Julius Lankershim
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Julius Lankershim was a prominent 19th-century Los Angeles landowner and developer whose holdings and influence helped shape early Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Julius Lankershim canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T24868 — 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: Julius Lankershim Context triple: [Hollywood Forever Cemetery, foundedBy, Julius Lankershim]
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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.
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B.
Sidney Darlington
Sidney Darlington was an American electrical engineer and inventor best known for his pioneering work in network theory and the invention of the Darlington transistor configuration.
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C.
Francis Smith
Francis Smith was a British Army officer best known for leading the regular troops during the opening engagements of the American Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord in 1775.
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D.
John Whitfield
John Whitfield was the father of Louise Whitfield Carnegie, who became the wife of industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
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E.
Reginald McKenna
Reginald McKenna was a British Liberal politician who held several senior government posts, including Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer, during the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Julius Lankershim Target entity description: Julius Lankershim was a prominent 19th-century Los Angeles landowner and developer whose holdings and influence helped shape early Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley.
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A.
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.
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B.
Sidney Darlington
Sidney Darlington was an American electrical engineer and inventor best known for his pioneering work in network theory and the invention of the Darlington transistor configuration.
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C.
Francis Smith
Francis Smith was a British Army officer best known for leading the regular troops during the opening engagements of the American Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord in 1775.
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D.
John Whitfield
John Whitfield was the father of Louise Whitfield Carnegie, who became the wife of industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
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E.
Reginald McKenna
Reginald McKenna was a British Liberal politician who held several senior government posts, including Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer, during the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landowner
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person ⓘ real estate developer ⓘ |
| activeIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agricultural development in the San Fernando Valley
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early development of North Hollywood area ⓘ |
| cityOfActivity | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
land development
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real estate ⓘ |
| hasNameIn |
Lankershim Boulevard
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North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California ⓘ
surface form:
Lankershim district of North Hollywood
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| impact |
contributed to urbanization of the San Fernando Valley
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helped shape land use patterns in early Los Angeles ⓘ |
| influencedRegion |
Hollywood
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San Fernando Valley ⓘ |
| knownFor | owning extensive ranch and farm lands in Southern California ⓘ |
| legacy | place names in the San Fernando Valley ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of the San Fernando Valley
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influence on early Hollywood area ⓘ large landholdings in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| occupation |
landowner
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real estate developer ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | pioneer land developer in Los Angeles region ⓘ |
| stateOfActivity |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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Subject: Julius Lankershim Description of subject: Julius Lankershim was a prominent 19th-century Los Angeles landowner and developer whose holdings and influence helped shape early Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley.
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