Sir Alexander Mackenzie
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Sir Alexander Mackenzie was a British colonial administrator who served in high-ranking posts in India during the late 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Alexander Mackenzie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11628782 — 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: Sir Alexander Mackenzie Context triple: [Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, officeHeldBy, Sir Alexander Mackenzie]
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A.
Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander Mackenzie was a Scottish-Canadian explorer famed for leading overland expeditions across North America, including the first recorded transcontinental journey to the Pacific north of Mexico.
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B.
Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander Mackenzie was a prominent late-19th-century Scottish composer and conductor who played a key role in revitalizing British classical music.
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C.
Alexander Marshall Mackenzie
Alexander Marshall Mackenzie was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century Scottish architect known for significant public and commercial buildings, particularly in Aberdeen.
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D.
David Thompson
David Thompson is a Hall of Fame American basketball guard famed for his explosive leaping ability and scoring prowess in the 1970s, particularly with the Denver Nuggets.
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E.
David Thompson
David Thompson is a football executive best known for serving as chairman of the Swiss club FC Lausanne-Sport.
- 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: Sir Alexander Mackenzie Target entity description: Sir Alexander Mackenzie was a British colonial administrator who served in high-ranking posts in India during the late 19th century.
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A.
Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander Mackenzie was a Scottish-Canadian explorer famed for leading overland expeditions across North America, including the first recorded transcontinental journey to the Pacific north of Mexico.
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B.
Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander Mackenzie was a prominent late-19th-century Scottish composer and conductor who played a key role in revitalizing British classical music.
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C.
Alexander Marshall Mackenzie
Alexander Marshall Mackenzie was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century Scottish architect known for significant public and commercial buildings, particularly in Aberdeen.
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D.
David Thompson
David Thompson is a Hall of Fame American basketball guard famed for his explosive leaping ability and scoring prowess in the 1970s, particularly with the Denver Nuggets.
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E.
David Thompson
David Thompson is a football executive best known for serving as chairman of the Swiss club FC Lausanne-Sport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial administrator
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1842-06-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1902-11-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Edinburgh
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University of Glasgow ⓘ |
| employer |
British Raj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Civil Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
serving as Chief Commissioner of Burma
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serving as Lieutenant Governor of Bengal in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
ⓘ
colonial administrator ⓘ |
| partOf | British colonial administration in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dingwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
Chief Commissioner of Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant Governor of Bengal ⓘ member of the Indian Civil Service ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Bengal Presidency
NERFINISHED
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British India NERFINISHED ⓘ Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sir Alexander Mackenzie Description of subject: Sir Alexander Mackenzie was a British colonial administrator who served in high-ranking posts in India during the late 19th century.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.