Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy
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Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy, was a British viceregal consort and philanthropist best known in sports history as the namesake of the NHL’s Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy canonical | 2 |
| Viscountess Byng of Vimy | 2 |
| Lady Byng of Vimy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2213056 — 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: Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy Context triple: [Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, namedAfter, Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy]
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Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan
Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan was a British aristocrat and socialite who became Duchess of Marlborough through her marriage to John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill.
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Georgiana Byng
Georgiana Byng was a British aristocrat and the mother of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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Florence Trenchard
Florence Trenchard is a central young English gentlewoman in the 1858 comic play "Our American Cousin," whose romantic storyline and social position help drive the play’s themes of class and transatlantic contrast.
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Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Dowager Countess of Swinton
Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Dowager Countess of Swinton, is a British aristocrat and public servant known for her ceremonial and civic leadership in Yorkshire.
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Margaret Lloyd George
Margaret Lloyd George was the wife of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George and a prominent political hostess and local public figure in early 20th-century Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy Target entity description: Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy, was a British viceregal consort and philanthropist best known in sports history as the namesake of the NHL’s Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct.
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A.
Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan
Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan was a British aristocrat and socialite who became Duchess of Marlborough through her marriage to John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill.
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B.
Georgiana Byng
Georgiana Byng was a British aristocrat and the mother of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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C.
Florence Trenchard
Florence Trenchard is a central young English gentlewoman in the 1858 comic play "Our American Cousin," whose romantic storyline and social position help drive the play’s themes of class and transatlantic contrast.
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D.
Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Dowager Countess of Swinton
Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Dowager Countess of Swinton, is a British aristocrat and public servant known for her ceremonial and civic leadership in Yorkshire.
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E.
Margaret Lloyd George
Margaret Lloyd George was the wife of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George and a prominent political hostess and local public figure in early 20th-century Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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philanthropist ⓘ viceregal consort ⓘ |
| associatedWith | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Byng ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | philanthropy ⓘ |
| givenName | Evelyn ⓘ |
| honouredIn | ice hockey award naming ⓘ |
| inspired | Lady Byng Memorial Trophy ⓘ |
| knownFor | supporting sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct in ice hockey ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Governor General of Canada Julian Byng ⓘ |
| name | Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being namesake of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
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role as viceregal consort in Canada ⓘ |
| occupation |
philanthropist
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viceregal consort ⓘ |
| positionHeld | viceregal consort of Canada ⓘ |
| residence |
Canada
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
Julian Byng
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surface form:
Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy
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| spouseOfOfficeHolder | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| title |
Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Viscountess Byng of Vimy
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Subject: Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy Description of subject: Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy, was a British viceregal consort and philanthropist best known in sports history as the namesake of the NHL’s Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct.
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