R. E. Foster
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R. E. Foster was an English sportsman best known for uniquely captaining England in both Test cricket and international football.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| R. E. Foster canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7720205 — 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: R. E. Foster Context triple: [Malvern College, hasAlumnus, R. E. Foster]
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A.
Philip G. Hodge
Philip G. Hodge was an American engineer and applied mechanician known for his influential contributions to the theory of elasticity and plasticity.
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B.
H. A. Prichard
H. A. Prichard was a 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his influential work in intuitionist ethics and his critique of consequentialist moral theories.
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C.
J. F. Rutherford
J. F. Rutherford was the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and a key figure in shaping the doctrines and organizational structure of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the early 20th century.
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D.
E. F. N. Jephcott
E. F. N. Jephcott was a British translator best known for his influential English translations of works by critical theorist Theodor W. Adorno.
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E.
R. W. Goodwin
R. W. Goodwin is an American television and film producer best known for his work on the science fiction series "The X-Files."
- 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: R. E. Foster Target entity description: R. E. Foster was an English sportsman best known for uniquely captaining England in both Test cricket and international football.
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A.
Philip G. Hodge
Philip G. Hodge was an American engineer and applied mechanician known for his influential contributions to the theory of elasticity and plasticity.
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B.
H. A. Prichard
H. A. Prichard was a 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his influential work in intuitionist ethics and his critique of consequentialist moral theories.
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C.
J. F. Rutherford
J. F. Rutherford was the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and a key figure in shaping the doctrines and organizational structure of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the early 20th century.
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D.
E. F. N. Jephcott
E. F. N. Jephcott was a British translator best known for his influential English translations of works by critical theorist Theodor W. Adorno.
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E.
R. W. Goodwin
R. W. Goodwin is an American television and film producer best known for his work on the science fiction series "The X-Files."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English cricketer
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English footballer ⓘ dual international ⓘ human ⓘ |
| battingStyle | right-handed ⓘ |
| captained |
England national cricket team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | diabetes-related illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1878-04-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1914-05-13 ⓘ |
| education |
Malvern College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| family | Foster brothers of Worcestershire cricket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfPlay | batsman ⓘ |
| firstClassCenturies | 36 ⓘ |
| firstClassRuns | over 10000 ⓘ |
| footballCapsForEngland | 5 ⓘ |
| footballGoalsForEngland | 2 ⓘ |
| footballPosition | forward ⓘ |
| fullName | Reginald Erskine Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Reginald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| nickname | Tip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | only man to captain England in both Test cricket and international football ⓘ |
| occupation | stockbroker ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Malvern, Worcestershire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Malvern, Worcestershire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Corinthian F.C.
NERFINISHED
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England cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ England national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxford University cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ Worcestershire County Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordHeld | highest score on Test debut ⓘ |
| sibling |
G. N. Foster
NERFINISHED
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Wilfrid Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport |
association football
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cricket ⓘ |
| testCenturies | 2 ⓘ |
| testDebutAgainst | Australia national cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDebutFor | England cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDebutInnings | first innings ⓘ |
| testDebutScore | 287 runs ⓘ |
| testDebutVenue | Sydney Cricket Ground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDebutYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| testMatchesPlayed | 8 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: R. E. Foster Description of subject: R. E. Foster was an English sportsman best known for uniquely captaining England in both Test cricket and international football.
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