Simon McTavish
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Simon McTavish was an 18th-century Scottish-Canadian fur trader and influential partner in the North West Company, playing a key role in the development of the Canadian fur trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Simon McTavish canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15177541 — 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: Simon McTavish Context triple: [Beaver Club, hasMember, Simon McTavish]
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A.
MacTavish
MacTavish is the surname of John "Soap" MacTavish, a prominent Scottish special forces character in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game series.
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B.
Angus MacKay
Angus MacKay was a British character actor best known to science fiction fans for his roles in the classic Doctor Who television series.
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C.
Malcolm MacLeod
Malcolm MacLeod was a Scottish crofter from the Isle of Lewis and the father of Mary Anne MacLeod, who later became the mother of Donald Trump.
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D.
Gawen Lawrie
Gawen Lawrie was a 17th-century English Quaker and colonial proprietor who played a key role in the early settlement and governance of West Jersey in North America.
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E.
Mac McLeod
Mac McLeod is a dedicated labor organizer and central figure in John Steinbeck’s novel "In Dubious Battle," known for his strategic leadership in a fruit pickers’ strike.
- 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: Simon McTavish Target entity description: Simon McTavish was an 18th-century Scottish-Canadian fur trader and influential partner in the North West Company, playing a key role in the development of the Canadian fur trade.
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A.
MacTavish
MacTavish is the surname of John "Soap" MacTavish, a prominent Scottish special forces character in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game series.
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B.
Angus MacKay
Angus MacKay was a British character actor best known to science fiction fans for his roles in the classic Doctor Who television series.
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C.
Malcolm MacLeod
Malcolm MacLeod was a Scottish crofter from the Isle of Lewis and the father of Mary Anne MacLeod, who later became the mother of Donald Trump.
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D.
Gawen Lawrie
Gawen Lawrie was a 17th-century English Quaker and colonial proprietor who played a key role in the early settlement and governance of West Jersey in North America.
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E.
Mac McLeod
Mac McLeod is a dedicated labor organizer and central figure in John Steinbeck’s novel "In Dubious Battle," known for his strategic leadership in a fruit pickers’ strike.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.