Lachlan Macquarie
E253378
Lachlan Macquarie was an early 19th-century Governor of New South Wales whose reforms and public works were pivotal in shaping the development of colonial Australia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lachlan Macquarie canonical | 14 |
| Governor Lachlan Macquarie | 2 |
| MacQuarie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2303357 — 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: Lachlan Macquarie Context triple: [Port Macquarie, namedAfter, Lachlan Macquarie]
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William Charles Wentworth
William Charles Wentworth was a prominent 19th-century Australian explorer, politician, and statesman who played a key role in advocating for self-government and civil liberties in colonial New South Wales.
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Governor Edward John Eyre
Governor Edward John Eyre was a 19th-century British colonial administrator best known for his brutal suppression of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica, which sparked major controversy and debate over imperial governance and human rights.
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Anthony van Diemen
Anthony van Diemen was a 17th-century Dutch colonial administrator best known for expanding Dutch influence in Asia and for lending his name to Van Diemen’s Land, now Tasmania.
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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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William R. Broughton
William R. Broughton was an 18th-century British naval officer and explorer known for his voyages in the Pacific Ocean and the naming of various islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lachlan Macquarie Target entity description: Lachlan Macquarie was an early 19th-century Governor of New South Wales whose reforms and public works were pivotal in shaping the development of colonial Australia.
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A.
William Charles Wentworth
William Charles Wentworth was a prominent 19th-century Australian explorer, politician, and statesman who played a key role in advocating for self-government and civil liberties in colonial New South Wales.
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B.
Governor Edward John Eyre
Governor Edward John Eyre was a 19th-century British colonial administrator best known for his brutal suppression of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica, which sparked major controversy and debate over imperial governance and human rights.
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C.
Anthony van Diemen
Anthony van Diemen was a 17th-century Dutch colonial administrator best known for expanding Dutch influence in Asia and for lending his name to Van Diemen’s Land, now Tasmania.
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D.
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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E.
William R. Broughton
William R. Broughton was an 18th-century British naval officer and explorer known for his voyages in the Pacific Ocean and the naming of various islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Governor of New South Wales
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colonial governor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain
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surface form:
British government
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| areaOfInfluence |
New South Wales
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British colonisation of Australia ⓘ
surface form:
colonial Australia
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| countryOfCitizenship | Great Britain ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Australian colonial histories
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New South Wales government historical records ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Macquarie ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial governance
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public administration ⓘ |
| givenName | Lachlan ⓘ |
| hasPart | Macquarie-era public buildings in Sydney ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
infrastructure development in New South Wales
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social reforms affecting emancipated convicts ⓘ urban planning in Sydney ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Australian society
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urban layout of Sydney ⓘ |
| legacy |
Macquarie Bank (namesake)
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Macquarie Harbour (namesake) ⓘ Macquarie Island ⓘ
surface form:
Macquarie Island (namesake)
Macquarie River (New South Wales) ⓘ
surface form:
Macquarie River (namesake)
Macquarie Street, Sydney ⓘ Macquarie University ⓘ
surface form:
Macquarie University (namesake)
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| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
public works in colonial Australia
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reforms in New South Wales ⓘ shaping development of colonial Australia ⓘ transition of New South Wales from penal colony towards free settlement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
commissioning roads, bridges and public buildings in New South Wales
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expansion of settlement beyond Sydney ⓘ |
| occupation |
army officer
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colonial administrator ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
New South Wales
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Sydney ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | British colonial administration ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of New South Wales ⓘ |
| residence | Government House, Sydney ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New South Wales
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Sydney ⓘ |
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Subject: Lachlan Macquarie Description of subject: Lachlan Macquarie was an early 19th-century Governor of New South Wales whose reforms and public works were pivotal in shaping the development of colonial Australia.
Referenced by (17)
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