William Hoste
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William Hoste was a distinguished early 19th-century Royal Navy officer and protégé of Admiral Horatio Nelson, noted for his successful frigate actions during the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Hoste canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13693812 — 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: William Hoste Context triple: [Royal Navy leadership under Nelson, includedOfficer, William Hoste]
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A.
William Ball
William Ball is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various fields, including politics, the arts, and sports.
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B.
William Calder
William Calder was an influential Australian road engineer and public servant known for his pivotal role in developing Victoria’s highway system.
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C.
Roger Hale Sheaffe
Roger Hale Sheaffe was a British Army officer and colonial administrator in Canada, noted for his leadership during the War of 1812.
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D.
John Vassall
John Vassall was a British civil servant who became notorious as a Soviet spy during the Cold War after being blackmailed over his homosexuality.
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E.
Ralph Hopton
Ralph Hopton was a prominent Royalist military commander during the English Civil War, known for leading King Charles I’s forces in several key campaigns in the West Country.
- 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: William Hoste Target entity description: William Hoste was a distinguished early 19th-century Royal Navy officer and protégé of Admiral Horatio Nelson, noted for his successful frigate actions during the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
William Ball
William Ball is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various fields, including politics, the arts, and sports.
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B.
William Calder
William Calder was an influential Australian road engineer and public servant known for his pivotal role in developing Victoria’s highway system.
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C.
Roger Hale Sheaffe
Roger Hale Sheaffe was a British Army officer and colonial administrator in Canada, noted for his leadership during the War of 1812.
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D.
John Vassall
John Vassall was a British civil servant who became notorious as a Soviet spy during the Cold War after being blackmailed over his homosexuality.
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E.
Ralph Hopton
Ralph Hopton was a prominent Royalist military commander during the English Civil War, known for leading King Charles I’s forces in several key campaigns in the West Country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.