Lafayette
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Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer who became a key general in the American Revolutionary War and a symbol of Franco-American alliance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lafayette canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T706831 — 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: Lafayette Context triple: [Battle of Monmouth, associatedFigure, Lafayette]
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A.
Orleans
Orleans is a coastal town on outer Cape Cod in Massachusetts known for its beaches, fishing, and role as a popular summer vacation destination.
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B.
Monroe
Monroe is a Chicago 'L' rapid transit station located in the Loop and served by the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line.
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C.
Randolph
Randolph is the given name of Lord Randolph Churchill, a prominent 19th-century British Conservative politician and father of Winston Churchill.
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D.
Hammond
Hammond is a surname most famously associated with John H. Hammond Jr., the influential American record producer and talent scout who discovered and promoted numerous major jazz, blues, and rock musicians.
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E.
Nola
Nola is an ancient town in southern Italy, historically significant in Roman times and known as the place where Emperor Augustus died.
- 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: Lafayette Target entity description: Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer who became a key general in the American Revolutionary War and a symbol of Franco-American alliance.
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A.
Orleans
Orleans is a coastal town on outer Cape Cod in Massachusetts known for its beaches, fishing, and role as a popular summer vacation destination.
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B.
Monroe
Monroe is a Chicago 'L' rapid transit station located in the Loop and served by the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line.
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C.
Randolph
Randolph is the given name of Lord Randolph Churchill, a prominent 19th-century British Conservative politician and father of Winston Churchill.
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D.
Hammond
Hammond is a surname most famously associated with John H. Hammond Jr., the influential American record producer and talent scout who discovered and promoted numerous major jazz, blues, and rock musicians.
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E.
Nola
Nola is an ancient town in southern Italy, historically significant in Roman times and known as the place where Emperor Augustus died.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Freemason
ⓘ
French aristocrat ⓘ general ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
abolition of slavery
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ liberal constitutional monarchy in France ⓘ |
| allegiance |
France
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ Continental Army ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Continental Army)
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Marquis de Lafayette
ⓘ
surface form:
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1757-09-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chavaniac-Lafayette, Auvergne, France ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Picpus Cemetery, Paris, France ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf |
Alexander Hamilton
ⓘ
George Washington ⓘ Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1834-05-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Paris
ⓘ
surface form:
Paris, France
|
| decoratedWith | Order of the Cincinnati ⓘ |
| familyName |
Marquis de Lafayette
ⓘ
surface form:
de La Fayette
|
| fullName |
Marquis de Lafayette
ⓘ
surface form:
Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette
|
| givenName |
Gilbert
ⓘ
du Motier ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicRole | symbol of Franco-American friendship ⓘ |
| memberOf | French nobility ⓘ |
| mentor | George Washington ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Marquis ⓘ |
| notableEvent | grand tour of the United States in 1824–1825 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in the French Revolution
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service in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ symbol of Franco-American alliance ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Battle of Brandywine ⓘ Battle of Rhode Island ⓘ French Revolution ⓘ July Revolution in France ⓘ
surface form:
July Revolution of 1830
Siege of Yorktown ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of the National Guard of Paris
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member of the Chamber of Deputies of France ⓘ member of the National Assembly of France ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Continental Army
ⓘ
French Army ⓘ |
| visited |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lafayette Description of subject: Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer who became a key general in the American Revolutionary War and a symbol of Franco-American alliance.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.