Thomas Pitt (1653–1726)
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Thomas Pitt (1653–1726) was an English merchant and politician, famously known as “Diamond” Pitt for acquiring and selling a massive diamond that later adorned the French crown.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Pitt (1653–1726) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1955376 — 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: Thomas Pitt (1653–1726) Context triple: [John Pitt (younger brother), relative, Thomas Pitt (1653–1726)]
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A.
Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford
Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford was an 18th-century British politician and peer, known as a member of the influential Pitt family and for serving in Parliament and holding government office.
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B.
Pitt the Elder
Pitt the Elder was an 18th-century British statesman and orator who served as Prime Minister and was renowned for his leadership during the Seven Years' War and expansion of the British Empire.
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C.
Arthur Middleton
Arthur Middleton was an American Founding Father and signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina.
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D.
William Phipps
William Phipps was an American actor best known for providing the speaking voice of Prince Charming in Disney’s animated classic "Cinderella" (1950).
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E.
Francis Hamilton
Francis Hamilton was a Scottish physician, naturalist, and explorer known for his pioneering zoological and botanical studies in India and Nepal in the early 19th century.
- 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: Thomas Pitt (1653–1726) Target entity description: Thomas Pitt (1653–1726) was an English merchant and politician, famously known as “Diamond” Pitt for acquiring and selling a massive diamond that later adorned the French crown.
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A.
Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford
Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford was an 18th-century British politician and peer, known as a member of the influential Pitt family and for serving in Parliament and holding government office.
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B.
Pitt the Elder
Pitt the Elder was an 18th-century British statesman and orator who served as Prime Minister and was renowned for his leadership during the Seven Years' War and expansion of the British Empire.
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C.
Arthur Middleton
Arthur Middleton was an American Founding Father and signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina.
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D.
William Phipps
William Phipps was an American actor best known for providing the speaking voice of Prince Charming in Disney’s animated classic "Cinderella" (1950).
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E.
Francis Hamilton
Francis Hamilton was a Scottish physician, naturalist, and explorer known for his pioneering zoological and botanical studies in India and Nepal in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English merchant
ⓘ
Governor of Madras ⓘ Member of Parliament of England ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| activityEnd | early 18th century ⓘ |
| activityStart | late 17th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pitt Diamond ⓘ |
| causeOfWealth |
private trade in India
ⓘ
sale of the Pitt Diamond ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1653 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1726 ⓘ |
| employer |
British East India Company
ⓘ
surface form:
English East India Company
|
| familyName | Pitt ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| grandparentOf |
Thomas Pitt, 1st Earl of Londonderry
ⓘ
William Pitt the Elder ⓘ |
| heritage | English ⓘ |
| involvedIn | British colonial expansion in India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
amassing a fortune in the East Indies
ⓘ
controversial private trade while in East India Company service ⓘ |
| memberOf | Pitt family ⓘ |
| nickname | Diamond Pitt ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acquiring a very large diamond in India
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selling a large diamond that later adorned the French crown ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Fort St. George, Madras ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
merchant ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parentOf | Robert Pitt (MP) ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Boconnoc, Cornwall
ⓘ
surface form:
Boconnoc, Cornwall, England
|
| politicalAlignment |
Whig Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Whig
|
| positionHeld |
Governor of Madras
ⓘ
Member of Parliament for Okehampton ⓘ Member of Parliament for Old Sarum ⓘ Member of Parliament for Salisbury ⓘ Governor of Madras ⓘ
surface form:
President of Fort St. George
|
| purchased |
Boconnoc estate
ⓘ
surface form:
Boconnoc estate in Cornwall
|
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| representedIn |
Parliament of England
ⓘ
Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| residence |
Boconnoc, Cornwall
ⓘ
surface form:
Boconnoc, Cornwall, England
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| siblingOf | John Pitt (of Blandford) ⓘ |
| sold | the Pitt Diamond to Philippe II, Duke of Orléans ⓘ |
| soldFor | approximately 135,000 pounds sterling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Pitt (1653–1726) Description of subject: Thomas Pitt (1653–1726) was an English merchant and politician, famously known as “Diamond” Pitt for acquiring and selling a massive diamond that later adorned the French crown.
Referenced by (1)
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