George Howland Jr.
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George Howland Jr. was a 19th-century American whaling ship captain best known for commanding the whaleship Essex after its famous sinking and for his later prominence in the New Bedford whaling industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Howland Jr. canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14312896 — 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: George Howland Jr. Context triple: [Howland, hasNotableBearer, George Howland Jr.]
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A.
Franklin Dow
Franklin Dow is a cinematographer best known for his work on the acclaimed 2014 documentary film "Virunga."
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B.
George W. Howard
George W. Howard was a prominent American labor leader and organizer associated with the American Railway Union during the late 19th century.
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C.
George T. Wood
George T. Wood was a 19th-century American politician who served as the second governor of Texas.
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D.
Joseph A. Howard
Joseph A. Howard was the husband of American film actress Priscilla Lane.
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E.
Hugh McDowell
Hugh McDowell was an English cellist best known for his dynamic performances and recordings with the rock band Electric Light Orchestra during the 1970s.
- 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: George Howland Jr. Target entity description: George Howland Jr. was a 19th-century American whaling ship captain best known for commanding the whaleship Essex after its famous sinking and for his later prominence in the New Bedford whaling industry.
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A.
Franklin Dow
Franklin Dow is a cinematographer best known for his work on the acclaimed 2014 documentary film "Virunga."
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B.
George W. Howard
George W. Howard was a prominent American labor leader and organizer associated with the American Railway Union during the late 19th century.
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C.
George T. Wood
George T. Wood was a 19th-century American politician who served as the second governor of Texas.
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D.
Joseph A. Howard
Joseph A. Howard was the husband of American film actress Priscilla Lane.
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E.
Hugh McDowell
Hugh McDowell was an English cellist best known for his dynamic performances and recordings with the rock band Electric Light Orchestra during the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.