Martin Lister
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Martin Lister was a 17th-century English physician and naturalist known for his pioneering work in conchology and early contributions to arachnology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martin Lister canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11823786 — 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: Martin Lister Context triple: [Lister, hasNotableBearer, Martin Lister]
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A.
John Giffard
John Giffard was a medieval nobleman and military figure associated with the construction and lordship of Carreg Cennen Castle in Wales.
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B.
William Walwyn
William Walwyn was a prominent 17th-century English political writer and radical thinker associated with the Leveller movement, advocating religious toleration, popular sovereignty, and expanded civil liberties.
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C.
William Markham
William Markham was a historical figure significant enough in Canadian or local history that the city of Markham, Ontario, was named in his honor.
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D.
Frederick Lister
Frederick Lister was a British figure best known as the founder of the Royal British Legion, a major UK charity supporting members and veterans of the British Armed Forces.
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E.
Andrew Crommelin
Andrew Crommelin was a British astronomer known for his work on comet orbits and his role in early 20th-century observational expeditions.
- 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: Martin Lister Target entity description: Martin Lister was a 17th-century English physician and naturalist known for his pioneering work in conchology and early contributions to arachnology.
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A.
John Giffard
John Giffard was a medieval nobleman and military figure associated with the construction and lordship of Carreg Cennen Castle in Wales.
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B.
William Walwyn
William Walwyn was a prominent 17th-century English political writer and radical thinker associated with the Leveller movement, advocating religious toleration, popular sovereignty, and expanded civil liberties.
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C.
William Markham
William Markham was a historical figure significant enough in Canadian or local history that the city of Markham, Ontario, was named in his honor.
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D.
Frederick Lister
Frederick Lister was a British figure best known as the founder of the Royal British Legion, a major UK charity supporting members and veterans of the British Armed Forces.
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E.
Andrew Crommelin
Andrew Crommelin was a British astronomer known for his work on comet orbits and his role in early 20th-century observational expeditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arachnologist
ⓘ
conchologist ⓘ human ⓘ naturalist ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Yorkshire ⓘ |
| child |
Anna Lister
ⓘ
Susanna Lister ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of systematic conchology
ⓘ
early taxonomy of molluscs ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1639 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1712 ⓘ |
| described | British spiders ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
St John’s College, Cambridge
ⓘ
University of Cambridge ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge University
|
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
arachnology
ⓘ
conchology ⓘ medicine ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudentOrAssociate |
Hans Sloane
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Hans Sloane
John Ray ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early contributions to arachnology
ⓘ
early use of copperplate engravings in natural history ⓘ pioneering work in conchology ⓘ systematic study of shells ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| name | Martin Lister ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Historiae Animalium Angliae
ⓘ
Historiae Conchyliorum ⓘ |
| occupation |
naturalist
ⓘ
physician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Radcliffe, Yorkshire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Epsom, Surrey
ⓘ
linked to:
Epsom
|
| positionHeld |
Fellow of the Royal Society
ⓘ
linked to:
Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
|
| religion | Anglican ⓘ |
| spouse | Hannah Lister ⓘ |
| studied |
molluscs
ⓘ
shells ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| workedAs | royal physician ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Martin Lister Description of subject: Martin Lister was a 17th-century English physician and naturalist known for his pioneering work in conchology and early contributions to arachnology.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.