Captain William Paterson
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Captain William Paterson was a British army officer and early colonial administrator and explorer in Australia and New Zealand during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Captain William Paterson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7152629 — 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: Captain William Paterson Context triple: [Paterson Inlet / Whaka a Te Wera, namedAfter, Captain William Paterson]
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A.
David Porter
David Porter is an American soul music songwriter and producer best known for his influential work at Stax Records, where he co-wrote numerous hits including classics for artists like Sam & Dave and Isaac Hayes.
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B.
William Preston
William Preston was a notable figure significant enough in regional or local history that the town of Preston, Georgia, was named in his honor.
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C.
William Pinkney
William Pinkney was a prominent early American lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served in various high-level roles for the United States, including as U.S. Attorney General and minister to the United Kingdom.
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D.
Joshua Barney
Joshua Barney was an American naval officer and privateer who served with distinction in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
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E.
William Bingham
William Bingham was an American statesman and wealthy Federalist politician from Pennsylvania who served as a U.S. senator in the early years of the United States.
- 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: Captain William Paterson Target entity description: Captain William Paterson was a British army officer and early colonial administrator and explorer in Australia and New Zealand during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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A.
David Porter
David Porter is an American soul music songwriter and producer best known for his influential work at Stax Records, where he co-wrote numerous hits including classics for artists like Sam & Dave and Isaac Hayes.
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B.
William Preston
William Preston was a notable figure significant enough in regional or local history that the town of Preston, Georgia, was named in his honor.
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C.
William Pinkney
William Pinkney was a prominent early American lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served in various high-level roles for the United States, including as U.S. Attorney General and minister to the United Kingdom.
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D.
Joshua Barney
Joshua Barney was an American naval officer and privateer who served with distinction in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
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E.
William Bingham
William Bingham was an American statesman and wealthy Federalist politician from Pennsylvania who served as a U.S. senator in the early years of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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colonial administrator ⓘ explorer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | early 19th century ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 18th century ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Norfolk Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1755-08-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Scotland ⓘ |
| burialPlace | At sea ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1810-06-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | At sea near Cape Horn ⓘ |
| explored |
Hawkesbury River
NERFINISHED
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Hunter River NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepean River NERFINISHED ⓘ New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Paterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Port Dalrymple settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasNamesake |
Paterson River, New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suburb of Paterson, New South Wales ⓘ Town of Paterson, New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Captain
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Lieutenant-Colonel ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | New South Wales Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administration of penal and military settlements in Australia
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early European exploration of eastern Australia ⓘ establishing British presence in northern Tasmania ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Exploration of northern Tasmania
NERFINISHED
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Exploration of the Hunter River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales (acting)
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant-Governor of Norfolk Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant-Governor of Northern Van Diemen’s Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Governor John Hunter
NERFINISHED
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Governor Philip Gidley King NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor William Bligh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | Rum Rebellion (New South Wales Corps involvement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Captain William Paterson Description of subject: Captain William Paterson was a British army officer and early colonial administrator and explorer in Australia and New Zealand during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.