Locke
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Locke is a common English surname historically associated with occupations such as locksmithing and has been borne by notable figures including philosophers and politicians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Locke canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13383145 — 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: Locke Context triple: [Gary Locke, familyName, Locke]
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A.
Locke
"Locke" is a 2013 British drama film presented almost entirely in real time, featuring Tom Hardy as a construction manager whose life unravels during a solitary nighttime car journey.
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B.
Locke
Locke is a ruthless Bolton henchman in "Game of Thrones" known for his cruelty and role in tormenting key characters.
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C.
John Locke
John Locke was a 17th-century English philosopher whose ideas on natural rights, government by consent, and the social contract became foundational to modern liberal political thought.
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Hobbes
Hobbes is the sardonic, philosophical stuffed tiger who comes to life in the imagination of a young boy in the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes."
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E.
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes was a 17th-century English philosopher best known for his political theory of social contract and his seminal work "Leviathan," which argued for strong centralized authority to prevent societal chaos.
- 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: Locke Target entity description: Locke is a common English surname historically associated with occupations such as locksmithing and has been borne by notable figures including philosophers and politicians.
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A.
Locke
"Locke" is a 2013 British drama film presented almost entirely in real time, featuring Tom Hardy as a construction manager whose life unravels during a solitary nighttime car journey.
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B.
Locke
Locke is a ruthless Bolton henchman in "Game of Thrones" known for his cruelty and role in tormenting key characters.
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C.
John Locke
John Locke was a 17th-century English philosopher whose ideas on natural rights, government by consent, and the social contract became foundational to modern liberal political thought.
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D.
Hobbes
Hobbes is the sardonic, philosophical stuffed tiger who comes to life in the imagination of a young boy in the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes."
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E.
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes was a 17th-century English philosopher best known for his political theory of social contract and his seminal work "Leviathan," which argued for strong centralized authority to prevent societal chaos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language surname
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librarian ⓘ occupational surname ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ politician ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| category | English-language occupational surnames ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1632-08-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1704-10-28 ⓘ |
| derivedFromOccupation | locksmithing ⓘ |
| etymologicalCategory | Middle English surname ⓘ |
| familyName |
Locke
NERFINISHED
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Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
epistemology
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| givenName | Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
locksmith
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one who works with locks ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Alain LeRoy Locke
NERFINISHED
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George Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ John Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Lock
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Lok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment thinkers
NERFINISHED
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United States Founding Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ liberal political theory ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
NERFINISHED
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Two Treatises of Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | classical liberalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wrington, Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | High Laver, Essex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | locks ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Australia
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Canada ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Locke Description of subject: Locke is a common English surname historically associated with occupations such as locksmithing and has been borne by notable figures including philosophers and politicians.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.