Alexander Aphrodisiensis
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Alexander Aphrodisiensis was a prominent late 2nd–early 3rd century Peripatetic philosopher best known as the leading ancient commentator on Aristotle.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alexander Aphrodisiensis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14911703 — 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: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Context triple: [Alexander of Aphrodisias, alternativeName, Alexander Aphrodisiensis]
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Andronicus of Rhodes
Andronicus of Rhodes was a 1st-century BCE Peripatetic philosopher best known for editing and organizing Aristotle’s works, which greatly influenced their transmission and interpretation in later antiquity.
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B.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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C.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus is a relatively obscure historical or religious figure known primarily through their association with Theophilus.
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D.
Apollo Thymbraeus
Apollo Thymbraeus is a local cult epithet of the Greek god Apollo, particularly venerated at the sanctuary of Thymbra near Troy.
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E.
Aristeus of Corinth
Aristeus of Corinth was a 5th-century BC Corinthian general noted for leading Corinthian forces against Athens during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War.
- 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: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Target entity description: Alexander Aphrodisiensis was a prominent late 2nd–early 3rd century Peripatetic philosopher best known as the leading ancient commentator on Aristotle.
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A.
Andronicus of Rhodes
Andronicus of Rhodes was a 1st-century BCE Peripatetic philosopher best known for editing and organizing Aristotle’s works, which greatly influenced their transmission and interpretation in later antiquity.
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B.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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C.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus is a relatively obscure historical or religious figure known primarily through their association with Theophilus.
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D.
Apollo Thymbraeus
Apollo Thymbraeus is a local cult epithet of the Greek god Apollo, particularly venerated at the sanctuary of Thymbra near Troy.
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E.
Aristeus of Corinth
Aristeus of Corinth was a 5th-century BC Corinthian general noted for leading Corinthian forces against Athens during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
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