Henry Wotton
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Henry Wotton was an English diplomat, author, and art connoisseur of the early 17th century, best known for his ambassadorships to Venice and his famous maxim, “An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry Wotton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11212084 — 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: Henry Wotton Context triple: [Izaak Walton, closeFriend, Henry Wotton]
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A.
David Wooster
David Wooster was an American Revolutionary War general from Connecticut who played a significant role in the early struggle for independence.
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B.
Walter Deverell
Walter Deverell was a 19th-century British Pre-Raphaelite painter known for discovering and first using Elizabeth Siddal as a model in his artworks.
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C.
Nick Moorcroft
Nick Moorcroft is a British screenwriter and film producer known for co-writing popular UK comedies such as the St Trinian’s films and Finding Your Feet.
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D.
Henry Wilcox
Henry Wilcox is a wealthy, pragmatic businessman and patriarch in E.M. Forster’s novel "Howards End," embodying the values and limitations of the Edwardian upper-middle class.
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E.
Humphrey Waldegrave
Humphrey Waldegrave was a historical English landowner notable for holding the prominent Kentish estate of Hever Castle.
- 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: Henry Wotton Target entity description: Henry Wotton was an English diplomat, author, and art connoisseur of the early 17th century, best known for his ambassadorships to Venice and his famous maxim, “An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.”
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A.
David Wooster
David Wooster was an American Revolutionary War general from Connecticut who played a significant role in the early struggle for independence.
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B.
Walter Deverell
Walter Deverell was a 19th-century British Pre-Raphaelite painter known for discovering and first using Elizabeth Siddal as a model in his artworks.
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C.
Nick Moorcroft
Nick Moorcroft is a British screenwriter and film producer known for co-writing popular UK comedies such as the St Trinian’s films and Finding Your Feet.
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D.
Henry Wilcox
Henry Wilcox is a wealthy, pragmatic businessman and patriarch in E.M. Forster’s novel "Howards End," embodying the values and limitations of the Edwardian upper-middle class.
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E.
Humphrey Waldegrave
Humphrey Waldegrave was a historical English landowner notable for holding the prominent Kentish estate of Hever Castle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English diplomat
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art connoisseur ⓘ author ⓘ human ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eton College
NERFINISHED
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House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1568-03-30 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Bocton Hall, Kent
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1639-12-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Eton, Berkshire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
New College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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Queen’s College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Winchester College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
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James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Wotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousQuote | An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country. ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture theory
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diplomacy ⓘ literature ⓘ political writing ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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political writing ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ambassadorships to Venice
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famous maxim about ambassadors ⓘ political and diplomatic writings ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Henry Wotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Reliquiae Wottonianae
NERFINISHED
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The Elements of Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
art connoisseur
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author ⓘ diplomat ⓘ politician ⓘ university administrator ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
English ambassador to Venice
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Member of Parliament of England ⓘ provost of Eton College ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| servedAsAmbassadorTo |
Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ United Provinces of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry Wotton Description of subject: Henry Wotton was an English diplomat, author, and art connoisseur of the early 17th century, best known for his ambassadorships to Venice and his famous maxim, “An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.”
Referenced by (1)
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