James Hepburn (missionary)
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James Hepburn was a 19th-century Scottish Presbyterian missionary and Bible translator known for his work in Japan and contributions to the study of the Japanese language.
All labels observed (1)
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| James Hepburn (missionary) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14936833 — 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: James Hepburn (missionary) Context triple: [Hepburn family, hasNotableMember, James Hepburn (missionary)]
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A.
William Dickson (missionary)
William Dickson was a Scottish missionary and notable alumnus of Dumfries Academy who devoted his life to religious and educational work abroad.
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B.
John Paton
John Paton is a notable individual, most commonly referring to the 19th-century Scottish missionary known for his work in the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu).
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C.
Adoniram Judson
Adoniram Judson was a pioneering early 19th-century American Baptist missionary best known for his long-term work in Burma, where he translated the Bible into Burmese and helped establish a lasting Christian presence.
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D.
Hudson Taylor
Hudson Taylor was a pioneering 19th-century British Protestant missionary who greatly expanded Christian mission work in inland China and became a key figure in the history of modern missions.
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E.
Hudson Taylor
Hudson Taylor is an Irish folk-pop duo of brothers known for their melodic harmonies and acoustic-driven songs.
- 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: James Hepburn (missionary) Target entity description: James Hepburn was a 19th-century Scottish Presbyterian missionary and Bible translator known for his work in Japan and contributions to the study of the Japanese language.
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A.
William Dickson (missionary)
William Dickson was a Scottish missionary and notable alumnus of Dumfries Academy who devoted his life to religious and educational work abroad.
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B.
John Paton
John Paton is a notable individual, most commonly referring to the 19th-century Scottish missionary known for his work in the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu).
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C.
Adoniram Judson
Adoniram Judson was a pioneering early 19th-century American Baptist missionary best known for his long-term work in Burma, where he translated the Bible into Burmese and helped establish a lasting Christian presence.
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D.
Hudson Taylor
Hudson Taylor was a pioneering 19th-century British Protestant missionary who greatly expanded Christian mission work in inland China and became a key figure in the history of modern missions.
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E.
Hudson Taylor
Hudson Taylor is an Irish folk-pop duo of brothers known for their melodic harmonies and acoustic-driven songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.