James Waddel Alexander
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James Waddel Alexander was a 19th-century American Presbyterian minister and theologian known for his influential sermons, writings, and translations of hymns.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Waddell Alexander II | 2 |
| James Waddel Alexander canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5694640 — 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: James Waddel Alexander Context triple: [Archibald Alexander, child, James Waddel Alexander]
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A.
Thomas S. Tait
Thomas S. Tait was a prominent Scottish modernist architect known for major public and commercial buildings in the early 20th century, including landmark works in Edinburgh and London.
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B.
James Ewing
James Ewing was a pioneering American pathologist and oncologist whose work helped establish cancer research and treatment as a distinct medical discipline.
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C.
Hugh Boyle Ewing
Hugh Boyle Ewing was a Union Army general and diplomat during the American Civil War era, known for his service in key Western Theater campaigns and later roles as a U.S. minister to foreign countries.
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D.
Alfred Moore Waddell
Alfred Moore Waddell was a North Carolina lawyer, Confederate veteran, and white supremacist politician who became notorious for leading the violent 1898 coup in Wilmington that overthrew the city’s multiracial government.
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E.
John B. T. Campbell
John B. T. Campbell was a notable figure interred at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles, recognized for his historical significance to the region.
- 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: James Waddel Alexander Target entity description: James Waddel Alexander was a 19th-century American Presbyterian minister and theologian known for his influential sermons, writings, and translations of hymns.
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A.
Thomas S. Tait
Thomas S. Tait was a prominent Scottish modernist architect known for major public and commercial buildings in the early 20th century, including landmark works in Edinburgh and London.
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B.
James Ewing
James Ewing was a pioneering American pathologist and oncologist whose work helped establish cancer research and treatment as a distinct medical discipline.
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C.
Hugh Boyle Ewing
Hugh Boyle Ewing was a Union Army general and diplomat during the American Civil War era, known for his service in key Western Theater campaigns and later roles as a U.S. minister to foreign countries.
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D.
Alfred Moore Waddell
Alfred Moore Waddell was a North Carolina lawyer, Confederate veteran, and white supremacist politician who became notorious for leading the violent 1898 coup in Wilmington that overthrew the city’s multiracial government.
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E.
John B. T. Campbell
John B. T. Campbell was a notable figure interred at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles, recognized for his historical significance to the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Presbyterian minister
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human ⓘ theologian ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| affiliation | American Presbyterianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian ministry
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hymn translation ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
sermon
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theological literature ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential sermons
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theological writings ⓘ translations of hymns ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Presbyterian Church in the United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| notableWork |
sermons and theological writings
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translation of the hymn "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" ⓘ |
| occupation |
Presbyterian minister
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clergyman ⓘ theologian ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Presbyterian ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Waddel Alexander Description of subject: James Waddel Alexander was a 19th-century American Presbyterian minister and theologian known for his influential sermons, writings, and translations of hymns.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
James Waddell Alexander II
this entity surface form:
James Waddell Alexander II