuizen
Berghuizen is a small village located within the municipality of De Wolden in the Dutch province of Drenthe.
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D.
Jan Jansz de Jonge Stampioen
Jan Jansz de Jonge Stampioen was a 17th-century Dutch mathematician and cartographer known for his work on spherical trigonometry and for tutoring the young Prince William II of Orange.
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E.
Goudriaan
Goudriaan is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its rural character and historic polder landscape.
- 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: van der Stel Target entity description: Van der Stel is a Dutch surname most notably associated with Simon van der Stel, the 17th-century Governor of the Cape Colony in South Africa.
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A.
Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer was a Dutch colonial administrator and diplomat best known for serving as the last Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies before and during the early years of World War II.
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B.
van Slingelandt
Van Slingelandt is a Dutch surname historically associated with a prominent political and administrative family in the Netherlands.
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C.
Berghuizen
Berghuizen is a small village located within the municipality of De Wolden in the Dutch province of Drenthe.
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D.
Jan Jansz de Jonge Stampioen
Jan Jansz de Jonge Stampioen was a 17th-century Dutch mathematician and cartographer known for his work on spherical trigonometry and for tutoring the young Prince William II of Orange.
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E.
Goudriaan
Goudriaan is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its rural character and historic polder landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch-language surname
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colonial governor ⓘ colonial governor ⓘ colonial governor ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Dutch Republic
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Dutch Republic ⓘ Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| employer |
Dutch East India Company
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Dutch East India Company ⓘ Dutch East India Company ⓘ |
| familyName |
van der Stel
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van der Stel ⓘ van der Stel ⓘ |
| givenName |
Adriaan
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Simon ⓘ Willem Adriaan ⓘ
linked to:
Willem Adriaan Rijcken
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| hasNotableBearer |
Adriaan van der Stel
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Simon van der Stel ⓘ Willem Adriaan van der Stel ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Simon van der Stel
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Willem Adriaan van der Stel ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableFor | governorship of the Cape Colony in the late 17th century ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander of the Cape Colony
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Governor of Mauritius ⓘ Governor of the Cape Colony ⓘ Governor of the Cape Colony ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cape Colony
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Cape Colony ⓘ Mauritius ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: van der Stel Description of subject: Van der Stel is a Dutch surname most notably associated with Simon van der Stel, the 17th-century Governor of the Cape Colony in South Africa.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.