Joseph Bucklin Bishop
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Joseph Bucklin Bishop was an American journalist, author, and close associate of Theodore Roosevelt who became a key publicist and chronicler of the Panama Canal project.
All labels observed (1)
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| Joseph Bucklin Bishop canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8883431 — 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: Joseph Bucklin Bishop Context triple: [Isthmian Canal Commission, hasMember, Joseph Bucklin Bishop]
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John Barker Church
John Barker Church was an 18th-century British-born American merchant, speculator, and politician who served as a U.S. Congressman from New York and was connected to prominent Revolutionary-era families.
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B.
Charles Reed Bishop
Charles Reed Bishop was a 19th-century American businessman and philanthropist in Hawaii, best known for his influential role in the Hawaiian Kingdom and for establishing major educational and cultural institutions there.
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C.
William Conant Church
William Conant Church was a 19th-century American journalist, editor, and co-founder of the National Rifle Association.
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D.
Henry D. Gilpin
Henry D. Gilpin was a 19th-century American lawyer and statesman who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Martin Van Buren.
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E.
John Treadwell Nichols
John Treadwell Nichols was an American ichthyologist and curator at the American Museum of Natural History known for his extensive work on fish taxonomy and marine biology.
- 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: Joseph Bucklin Bishop Target entity description: Joseph Bucklin Bishop was an American journalist, author, and close associate of Theodore Roosevelt who became a key publicist and chronicler of the Panama Canal project.
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A.
John Barker Church
John Barker Church was an 18th-century British-born American merchant, speculator, and politician who served as a U.S. Congressman from New York and was connected to prominent Revolutionary-era families.
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B.
Charles Reed Bishop
Charles Reed Bishop was a 19th-century American businessman and philanthropist in Hawaii, best known for his influential role in the Hawaiian Kingdom and for establishing major educational and cultural institutions there.
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C.
William Conant Church
William Conant Church was a 19th-century American journalist, editor, and co-founder of the National Rifle Association.
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D.
Henry D. Gilpin
Henry D. Gilpin was a 19th-century American lawyer and statesman who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Martin Van Buren.
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E.
John Treadwell Nichols
John Treadwell Nichols was an American ichthyologist and curator at the American Museum of Natural History known for his extensive work on fish taxonomy and marine biology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographer
ⓘ
human ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| closeFriendOf | Theodore Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Brown University ⓘ |
| employer |
Panama Canal Commission
NERFINISHED
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The Globe (New York newspaper) NERFINISHED ⓘ The New York Evening Post NERFINISHED ⓘ The New York Tribune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Panama Canal history
ⓘ
journalism ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history ⓘ political writing ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Bishop ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMiddleName | Bucklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Theodore Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Isthmian Canal Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a close associate of Theodore Roosevelt
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chronicling the Panama Canal project ⓘ editing official publications on the Panama Canal ⓘ publicizing the construction of the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Chronicle of the Construction of the Panama Canal
NERFINISHED
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The Panama Canal: A History and Description of the Enterprise NERFINISHED ⓘ The Panama Gateway NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore Roosevelt and His Time Shown in His Own Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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biographer ⓘ editor ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Editor of the Canal Record
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Executive Secretary to the Isthmian Canal Commission ⓘ Secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of the Panama Canal Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York City
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Panama Canal Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
American politics
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Panama Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joseph Bucklin Bishop Description of subject: Joseph Bucklin Bishop was an American journalist, author, and close associate of Theodore Roosevelt who became a key publicist and chronicler of the Panama Canal project.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.