Emory S. Foster
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Emory S. Foster was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War, best known for leading Federal forces in the Battle of Lone Jack in Missouri.
All labels observed (1)
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| Emory S. Foster canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13973373 — 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: Emory S. Foster Context triple: [Battle of Lone Jack, commander, Emory S. Foster]
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A.
Lafayette S. Foster
Lafayette S. Foster was a 19th-century American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Senator from Connecticut and briefly as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Civil War era.
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B.
Furman C. Stough
Furman C. Stough was an Episcopal bishop who served as a leading cleric in the Episcopal Church in Alabama during the 20th century.
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C.
Alfred N. Beadleston
Alfred N. Beadleston was an American Republican politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate in the mid-20th century.
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D.
George J. Folsey
George J. Folsey was an American cinematographer renowned for his lush, expressive visual style in classic Hollywood films of the mid-20th century.
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E.
Frank B. Wynn
Frank B. Wynn was an American physician, conservationist, and mountaineer known for his pioneering climbs and advocacy for national parks.
- 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: Emory S. Foster Target entity description: Emory S. Foster was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War, best known for leading Federal forces in the Battle of Lone Jack in Missouri.
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A.
Lafayette S. Foster
Lafayette S. Foster was a 19th-century American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Senator from Connecticut and briefly as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Civil War era.
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B.
Furman C. Stough
Furman C. Stough was an Episcopal bishop who served as a leading cleric in the Episcopal Church in Alabama during the 20th century.
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C.
Alfred N. Beadleston
Alfred N. Beadleston was an American Republican politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate in the mid-20th century.
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D.
George J. Folsey
George J. Folsey was an American cinematographer renowned for his lush, expressive visual style in classic Hollywood films of the mid-20th century.
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E.
Frank B. Wynn
Frank B. Wynn was an American physician, conservationist, and mountaineer known for his pioneering climbs and advocacy for national parks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.