William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst
E719908
William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, was a British diplomat and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of India from 1823 to 1828.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8169367 — 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: William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst Context triple: [Amherst, hasNotableBearer, William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst]
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William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Baron Amherst
William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Baron Amherst, was a British diplomat and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of India from 1823 to 1828.
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B.
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst was an 18th-century British Army officer and commander-in-chief in North America during the Seven Years' War, later criticized for his role in policies toward Indigenous peoples.
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C.
Edward Pakenham
Edward Pakenham was a British Army general of the Napoleonic Wars, best known for leading the ill-fated British assault during the War of 1812 in which he was killed.
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D.
Henry Pakenham
Henry Pakenham was an Irish Anglican clergyman who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, in the 19th century.
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E.
Sir John Shore
Sir John Shore was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of India in the late 18th century, known for his cautious policies and emphasis on non-intervention.
- 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: William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst Target entity description: William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, was a British diplomat and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of India from 1823 to 1828.
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A.
William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Baron Amherst
William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Baron Amherst, was a British diplomat and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of India from 1823 to 1828.
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B.
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst was an 18th-century British Army officer and commander-in-chief in North America during the Seven Years' War, later criticized for his role in policies toward Indigenous peoples.
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C.
Edward Pakenham
Edward Pakenham was a British Army general of the Napoleonic Wars, best known for leading the ill-fated British assault during the War of 1812 in which he was killed.
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D.
Henry Pakenham
Henry Pakenham was an Irish Anglican clergyman who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, in the 19th century.
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E.
Sir John Shore
Sir John Shore was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of India in the late 18th century, known for his cautious policies and emphasis on non-intervention.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Governor-General of India ⓘ colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| familyName | Amherst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| governedFor | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorGeneralNumber | Governor-General of India (4th under the Company system) ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryConflictDuringTerm | First Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | George IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | peer of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl Amherst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDiplomaticMission | Amherst embassy to China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDiplomaticMissionOutcome | refusal to perform kowtow before the Jiaqing Emperor ⓘ |
| notableEvent | First Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
his role in the First Anglo-Burmese War
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leading a failed embassy to the Qing court in China ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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diplomat ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1828 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1823 ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | British Whig tradition (broadly) ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
British ambassador to China
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Governor-General of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | John Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
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British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Lord William Bentinck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst Description of subject: William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, was a British diplomat and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of India from 1823 to 1828.
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