Thomas Thirlby
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Thomas Thirlby was a 16th-century English bishop and diplomat who became the first and only Bishop of Westminster and played a significant role in the turbulent religious politics of the Tudor period.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16059912 — 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: Thomas Thirlby Context triple: [Council of Regency for Edward VI, hasMember, Thomas Thirlby]
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A.
Godfrey Tearle
Godfrey Tearle was a distinguished British stage and film actor of the early 20th century, known for his classical Shakespearean roles and appearances in notable films.
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B.
Ralph Hedley
Ralph Hedley was an English painter and woodcarver best known for his realistic depictions of everyday life in the North East of England.
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C.
Conway Tearle
Conway Tearle was an American stage and silent film actor prominent in the early 20th century.
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D.
Clive Brook
Clive Brook was a British film actor best known as a suave leading man in early Hollywood and British cinema during the 1920s and 1930s.
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E.
Charles Hawtrey
Charles Hawtrey was a British comic actor best known for his eccentric, effete characters in the long-running "Carry On" film series.
- 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: Thomas Thirlby Target entity description: Thomas Thirlby was a 16th-century English bishop and diplomat who became the first and only Bishop of Westminster and played a significant role in the turbulent religious politics of the Tudor period.
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A.
Godfrey Tearle
Godfrey Tearle was a distinguished British stage and film actor of the early 20th century, known for his classical Shakespearean roles and appearances in notable films.
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B.
Ralph Hedley
Ralph Hedley was an English painter and woodcarver best known for his realistic depictions of everyday life in the North East of England.
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C.
Conway Tearle
Conway Tearle was an American stage and silent film actor prominent in the early 20th century.
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D.
Clive Brook
Clive Brook was a British film actor best known as a suave leading man in early Hollywood and British cinema during the 1920s and 1930s.
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E.
Charles Hawtrey
Charles Hawtrey was a British comic actor best known for his eccentric, effete characters in the long-running "Carry On" film series.
- F. None of above. chosen
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