Seward | DisamKB

All labels observed (1)

Label	Occurrences
Seward canonical	18

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1138117 — 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: Seward
Context triple: [Anna Seward, familyName, Seward]

A. Seward
Seward is a small coastal city in southern Alaska known as a gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park and a popular hub for fishing, tourism, and marine wildlife viewing.
B. Chisholm
Chisholm is a residential suburb located in the Maitland region of New South Wales, Australia.
C. Meriwether
Meriwether is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including American politician David Meriwether.
D. Knox
Knox is a surname most famously associated with Henry Knox, a key American Revolutionary War general and the first United States Secretary of War.
E. Pendleton
Pendleton is an inner-city district of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, known for its mix of residential areas, retail developments, and post-war social housing.
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: Seward
Target entity description: Seward is an English surname historically associated with several notable figures in literature and politics.

A. Seward
Seward is a small coastal city in southern Alaska known as a gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park and a popular hub for fishing, tourism, and marine wildlife viewing.
B. Chisholm
Chisholm is a residential suburb located in the Maitland region of New South Wales, Australia.
C. Meriwether
Meriwether is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including American politician David Meriwether.
D. Knox
Knox is a surname most famously associated with Henry Knox, a key American Revolutionary War general and the first United States Secretary of War.
E. Pendleton
Pendleton is an inner-city district of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, known for its mix of residential areas, retail developments, and post-war social housing.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (78)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	English-language surname ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ surname ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship	Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ United States of America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
dateOfBirth	1742-12-12 ⓘ 1801-05-16 ⓘ
dateOfDeath	1809-03-25 ⓘ 1872-10-10 ⓘ
familyName	Seward self-linksurface differs ⓘ Seward self-linksurface differs ⓘ Seward self-linksurface differs ⓘ Seward self-linksurface differs ⓘ Seward self-linksurface differs ⓘ Seward self-linksurface differs ⓘ Seward self-linksurface differs ⓘ Seward self-linksurface differs ⓘ Seward self-linksurface differs ⓘ Seward self-linksurface differs ⓘ Seward self-linksurface differs ⓘ
givenName	Albert ⓘ Anna ⓘ Frederick ⓘ George ⓘ Harold ⓘ Henry ⓘ James ⓘ Samuel ⓘ Theodore ⓘ William ⓘ William ⓘ
hasNotableBearer	Albert Charles Seward ⓘ Anna Seward ⓘ Frederick William Seward ⓘ surface form: Frederick W. Seward George Seward ⓘ Harold H. Seward ⓘ Henry Seward ⓘ James Seward ⓘ Samuel S. Seward ⓘ Theodore F. Seward ⓘ William H. Seward ⓘ William Henry Seward Jr. ⓘ surface form: William H. Seward Jr.
languageOfOrigin	English ⓘ
memberOfPoliticalParty	Republican Party ⓘ surface form: Republican Party (United States) Whig Party ⓘ surface form: Whig Party (United States)
notableWork	Elegy on Captain Cook ⓘ negotiation of the Alaska purchase ⓘ
occupation	banker ⓘ botanist ⓘ businessman ⓘ composer ⓘ computer scientist ⓘ diplomat ⓘ diplomat ⓘ geologist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ military officer ⓘ music educator ⓘ physician ⓘ poet ⓘ politician ⓘ
placeOfBirth	Florida, New York ⓘ
placeOfDeath	Auburn, New York ⓘ
positionHeld	Governor of New York ⓘ Assistant Secretary of State ⓘ surface form: United States Assistant Secretary of State United States Secretary of State ⓘ United States Senator from New York ⓘ surface form: United States Senator

How these facts were elicited