Joseph Johnson
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Joseph Johnson was an influential 18th-century London publisher and bookseller known for promoting radical, Enlightenment, and early feminist works.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph Johnson canonical | 7 |
| William Hayley | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T235884 — 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: Joseph Johnson Context triple: [A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, publisher, Joseph Johnson]
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A.
Samuel W. Johnson
Samuel W. Johnson was a 19th-century American chemist and agricultural scientist who played a key role in organizing the chemical profession in the United States.
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B.
Henry Sharp
Henry Sharp was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous early 20th-century films, including the adventure drama "The Iron Mask."
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C.
Henry Colburn
Henry Colburn was a prominent 19th-century British publisher known for issuing influential works of literature, travel, and science, including early publications by Charles Darwin.
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D.
George Nostrand
George Nostrand was a professional basketball player best known for participating in the first game in NBA history as a member of the Toronto Huskies.
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E.
Jacob Wrey Mould
Jacob Wrey Mould was a 19th-century British-born architect and designer known for his ornate, polychromatic work on major New York City landmarks, including parts of Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- 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: Joseph Johnson Target entity description: Joseph Johnson was an influential 18th-century London publisher and bookseller known for promoting radical, Enlightenment, and early feminist works.
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A.
Samuel W. Johnson
Samuel W. Johnson was a 19th-century American chemist and agricultural scientist who played a key role in organizing the chemical profession in the United States.
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B.
Henry Sharp
Henry Sharp was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous early 20th-century films, including the adventure drama "The Iron Mask."
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C.
Henry Colburn
Henry Colburn was a prominent 19th-century British publisher known for issuing influential works of literature, travel, and science, including early publications by Charles Darwin.
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D.
George Nostrand
George Nostrand was a professional basketball player best known for participating in the first game in NBA history as a member of the Toronto Huskies.
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E.
Jacob Wrey Mould
Jacob Wrey Mould was a 19th-century British-born architect and designer known for his ornate, polychromatic work on major New York City landmarks, including parts of Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Enlightenment figure
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bookseller ⓘ person ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
early feminism ⓘ religious dissent ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1738-01-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Liverpool ⓘ |
| businessLocation |
St Paul's Churchyard
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surface form:
St Paul's Churchyard, London
|
| citizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| coFounded | The Analytical Review ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1809-12-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| hosted | literary gatherings ⓘ |
| imprisonedIn | King's Bench Prison ⓘ |
| imprisonmentYear | 1798 ⓘ |
| influenced |
British radical culture
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dissemination of Enlightenment thought in Britain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
promoting Enlightenment ideas
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publishing radical works ⓘ supporting early feminist writings ⓘ |
| legalIssue | prosecuted for seditious libel ⓘ |
| name | Joseph Johnson self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Analytical Review ⓘ |
| occupation |
bookseller
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publisher ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Joseph Priestley
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Mary Wollstonecraft ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | radical Whig ⓘ |
| publishedAuthor |
Anna Laetitia Barbauld
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Erasmus Darwin ⓘ Gilbert Wakefield ⓘ Henry Fuseli ⓘ Joseph Priestley ⓘ Maria Edgeworth ⓘ Mary Wollstonecraft ⓘ Thomas Malthus ⓘ William Blake ⓘ William Cowper ⓘ William Godwin ⓘ |
| publishedGenre |
children's literature
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philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ science ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Unitarian sympathizer ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| supported | abolitionist ideas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Joseph Johnson Description of subject: Joseph Johnson was an influential 18th-century London publisher and bookseller known for promoting radical, Enlightenment, and early feminist works.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
William Hayley