Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake
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Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake, was a British Army general and colonial commander noted for his prominent role in the Anglo-Maratha Wars in India at the turn of the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12295484 — 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: Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake Context triple: [Battle of Laswari, associatedWith, Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake]
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A.
David Greenwood, 2nd Viscount Greenwood
David Greenwood, 2nd Viscount Greenwood, was a British peer who inherited the viscountcy from his father, Hamar Greenwood, a prominent politician and the last Chief Secretary for Ireland.
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B.
Harold Knox-Shaw
Harold Knox-Shaw was a British astronomer known for his influential academic work and leadership in observational astronomy during the early 20th century.
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C.
Sir William Drysdale
Sir William Drysdale was a notable bearer of the Drysdale surname, recognized for his prominence and distinction associated with the name.
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D.
Sir William Martin
Sir William Martin was a 19th-century British-born jurist who became a foundational figure in New Zealand’s legal system and an influential advocate for Māori rights.
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E.
Sir Herbert Stewart
Sir Herbert Stewart was a British Army officer and distinguished Victorian-era commander noted for his leadership in the Sudan campaign.
- 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: Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake Target entity description: Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake, was a British Army general and colonial commander noted for his prominent role in the Anglo-Maratha Wars in India at the turn of the 19th century.
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A.
David Greenwood, 2nd Viscount Greenwood
David Greenwood, 2nd Viscount Greenwood, was a British peer who inherited the viscountcy from his father, Hamar Greenwood, a prominent politician and the last Chief Secretary for Ireland.
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B.
Harold Knox-Shaw
Harold Knox-Shaw was a British astronomer known for his influential academic work and leadership in observational astronomy during the early 20th century.
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C.
Sir William Drysdale
Sir William Drysdale was a notable bearer of the Drysdale surname, recognized for his prominence and distinction associated with the name.
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D.
Sir William Martin
Sir William Martin was a 19th-century British-born jurist who became a foundational figure in New Zealand’s legal system and an influential advocate for Māori rights.
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E.
Sir Herbert Stewart
Sir Herbert Stewart was a British Army officer and distinguished Victorian-era commander noted for his leadership in the Sudan campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.