Phineas Lyman
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Phineas Lyman was an American colonial military leader and lawyer from Connecticut who played a prominent role in the French and Indian War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Phineas Lyman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15508907 — 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: Phineas Lyman Context triple: [Battle of Lake George, commander, Phineas Lyman]
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A.
Orson Schofield Phelps
Orson Schofield Phelps was a 19th-century Adirondack guide and early explorer whose backcountry work and local prominence led to geographic features, including Phelps Mountain, being named in his honor.
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B.
William Holbrook
William Holbrook is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Holbrook.
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C.
Hiram Blanchard
Hiram Blanchard was a 19th-century Canadian lawyer and politician who became the inaugural premier of Nova Scotia following Canadian Confederation.
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D.
Eleazar W. Ripley
Eleazar W. Ripley was an American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Army general during the War of 1812, noted for his leadership in several key battles.
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E.
Henry Holbrook
Henry Holbrook was a 19th-century Canadian politician and businessman who served as mayor of New Westminster, British Columbia.
- 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: Phineas Lyman Target entity description: Phineas Lyman was an American colonial military leader and lawyer from Connecticut who played a prominent role in the French and Indian War.
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A.
Orson Schofield Phelps
Orson Schofield Phelps was a 19th-century Adirondack guide and early explorer whose backcountry work and local prominence led to geographic features, including Phelps Mountain, being named in his honor.
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B.
William Holbrook
William Holbrook is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Holbrook.
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C.
Hiram Blanchard
Hiram Blanchard was a 19th-century Canadian lawyer and politician who became the inaugural premier of Nova Scotia following Canadian Confederation.
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D.
Eleazar W. Ripley
Eleazar W. Ripley was an American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Army general during the War of 1812, noted for his leadership in several key battles.
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E.
Henry Holbrook
Henry Holbrook was a 19th-century Canadian politician and businessman who served as mayor of New Westminster, British Columbia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.