Thomas Denman
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Thomas Denman was a prominent 19th-century English lawyer and politician who later became Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Denman canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10119215 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Denman Context triple: [Trial of Queen Caroline, hasParticipant, Thomas Denman]
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A.
Henry Braham
Henry Braham is a British cinematographer known for his work on major films such as The Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Nanny McPhee.
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B.
John Bragg
John Bragg was a prominent 19th-century figure from Mobile, Alabama, for whom the historic Bragg-Mitchell Mansion is named.
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C.
George Denison
George Denison was a notable individual after whom the city of Denison, Texas, was named, likely recognized for his influence or contributions significant to the area's history or development.
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D.
George Denham
George Denham is a central character in the 1959 romantic comedy film "It Happened to Jane," serving as Jane Osgood’s supportive friend and love interest as she battles a powerful railroad company.
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E.
Thomas Bragg
Thomas Bragg was an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. senator and governor of North Carolina before becoming attorney general of the Confederate States during the Civil War.
- 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: Thomas Denman Target entity description: Thomas Denman was a prominent 19th-century English lawyer and politician who later became Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
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A.
Henry Braham
Henry Braham is a British cinematographer known for his work on major films such as The Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Nanny McPhee.
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B.
John Bragg
John Bragg was a prominent 19th-century figure from Mobile, Alabama, for whom the historic Bragg-Mitchell Mansion is named.
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C.
George Denison
George Denison was a notable individual after whom the city of Denison, Texas, was named, likely recognized for his influence or contributions significant to the area's history or development.
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D.
George Denham
George Denham is a central character in the 1959 romantic comedy film "It Happened to Jane," serving as Jane Osgood’s supportive friend and love interest as she battles a powerful railroad company.
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E.
Thomas Bragg
Thomas Bragg was an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. senator and governor of North Carolina before becoming attorney general of the Confederate States during the Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales ⓘ barrister ⓘ human ⓘ judge ⓘ |
| appointedBy | William IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1779-07-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| burialPlace | Kensal Green Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Thomas Denman, 2nd Baron Denman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1854-09-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| educatedAt |
Eton College
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Lincoln’s Inn NERFINISHED ⓘ St John’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1850 ⓘ |
| familyName | Denman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Thomas Denman (physician) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | 1st Baron Denman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for civil liberties
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liberal legal reforms ⓘ |
| languageSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Denman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitleOf | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Queen Caroline’s trial
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Stockdale v. Hansard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | defence of Queen Caroline ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEnd | Lord Chief Justice of the King’s Bench, 1850 ⓘ |
| officeStart | Lord Chief Justice of the King’s Bench, 1832 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm |
MP for Nottingham
ⓘ
MP for Wareham ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Attorney General for England and Wales
NERFINISHED
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Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Chief Justice of the King’s Bench NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Theodosia Vevers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1832 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Denman Description of subject: Thomas Denman was a prominent 19th-century English lawyer and politician who later became Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.