Sir George Grey
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Sir George Grey was a 19th-century British colonial statesman and governor who played a major role in the administration and development of several colonies, including New Zealand and South Africa.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir George Grey canonical | 7 |
| George Grey | 1 |
| Governor George Grey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1910857 — 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: Sir George Grey Context triple: [Greytown, namedAfter, Sir George Grey]
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Goldwin Smith
Goldwin Smith was a 19th-century British-Canadian historian, journalist, and intellectual known for his writings on politics, history, and social issues.
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Sir Thomas Brisbane
Sir Thomas Brisbane was a 19th-century Scottish soldier, colonial governor of New South Wales, and noted astronomer after whom the Australian city of Brisbane is named.
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Sir Henry Ayers
Sir Henry Ayers was a 19th-century South Australian politician and long-serving premier after whom the landmark Uluru was historically named "Ayers Rock."
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D.
Richard Bancroft
Richard Bancroft was an influential English churchman and Archbishop of Canterbury who played a key role in overseeing the production of the King James Bible.
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E.
William Hobson
William Hobson was a British naval officer and the first Governor of New Zealand, best known for overseeing and signing the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir George Grey Target entity description: Sir George Grey was a 19th-century British colonial statesman and governor who played a major role in the administration and development of several colonies, including New Zealand and South Africa.
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A.
Goldwin Smith
Goldwin Smith was a 19th-century British-Canadian historian, journalist, and intellectual known for his writings on politics, history, and social issues.
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B.
Sir Thomas Brisbane
Sir Thomas Brisbane was a 19th-century Scottish soldier, colonial governor of New South Wales, and noted astronomer after whom the Australian city of Brisbane is named.
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C.
Sir Henry Ayers
Sir Henry Ayers was a 19th-century South Australian politician and long-serving premier after whom the landmark Uluru was historically named "Ayers Rock."
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D.
Richard Bancroft
Richard Bancroft was an influential English churchman and Archbishop of Canterbury who played a key role in overseeing the production of the King James Bible.
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E.
William Hobson
William Hobson was a British naval officer and the first Governor of New Zealand, best known for overseeing and signing the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial administrator
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Governor of New Zealand ⓘ Governor of South Australia ⓘ Governor of the Cape Colony ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Portugal ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1812-04-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lisbon ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
St Paul's Cathedral
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surface form:
St Paul’s Cathedral, London
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| collected | Māori manuscripts and oral traditions ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| deathCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1898-09-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| educatedAt |
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
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surface form:
Royal Military College Sandhurst
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| fieldOfWork |
colonial governance
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imperial policy ⓘ |
| givenName | George ⓘ |
| hasParticularInterest | indigenous languages and cultures ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
policies towards Māori in New Zealand
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policies towards indigenous peoples in southern Africa ⓘ role in the administration of the Cape Colony ⓘ role in the colonisation and administration of New Zealand ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
Grey Collection at Auckland Libraries
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place names in New Zealand and South Africa ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Privy Council
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surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| name | Sir George Grey self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork | exploration of north-west Australia ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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explorer ⓘ politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor-General of New Zealand
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surface form:
Governor of New Zealand
Governor of South Australia ⓘ Governor of the Cape Colony ⓘ High Commissioner for Southern Africa ⓘ Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives ⓘ Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council ⓘ Prime Minister of New Zealand ⓘ
surface form:
Premier of New Zealand
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| residence |
Adelaide
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Auckland ⓘ Cape Town ⓘ |
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Subject: Sir George Grey Description of subject: Sir George Grey was a 19th-century British colonial statesman and governor who played a major role in the administration and development of several colonies, including New Zealand and South Africa.
Referenced by (9)
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