Hedda Tesman
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Hedda Tesman is the complex, manipulative protagonist of Henrik Ibsen’s play "Hedda Gabler," known for her dissatisfaction with bourgeois life and destructive influence on those around her.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hedda Tesman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15095824 — 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: Hedda Tesman Context triple: [Berte, employedBy, Hedda Tesman]
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A.
Jørgen Tesman
Jørgen Tesman is a scholarly, well-meaning but somewhat oblivious academic who serves as Hedda’s husband and foil in Henrik Ibsen’s play "Hedda Gabler."
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B.
Hedda Wrangel
Hedda Wrangel was a Swedish noblewoman and salon hostess known for her influence in 19th-century cultural and intellectual circles.
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C.
Thea Elvsted
Thea Elvsted is a gentle, anxious, and idealistic woman in Henrik Ibsen’s play "Hedda Gabler," whose devotion to the writer Ejlert Lövborg and quiet moral strength contrast sharply with Hedda’s destructive impulses.
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D.
Kristine Linde
Kristine Linde is a supporting character in Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll’s House," serving as Nora Helmer’s old friend whose practical outlook and personal sacrifices contrast with Nora’s initially sheltered life.
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E.
Ejlert Løvborg
Ejlert Løvborg is a brilliant but self-destructive intellectual whose troubled past and relationship with Hedda drive much of the psychological and moral tension in Henrik Ibsen's play "Hedda Gabler."
- 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: Hedda Tesman Target entity description: Hedda Tesman is the complex, manipulative protagonist of Henrik Ibsen’s play "Hedda Gabler," known for her dissatisfaction with bourgeois life and destructive influence on those around her.
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A.
Jørgen Tesman
Jørgen Tesman is a scholarly, well-meaning but somewhat oblivious academic who serves as Hedda’s husband and foil in Henrik Ibsen’s play "Hedda Gabler."
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B.
Hedda Wrangel
Hedda Wrangel was a Swedish noblewoman and salon hostess known for her influence in 19th-century cultural and intellectual circles.
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C.
Thea Elvsted
Thea Elvsted is a gentle, anxious, and idealistic woman in Henrik Ibsen’s play "Hedda Gabler," whose devotion to the writer Ejlert Lövborg and quiet moral strength contrast sharply with Hedda’s destructive impulses.
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D.
Kristine Linde
Kristine Linde is a supporting character in Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll’s House," serving as Nora Helmer’s old friend whose practical outlook and personal sacrifices contrast with Nora’s initially sheltered life.
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E.
Ejlert Løvborg
Ejlert Løvborg is a brilliant but self-destructive intellectual whose troubled past and relationship with Hedda drive much of the psychological and moral tension in Henrik Ibsen's play "Hedda Gabler."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.