John Paton
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John Paton is a notable individual, most commonly referring to the 19th-century Scottish missionary known for his work in the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu).
All labels observed (1)
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| John Paton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12355547 — 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: John Paton Context triple: [Paton, hasNotableBearer, John Paton]
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A.
Samuel Marsden
Samuel Marsden was an influential early 19th-century Anglican clergyman and missionary in Australia and New Zealand, known for his role in establishing Christian missions and his controversial reputation as the “flogging parson.”
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B.
Hudson Taylor
Hudson Taylor was a pioneering 19th-century British Protestant missionary who greatly expanded Christian mission work in inland China and became a key figure in the history of modern missions.
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C.
Hudson Taylor
Hudson Taylor is an Irish folk-pop duo of brothers known for their melodic harmonies and acoustic-driven songs.
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D.
Robert Moffat
Robert Moffat was a 19th-century Scottish missionary and Bible translator renowned for his pioneering work in southern Africa and for being the father-in-law of explorer David Livingstone.
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E.
Adoniram Judson
Adoniram Judson was a pioneering early 19th-century American Baptist missionary best known for his long-term work in Burma, where he translated the Bible into Burmese and helped establish a lasting Christian presence.
- 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: John Paton Target entity description: John Paton is a notable individual, most commonly referring to the 19th-century Scottish missionary known for his work in the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu).
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A.
Samuel Marsden
Samuel Marsden was an influential early 19th-century Anglican clergyman and missionary in Australia and New Zealand, known for his role in establishing Christian missions and his controversial reputation as the “flogging parson.”
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B.
Hudson Taylor
Hudson Taylor was a pioneering 19th-century British Protestant missionary who greatly expanded Christian mission work in inland China and became a key figure in the history of modern missions.
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C.
Hudson Taylor
Hudson Taylor is an Irish folk-pop duo of brothers known for their melodic harmonies and acoustic-driven songs.
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D.
Robert Moffat
Robert Moffat was a 19th-century Scottish missionary and Bible translator renowned for his pioneering work in southern Africa and for being the father-in-law of explorer David Livingstone.
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E.
Adoniram Judson
Adoniram Judson was a pioneering early 19th-century American Baptist missionary best known for his long-term work in Burma, where he translated the Bible into Burmese and helped establish a lasting Christian presence.
- F. None of above. chosen
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