Henry Savile
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Henry Savile was an English scholar and classical translator best known for his role in the King James Bible translation and his work as Warden of Merton College, Oxford.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Henry Savile | 4 |
| Henry Savile canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T898967 — 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.
Target entity: Henry Savile Context triple: [Committee of translators appointed by King James I, notableMember, Henry Savile]
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Theodore de Mayerne
Theodore de Mayerne was a prominent 17th-century Swiss-born physician and chemist who served as royal doctor in England and helped advance early modern medical and chemical practice.
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Dr Vesey Stanhope
Dr Vesey Stanhope is a worldly, indolent clergyman and patriarch of a troublesome family in Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire novels, most notably in "Barchester Towers."
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Samuel Wilberforce
Samuel Wilberforce was a 19th-century English Anglican bishop and orator, best known for his prominent role in the 1860 Oxford evolution debate with Thomas Huxley.
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James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, was a prominent early 18th-century British soldier, statesman, and Whig politician who served as a leading minister under King George I and played a key role in shaping Britain’s foreign policy.
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Richard Bentley
Richard Bentley was a prominent 19th-century British publisher and bookseller known for issuing major literary works by authors such as Charles Dickens and Herman Melville.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Henry Savile Target entity description: Henry Savile was an English scholar and classical translator best known for his role in the King James Bible translation and his work as Warden of Merton College, Oxford.
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A.
Theodore de Mayerne
Theodore de Mayerne was a prominent 17th-century Swiss-born physician and chemist who served as royal doctor in England and helped advance early modern medical and chemical practice.
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B.
Dr Vesey Stanhope
Dr Vesey Stanhope is a worldly, indolent clergyman and patriarch of a troublesome family in Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire novels, most notably in "Barchester Towers."
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C.
Samuel Wilberforce
Samuel Wilberforce was a 19th-century English Anglican bishop and orator, best known for his prominent role in the 1860 Oxford evolution debate with Thomas Huxley.
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D.
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, was a prominent early 18th-century British soldier, statesman, and Whig politician who served as a leading minister under King George I and played a key role in shaping Britain’s foreign policy.
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Richard Bentley
Richard Bentley was a prominent 19th-century British publisher and bookseller known for issuing major literary works by authors such as Charles Dickens and Herman Melville.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English scholar
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classical translator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedAsProvostOfEtonCollege | 1596 ⓘ |
| appointedAsWardenOfMertonCollege | 1585 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Eton College Chapel ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1549 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1622 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
noted mathematician of his time
ⓘ
one of the most learned men of Elizabethan England ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Brasenose College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merton College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Savile ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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biblical translation ⓘ classical studies ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Thomas Savile ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being Warden of Merton College, Oxford
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role in the New Testament translation of the King James Version ⓘ translation work for the King James Bible ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
King James Version
ⓘ
surface form:
King James Bible New Testament translation committee
|
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Latin translation of the works of Chrysostom
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edition of the works of John Chrysostom ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic administrator
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scholar ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| patron |
Elizabeth I of England
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surface form:
Queen Elizabeth I
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| placeOfBirth | Over Bradley, Yorkshire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Eton, Berkshire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Provost and Fellows of Eton College
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surface form:
Provost of Eton College
Warden of Merton College, Oxford ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Eton College
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Merton College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxford ⓘ |
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Subject: Henry Savile Description of subject: Henry Savile was an English scholar and classical translator best known for his role in the King James Bible translation and his work as Warden of Merton College, Oxford.
Referenced by (7)
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