David Collins
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David Collins was a British colonial administrator and marine officer who played a key role in the early European settlement of Australia, including serving as the first lieutenant-governor of what became Hobart in Tasmania.
All labels observed (1)
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| David Collins canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14477473 — 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: David Collins Context triple: [Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land, officeHolder, David Collins]
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A.
David Collins
David Collins is a young, troubled heir to the Collins family fortune in the gothic horror-comedy film "Dark Shadows" (2012).
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B.
Joseph Collett
Joseph Collett was a British colonial administrator who served in the early 18th century and is chiefly remembered for his role in governing British interests in Southeast Asia.
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C.
Andrew Cunningham
Andrew Cunningham was a prominent British Royal Navy admiral of World War II, noted for his leadership in major Mediterranean campaigns and his role in Allied amphibious operations.
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D.
Alan Cunningham
Alan Cunningham was a British Army general best known for leading Eighth Army forces in the North African campaign during World War II.
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E.
Frank Collison
Frank Collison is an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in comedies and dramas.
- 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: David Collins Target entity description: David Collins was a British colonial administrator and marine officer who played a key role in the early European settlement of Australia, including serving as the first lieutenant-governor of what became Hobart in Tasmania.
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A.
David Collins
David Collins is a young, troubled heir to the Collins family fortune in the gothic horror-comedy film "Dark Shadows" (2012).
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B.
Joseph Collett
Joseph Collett was a British colonial administrator who served in the early 18th century and is chiefly remembered for his role in governing British interests in Southeast Asia.
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C.
Andrew Cunningham
Andrew Cunningham was a prominent British Royal Navy admiral of World War II, noted for his leadership in major Mediterranean campaigns and his role in Allied amphibious operations.
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D.
Alan Cunningham
Alan Cunningham was a British Army general best known for leading Eighth Army forces in the North African campaign during World War II.
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E.
Frank Collison
Frank Collison is an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in comedies and dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
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