Alexander Henry the elder
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Alexander Henry the elder was an 18th-century British-Canadian fur trader and explorer noted for his influential role in the North American fur trade and his detailed travel narratives.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alexander Henry the elder canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15177556 — 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 Henry the elder Context triple: [Beaver Club, hasMember, Alexander Henry the elder]
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A.
Alexander Henry
Alexander Henry was a renowned 19th-century Scottish gunmaker and rifling designer whose innovations significantly improved the accuracy and performance of British military rifles.
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B.
Alexander Henry the younger
Alexander Henry the younger was a prominent late 18th- and early 19th-century fur trader and explorer in the Canadian Northwest, known for his detailed journals documenting Indigenous cultures and the fur trade.
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C.
David Thompson
David Thompson is an author known for writing the book "Prince of Broadway."
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D.
David Thompson
David Thompson is a Hall of Fame American basketball guard famed for his explosive leaping ability and scoring prowess in the 1970s, particularly with the Denver Nuggets.
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E.
David Thompson
David Thompson is a football executive best known for serving as chairman of the Swiss club FC Lausanne-Sport.
- 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 Henry the elder Target entity description: Alexander Henry the elder was an 18th-century British-Canadian fur trader and explorer noted for his influential role in the North American fur trade and his detailed travel narratives.
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A.
Alexander Henry
Alexander Henry was a renowned 19th-century Scottish gunmaker and rifling designer whose innovations significantly improved the accuracy and performance of British military rifles.
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B.
Alexander Henry the younger
Alexander Henry the younger was a prominent late 18th- and early 19th-century fur trader and explorer in the Canadian Northwest, known for his detailed journals documenting Indigenous cultures and the fur trade.
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C.
David Thompson
David Thompson is an author known for writing the book "Prince of Broadway."
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D.
David Thompson
David Thompson is a Hall of Fame American basketball guard famed for his explosive leaping ability and scoring prowess in the 1970s, particularly with the Denver Nuggets.
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E.
David Thompson
David Thompson is a football executive best known for serving as chairman of the Swiss club FC Lausanne-Sport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.