John Cam Hobhouse
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John Cam Hobhouse was a British politician, diarist, and close friend of Lord Byron who became a prominent supporter of Greek independence and reformist causes in the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Cam Hobhouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4361716 — 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: John Cam Hobhouse Context triple: [Philhellenes, hasNotableMember, John Cam Hobhouse]
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A.
Henry Maitland Wilson
Henry Maitland Wilson was a senior British Army officer and field commander in both World Wars, best known for leading Allied forces in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern theatres.
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B.
William Tilden Blodgett
William Tilden Blodgett was a 19th-century American art collector and civic leader who played a key role in establishing New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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C.
George F. Moore
George F. Moore was a U.S. Army major general who commanded American and Filipino coastal defenses in the Philippines during the early stages of World War II, including the battle for Manila Bay.
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D.
Peter Hardeman Burnett
Peter Hardeman Burnett was an American politician and lawyer who became the first elected civilian governor of California after it gained statehood in 1850.
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E.
Francis Burton Harrison
Francis Burton Harrison was an American politician and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of the Philippines during the early 20th century, promoting greater Filipino participation in government.
- 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: John Cam Hobhouse Target entity description: John Cam Hobhouse was a British politician, diarist, and close friend of Lord Byron who became a prominent supporter of Greek independence and reformist causes in the 19th century.
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A.
Henry Maitland Wilson
Henry Maitland Wilson was a senior British Army officer and field commander in both World Wars, best known for leading Allied forces in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern theatres.
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B.
William Tilden Blodgett
William Tilden Blodgett was a 19th-century American art collector and civic leader who played a key role in establishing New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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C.
George F. Moore
George F. Moore was a U.S. Army major general who commanded American and Filipino coastal defenses in the Philippines during the early stages of World War II, including the battle for Manila Bay.
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D.
Peter Hardeman Burnett
Peter Hardeman Burnett was an American politician and lawyer who became the first elected civilian governor of California after it gained statehood in 1850.
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E.
Francis Burton Harrison
Francis Burton Harrison was an American politician and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of the Philippines during the early 20th century, promoting greater Filipino participation in government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Whig politician ⓘ diarist ⓘ human ⓘ memoirist ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| authored |
Historical Illustrations of the Fourth Canto of Childe Harold
NERFINISHED
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Journey through Albania and other provinces of Turkey in Europe and Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Recollections of a Long Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1786-06-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Redland, Bristol, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Kensal Green Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeFriendOf | Lord Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdPeerageTitle | Baron Broughton of Broughton-de-Gyfford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfPeerageCreation | 1851 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1869-06-03 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Berkeley Square, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Trinity College, Cambridge
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Westminster School ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Hobhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Sir Benjamin Hobhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Cam Hobhouse, 1st Baron Broughton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
diary
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political writing ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
friendship with Lord Byron
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political diaries ⓘ support for Greek independence ⓘ support for political reform in Britain ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Charlotte Cam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Philhellenism ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Broughton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryDebutYear | 1810 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Secretary for Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Commissioner of Woods and Forests NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament for Nottingham ⓘ Member of Parliament for Westminster ⓘ President of the Board of Control ⓘ Secretary at War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | London, England ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Julia Tomlinson Heywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedCause |
Greek War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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civil liberties ⓘ parliamentary reform in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| traveledWith | Lord Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
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