George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield
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George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, was an 18th-century British peer, astronomer, and president of the Royal Society known for his contributions to calendar reform and the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in Britain.
All labels observed (1)
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| George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12094891 — 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: George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield Context triple: [Earl of Macclesfield, hasNotableHolder, George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield]
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Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, was an influential early 18th-century English Whig politician and lawyer who served as Lord Chief Justice and later Lord Chancellor before being impeached for corruption.
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B.
Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton
Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton, was a 19th-century British Conservative politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament and was later elevated to the peerage as Earl Egerton.
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C.
John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley
John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley, was a British peer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries who served as a Member of Parliament before being elevated to the peerage.
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D.
John Manners, Marquess of Granby
John Manners, Marquess of Granby, was an 18th-century British Army officer and popular military hero renowned for his leadership during the Seven Years' War.
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E.
George Sondes, 1st Earl of Feversham
George Sondes, 1st Earl of Feversham, was a 17th-century English nobleman and politician who rose to prominence during the reign of Charles II.
- 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: George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield Target entity description: George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, was an 18th-century British peer, astronomer, and president of the Royal Society known for his contributions to calendar reform and the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in Britain.
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A.
Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, was an influential early 18th-century English Whig politician and lawyer who served as Lord Chief Justice and later Lord Chancellor before being impeached for corruption.
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B.
Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton
Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton, was a 19th-century British Conservative politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament and was later elevated to the peerage as Earl Egerton.
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C.
John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley
John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley, was a British peer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries who served as a Member of Parliament before being elevated to the peerage.
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D.
John Manners, Marquess of Granby
John Manners, Marquess of Granby, was an 18th-century British Army officer and popular military hero renowned for his leadership during the Seven Years' War.
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E.
George Sondes, 1st Earl of Feversham
George Sondes, 1st Earl of Feversham, was a 17th-century English nobleman and politician who rose to prominence during the reign of Charles II.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.