George Browne Post
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George Browne Post was a prominent American architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for pioneering skyscraper design and contributing landmark buildings to New York City's skyline.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Browne Post canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7954748 — 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: George Browne Post Context triple: [George B. Post, fullName, George Browne Post]
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A.
John Swope
John Swope was an American photographer and aviator known for his work documenting World War II and Hollywood, and for being married to actress Dorothy McGuire.
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B.
George B. Cortelyou
George B. Cortelyou was an American public official who served in multiple cabinet positions under President Theodore Roosevelt, including as the first head of the Department of Commerce and Labor and later as Secretary of the Treasury.
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C.
Edgar A. Joralemon
Edgar A. Joralemon was an American architect best known for designing the Cathedral of Saint Paul.
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D.
Henry P. Davison
Henry P. Davison was an American banker and philanthropist best known for his leadership in the Red Cross and for helping to establish major health organizations in the early 20th century.
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E.
Charles Terry Schermerhorn
Charles Terry Schermerhorn is the father of American actress Alison Brie.
- 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: George Browne Post Target entity description: George Browne Post was a prominent American architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for pioneering skyscraper design and contributing landmark buildings to New York City's skyline.
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A.
John Swope
John Swope was an American photographer and aviator known for his work documenting World War II and Hollywood, and for being married to actress Dorothy McGuire.
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B.
George B. Cortelyou
George B. Cortelyou was an American public official who served in multiple cabinet positions under President Theodore Roosevelt, including as the first head of the Department of Commerce and Labor and later as Secretary of the Treasury.
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C.
Edgar A. Joralemon
Edgar A. Joralemon was an American architect best known for designing the Cathedral of Saint Paul.
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D.
Henry P. Davison
Henry P. Davison was an American banker and philanthropist best known for his leadership in the Red Cross and for helping to establish major health organizations in the early 20th century.
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E.
Charles Terry Schermerhorn
Charles Terry Schermerhorn is the father of American actress Alison Brie.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architect
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human ⓘ |
| activeIn |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| almaMater | New York University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1837-12-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deathDate | 1913-11-28 ⓘ |
| designed |
Brooklyn Historical Society building
NERFINISHED
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City College of New York main building NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornelius Vanderbilt II House NERFINISHED ⓘ Montauk Club (Brooklyn) NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Clearing House NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Produce Exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Stock Exchange Building NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Times Building (41 Park Row) NERFINISHED ⓘ New York World Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Prudential (Newark) building projects ⓘ St. Paul Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Union Telegraph Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building (Brooklyn) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisconsin State Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
New York University
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New York University Tandon School of Engineering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | George B. Post & Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Post ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | architecture ⓘ |
| founded | George B. Post & Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Beaux-Arts architecture
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skyscraper architecture ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commercial architecture
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contributions to New York City skyline ⓘ skyscraper design ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Institute of Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | George Browne Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableWork |
New York Stock Exchange Building
NERFINISHED
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New York World Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisconsin State Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Bernardsville, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | President of the American Institute of Architects ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: George Browne Post Description of subject: George Browne Post was a prominent American architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for pioneering skyscraper design and contributing landmark buildings to New York City's skyline.
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