Domingos Fernandes
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Domingos Fernandes was a Portuguese-Brazilian bandeirante and early colonial settler credited with founding the town of Itu in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
All labels observed (1)
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| Domingos Fernandes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12312414 — 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: Domingos Fernandes Context triple: [Itu, founder, Domingos Fernandes]
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A.
João da Nova
João da Nova was a Portuguese explorer and navigator of the Age of Discovery, noted for his voyages in the Indian Ocean and early contributions to Portugal’s maritime expansion.
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B.
Vasco Gonçalves
Vasco Gonçalves was a Portuguese military officer and politician who served as prime minister during the turbulent period following the Carnation Revolution, playing a key role in the country’s transition from dictatorship to democracy.
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C.
Domingos da Gama
Domingos da Gama is a notable individual who bears the Portuguese surname Gama, historically associated with prominent figures such as explorers and public personalities.
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D.
Bartolomeu Perestrelo
Bartolomeu Perestrelo was a 15th-century Portuguese navigator and colonizer who served as the first captain-donatary of the island of Porto Santo in the Madeira archipelago.
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E.
Diogo de Boitaca
Diogo de Boitaca was a prominent early 16th-century Portuguese architect and master of the Manueline style, noted for his foundational work on major religious monuments in Portugal.
- 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: Domingos Fernandes Target entity description: Domingos Fernandes was a Portuguese-Brazilian bandeirante and early colonial settler credited with founding the town of Itu in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
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A.
João da Nova
João da Nova was a Portuguese explorer and navigator of the Age of Discovery, noted for his voyages in the Indian Ocean and early contributions to Portugal’s maritime expansion.
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B.
Vasco Gonçalves
Vasco Gonçalves was a Portuguese military officer and politician who served as prime minister during the turbulent period following the Carnation Revolution, playing a key role in the country’s transition from dictatorship to democracy.
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C.
Domingos da Gama
Domingos da Gama is a notable individual who bears the Portuguese surname Gama, historically associated with prominent figures such as explorers and public personalities.
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D.
Bartolomeu Perestrelo
Bartolomeu Perestrelo was a 15th-century Portuguese navigator and colonizer who served as the first captain-donatary of the island of Porto Santo in the Madeira archipelago.
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E.
Diogo de Boitaca
Diogo de Boitaca was a prominent early 16th-century Portuguese architect and master of the Manueline style, noted for his foundational work on major religious monuments in Portugal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.