Lord Reading
E133862
British ambassador to the United States
British diplomat
British jurist
British politician
Foreign Secretary
Home Secretary
Jewish politician
King's Counsel
Liberal Party politician
Lord Chief Justice of England
Viceroy of India
barrister
human
lawyer
peer of the United Kingdom
Lord Reading was a British statesman and jurist who served as Viceroy of India in the early 1920s, having previously been Lord Chief Justice of England and a prominent Liberal politician.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lord Reading canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1162037 — 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: Lord Reading Context triple: [Lord Chelmsford, succeededByAsViceroyOfIndia, Lord Reading]
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Meter Theon
Meter Theon is an ancient Greek mother goddess associated with the earth and often identified with deities such as Rhea or Cybele, venerated in sanctuaries like the Metroon at Olympia.
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Baron Bosworth
Baron Bosworth is a British noble title historically associated with James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of King James II of England and a prominent military commander.
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Anthony Skingsley
Anthony Skingsley was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to high command during the late 20th century, overseeing key aspects of the UK's air defense.
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D.
Aegon
Aegon is a multinational life insurance, pensions, and asset management company headquartered in the Netherlands.
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E.
Squire Christopher Dale
Squire Christopher Dale is a proud, conservative country gentleman in Anthony Trollope’s novel "The Small House at Allington," known for his rigid principles and complicated relationships with his nieces.
- 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: Lord Reading Target entity description: Lord Reading was a British statesman and jurist who served as Viceroy of India in the early 1920s, having previously been Lord Chief Justice of England and a prominent Liberal politician.
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A.
Meter Theon
Meter Theon is an ancient Greek mother goddess associated with the earth and often identified with deities such as Rhea or Cybele, venerated in sanctuaries like the Metroon at Olympia.
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B.
Baron Bosworth
Baron Bosworth is a British noble title historically associated with James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of King James II of England and a prominent military commander.
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C.
Anthony Skingsley
Anthony Skingsley was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to high command during the late 20th century, overseeing key aspects of the UK's air defense.
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D.
Aegon
Aegon is a multinational life insurance, pensions, and asset management company headquartered in the Netherlands.
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E.
Squire Christopher Dale
Squire Christopher Dale is a proud, conservative country gentleman in Anthony Trollope’s novel "The Small House at Allington," known for his rigid principles and complicated relationships with his nieces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British ambassador to the United States
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British diplomat ⓘ British jurist ⓘ British politician ⓘ Foreign Secretary ⓘ Home Secretary ⓘ Jewish politician ⓘ King's Counsel ⓘ Liberal Party politician ⓘ Lord Chief Justice of England ⓘ Viceroy of India ⓘ barrister ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ peer of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| birthCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1860-10-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| createdPeerage |
Baron Reading in 1914
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Earl of Reading in 1917 ⓘ Marquess of Reading in 1926 ⓘ Viscount Reading in 1916 ⓘ |
| deathCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1935-12-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| education | University College School, London ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| fullName |
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
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surface form:
Rufus Daniel Isaacs
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| honorificPrefix | The Marquess of Reading ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1887 ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Lords
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Privy Council ⓘ
surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
|
| monarchDuringTerm | George V ⓘ |
| name |
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
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surface form:
Rufus Isaacs
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| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Jewish Lord Chief Justice of England
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service as British Ambassador to the United States during World War I ⓘ serving as Viceroy of India in the early 1920s ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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diplomat ⓘ judge ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| office |
Attorney General for England and Wales
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British Ambassador to the United States ⓘ Home Secretary ⓘ Leader of the House of Lords ⓘ Lord Chief Justice of England ⓘ Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales ⓘ Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ⓘ Solicitor General for England and Wales ⓘ Viceroy and Governor-General of India ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Liberal Party (UK) ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Lord Chelmsford as Viceroy of India ⓘ |
| profession | law ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse | Alice Edith Cohen ⓘ |
| succeededBy | The Lord Irwin as Viceroy of India ⓘ |
| termEnd |
Lord Chief Justice of England: 1921
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Viceroy and Governor-General of India: 1926 ⓘ |
| termStart |
Lord Chief Justice of England: 1913
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Viceroy and Governor-General of India: 1921 ⓘ |
| title |
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
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surface form:
1st Marquess of Reading
Baron Reading ⓘ Earl of Reading ⓘ Viscount Reading ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Reading Description of subject: Lord Reading was a British statesman and jurist who served as Viceroy of India in the early 1920s, having previously been Lord Chief Justice of England and a prominent Liberal politician.
Referenced by (3)
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