Temminck
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Temminck was a 19th-century Dutch zoologist and ornithologist known for formally describing numerous bird species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temminck canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1906454 — 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: Temminck Context triple: [Aquila rapax, describedBy, Temminck]
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A.
Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
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B.
Branta
Branta is a genus of black geese that includes species such as the barnacle goose, brant goose, and the Hawaiian nēnē.
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C.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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D.
Aquila nipalensis
Aquila nipalensis, commonly known as the steppe eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey found across Eurasian steppes and parts of Africa, recognized for its powerful build and long-distance movements.
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E.
Vogel
Vogel is a German-origin surname borne by numerous individuals, including figures in sports, arts, science, and public life.
- 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: Temminck Target entity description: Temminck was a 19th-century Dutch zoologist and ornithologist known for formally describing numerous bird species.
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A.
Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
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B.
Branta
Branta is a genus of black geese that includes species such as the barnacle goose, brant goose, and the Hawaiian nēnē.
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C.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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D.
Aquila nipalensis
Aquila nipalensis, commonly known as the steppe eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey found across Eurasian steppes and parts of Africa, recognized for its powerful build and long-distance movements.
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E.
Vogel
Vogel is a German-origin surname borne by numerous individuals, including figures in sports, arts, science, and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
ornithologist ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Dutch Republic
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Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1778-03-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1858-01-30 ⓘ |
| employer |
Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie
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| familyName | Temminck self-link ⓘ |
| father |
Coenraad Jacob Temminck
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surface form:
Jacob Temminck
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| fieldOfWork |
ornithology
ⓘ
zoology ⓘ |
| givenName | Coenraad Jacob ⓘ |
| hasTaxonNamedAfterHim |
Temminck’s babbler
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Cape cormorant ⓘ
surface form:
Temminck’s cormorant
Temminck’s courser ⓘ Pteromys ⓘ
surface form:
Temminck’s flying squirrel
Temminck’s lark ⓘ
surface form:
Temminck’s horned lark
Temminck’s lark ⓘ Temminck’s pangolin ⓘ Temminck’s seedeater ⓘ Temminck’s stint ⓘ Temminck’s sunbird ⓘ western tragopan ⓘ
surface form:
Temminck’s tragopan
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
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French ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing one of the first comprehensive classifications of pigeons and gallinaceous birds
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early 19th-century systematic work on birds ⓘ formally describing numerous bird species ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Histoire naturelle générale des pigeons et des gallinacés
ⓘ
Manuel d’ornithologie ⓘ |
| occupation |
ornithologist
ⓘ
zoologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Leiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | first director of Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie ⓘ |
| residence |
Amsterdam
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Leiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Leiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temminck Description of subject: Temminck was a 19th-century Dutch zoologist and ornithologist known for formally describing numerous bird species.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.