Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer
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Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer was a prominent 19th-century British publishing house known for issuing influential works in literature, philosophy, and science.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Longman | 8 |
| Longmans, Green, and Co. | 4 |
| Longmans, Green & Co. | 3 |
| Longmans, Green and Co. | 3 |
| Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer canonical | 3 |
| Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T693412 — 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: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer Context triple: [The Subjection of Women, firstPublisher, Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer]
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A.
Darton, Longman & Todd
Darton, Longman & Todd is a British Catholic publishing house best known for producing influential modern Bible translations and works of contemporary theology and spirituality.
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B.
Smith, Elder & Co.
Smith, Elder & Co. was a prominent 19th-century British publishing house known for issuing major literary works and reference titles, including the Dictionary of National Biography.
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George Allen & Unwin
George Allen & Unwin was a prominent British publishing house known for releasing influential works in philosophy, literature, and academic scholarship, including major titles by authors such as Bertrand Russell and J.R.R. Tolkien.
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D.
William Heinemann
William Heinemann is a British publishing house, founded in the late 19th century, known for issuing works by prominent literary and non-fiction authors.
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E.
Cassell
Cassell is a British publishing company known for producing a wide range of books, including notable historical works and reference titles.
- 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: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer Target entity description: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer was a prominent 19th-century British publishing house known for issuing influential works in literature, philosophy, and science.
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A.
Darton, Longman & Todd
Darton, Longman & Todd is a British Catholic publishing house best known for producing influential modern Bible translations and works of contemporary theology and spirituality.
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B.
Smith, Elder & Co.
Smith, Elder & Co. was a prominent 19th-century British publishing house known for issuing major literary works and reference titles, including the Dictionary of National Biography.
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C.
George Allen & Unwin
George Allen & Unwin was a prominent British publishing house known for releasing influential works in philosophy, literature, and academic scholarship, including major titles by authors such as Bertrand Russell and J.R.R. Tolkien.
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D.
William Heinemann
William Heinemann is a British publishing house, founded in the late 19th century, known for issuing works by prominent literary and non-fiction authors.
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E.
Cassell
Cassell is a British publishing company known for producing a wide range of books, including notable historical works and reference titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book publisher
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company ⓘ publishing house ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British literature
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British philosophy ⓘ British science ⓘ |
| basedIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| businessModel | commercial publishing ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| field | book trade ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Longmans, Green & Co.
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| historicalSignificance | influential in 19th-century intellectual life in Britain ⓘ |
| industry | publishing ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | English ⓘ |
| locationCountry | England ⓘ |
| notableFor |
publishing literature
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publishing philosophy works ⓘ publishing science works ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Victorian era ⓘ |
| partOf | history of British publishing ⓘ |
| regionServed |
British Empire
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| reputation | prominent 19th-century British publishing house ⓘ |
| scope | general and scholarly publishing ⓘ |
| specialization |
academic publishing
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literary publishing ⓘ scientific publishing ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfBusiness | privately held company ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer Description of subject: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer was a prominent 19th-century British publishing house known for issuing influential works in literature, philosophy, and science.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Longman
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Longman
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Longmans, Green, and Co.
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Longman
Rays of Positive Electricity and Their Application to Chemical Analyses
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Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer
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this entity surface form:
Longmans, Green and Co.
Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer
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Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer
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Longmans, Green & Co.
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Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
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Longman
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Lyrical Ballads, with Other Poems (1800 edition)
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Longman
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Longmans, Green & Co.
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Longman
The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy
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this entity surface form:
Longmans, Green, and Co.
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Longmans, Green, and Co.
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Longmans, Green, and Co.
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Longmans, Green and Co.
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Longmans, Green and Co.
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Longmans, Green & Co.
An Examination of Sir William Hamilton’s Philosophy
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