Cornelis Theodorus Elout
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Cornelis Theodorus Elout was a Dutch statesman and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies in the early 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cornelis Theodorus Elout canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T184987 — 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: Cornelis Theodorus Elout Context triple: [Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, positionHeldBy, Cornelis Theodorus Elout]
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A.
Isaac van Hoornbeek
Isaac van Hoornbeek was a 17th-century Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland, acting as one of the leading political figures of the Dutch Republic.
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B.
Johannes van den Bosch
Johannes van den Bosch was a 19th-century Dutch colonial administrator and military officer best known for his influential role in shaping economic and governance policies in the Dutch East Indies.
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C.
Jacob van Swanenburgh
Jacob van Swanenburgh was a Dutch painter of the early 17th century, known for his atmospheric cityscapes and infernal scenes and for having taught the young Rembrandt.
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D.
Pieter Willem Burger
Pieter Willem Burger was a 19th-century South African politician who served as president of the South African Republic (Transvaal) immediately before Paul Kruger.
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E.
Johan Adrianus Frederiks
Johan Adrianus Frederiks was a Dutch architect best known for his role in designing the Peace Palace in The Hague, a landmark of international law and diplomacy.
- 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: Cornelis Theodorus Elout Target entity description: Cornelis Theodorus Elout was a Dutch statesman and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies in the early 19th century.
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A.
Isaac van Hoornbeek
Isaac van Hoornbeek was a 17th-century Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland, acting as one of the leading political figures of the Dutch Republic.
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B.
Johannes van den Bosch
Johannes van den Bosch was a 19th-century Dutch colonial administrator and military officer best known for his influential role in shaping economic and governance policies in the Dutch East Indies.
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C.
Jacob van Swanenburgh
Jacob van Swanenburgh was a Dutch painter of the early 17th century, known for his atmospheric cityscapes and infernal scenes and for having taught the young Rembrandt.
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D.
Pieter Willem Burger
Pieter Willem Burger was a 19th-century South African politician who served as president of the South African Republic (Transvaal) immediately before Paul Kruger.
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E.
Johan Adrianus Frederiks
Johan Adrianus Frederiks was a Dutch architect best known for his role in designing the Peace Palace in The Hague, a landmark of international law and diplomacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (13)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch politician
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colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| familyName | Elout ⓘ |
| givenName |
Cornelis
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Theodorus ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in Dutch colonial governance in the early 19th century ⓘ |
| notableWork | administration of the Dutch East Indies in the early 19th century ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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statesman ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Dutch colonial administrator in the East Indies
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Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cornelis Theodorus Elout Description of subject: Cornelis Theodorus Elout was a Dutch statesman and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies in the early 19th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.