Charles Hamilton, Earl of Selkirk
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Charles Hamilton, Earl of Selkirk was a Scottish nobleman of the 17th century, notable as a younger son of the powerful Hamilton ducal family and a participant in the political affairs of his time.
All labels observed (1)
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| Charles Hamilton, Earl of Selkirk canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16083228 — 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: Charles Hamilton, Earl of Selkirk Context triple: [Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton, child, Charles Hamilton, Earl of Selkirk]
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A.
William Douglas, 1st Earl of Selkirk
William Douglas, 1st Earl of Selkirk was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family who rose to prominence during the turbulent political and dynastic struggles of the era.
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B.
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, was a Scottish nobleman and philanthropist best known for organizing large-scale Scottish emigration to North America and establishing pioneering agricultural settlements in what is now Canada.
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C.
Archibald Campbell
Archibald Campbell was a British general best known for leading British forces in early 19th-century colonial campaigns, particularly in Southeast Asia.
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D.
Archibald Campbell
Archibald Campbell was a British Army officer and colonial administrator best known for his leadership in the American Revolutionary War, including successful campaigns in the southern colonies.
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E.
Archibald Campbell
Archibald Campbell was a 19th-century temperance advocate best known for founding the Washingtonian movement, an early American sobriety and mutual-aid society.
- 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: Charles Hamilton, Earl of Selkirk Target entity description: Charles Hamilton, Earl of Selkirk was a Scottish nobleman of the 17th century, notable as a younger son of the powerful Hamilton ducal family and a participant in the political affairs of his time.
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A.
William Douglas, 1st Earl of Selkirk
William Douglas, 1st Earl of Selkirk was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family who rose to prominence during the turbulent political and dynastic struggles of the era.
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B.
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, was a Scottish nobleman and philanthropist best known for organizing large-scale Scottish emigration to North America and establishing pioneering agricultural settlements in what is now Canada.
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C.
Archibald Campbell
Archibald Campbell was a British general best known for leading British forces in early 19th-century colonial campaigns, particularly in Southeast Asia.
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D.
Archibald Campbell
Archibald Campbell was a British Army officer and colonial administrator best known for his leadership in the American Revolutionary War, including successful campaigns in the southern colonies.
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E.
Archibald Campbell
Archibald Campbell was a 19th-century temperance advocate best known for founding the Washingtonian movement, an early American sobriety and mutual-aid society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.