1st Viscount Waverley
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1st Viscount Waverley was the British peerage title held by Sir John Anderson, a prominent civil servant and politician who served as Home Secretary and played a key role in British civil defense during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley | 3 |
| 1st Viscount Waverley canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1164966 — 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.
Target entity: 1st Viscount Waverley Context triple: [Sir John Anderson, title, 1st Viscount Waverley]
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John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, was a prominent Scottish soldier and statesman who played a key role in suppressing the Jacobite rising of 1715 and served in high military and political office under the British crown.
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John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman, soldier, and Whig politician who held high military command and significant influence in British public life.
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Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll was an influential early 18th-century Scottish nobleman, soldier, and Whig politician who played a key role in British military and political affairs after the 1707 Union.
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D.
Marquess of Abercorn
The Marquess of Abercorn is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by a prominent aristocratic family historically associated with substantial estates in Britain and Ireland.
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E.
John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who held high offices in Britain, including serving as a field marshal and a prominent Whig statesman.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1st Viscount Waverley Target entity description: 1st Viscount Waverley was the British peerage title held by Sir John Anderson, a prominent civil servant and politician who served as Home Secretary and played a key role in British civil defense during World War II.
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A.
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, was a prominent Scottish soldier and statesman who played a key role in suppressing the Jacobite rising of 1715 and served in high military and political office under the British crown.
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B.
John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman, soldier, and Whig politician who held high military command and significant influence in British public life.
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C.
Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll was an influential early 18th-century Scottish nobleman, soldier, and Whig politician who played a key role in British military and political affairs after the 1707 Union.
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D.
Marquess of Abercorn
The Marquess of Abercorn is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by a prominent aristocratic family historically associated with substantial estates in Britain and Ireland.
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E.
John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who held high offices in Britain, including serving as a field marshal and a prominent Whig statesman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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civil servant ⓘ hereditary title ⓘ human ⓘ peer ⓘ title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| award received |
Order of the Bath
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Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country of citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date of birth | 1882-07-08 ⓘ |
| date of death | 1958-01-04 ⓘ |
| educated at |
University of Edinburgh
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University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| familyName | Anderson ⓘ |
| field of work |
civil defence
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public administration ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| holder |
1st Viscount Waverley
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley
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| honorific title | Viscount ⓘ |
| known for |
Anderson shelters
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leadership in British civil defence during World War II ⓘ |
| language of work or name | English ⓘ |
| member of |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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House of Lords ⓘ |
| noble title | 1st Viscount Waverley self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| notable work |
introduction of Anderson air-raid shelters
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organization of British civil defence in World War II ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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politician ⓘ |
| participated in | World War II ⓘ |
| place of birth | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| place of death |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| political alignment | independent politician ⓘ |
| political party |
National Government (United Kingdom)
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surface form:
National Government (UK)
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| position held |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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Home Secretary ⓘ
surface form:
Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
Lord President of the Council ⓘ Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ Home Secretary ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State for the Home Department
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| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| role in | British home front during World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: 1st Viscount Waverley Description of subject: 1st Viscount Waverley was the British peerage title held by Sir John Anderson, a prominent civil servant and politician who served as Home Secretary and played a key role in British civil defense during World War II.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.