John McBurney
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John McBurney is a wounded Union soldier whose arrival at a secluded Southern girls’ school during the American Civil War triggers psychological tension and shifting power dynamics in the 2017 film "The Beguiled."
All labels observed (1)
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| John McBurney canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15702830 — 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)
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Target entity: John McBurney Context triple: [The Beguiled (2017 film), mainCharacter, John McBurney]
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A.
Glen Tullman
Glen Tullman is an American healthcare technology entrepreneur and executive best known for leading and building major digital health companies, including Allscripts.
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B.
Michael McHugh
Michael McHugh is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia known for his influential contributions to Australian constitutional and common law jurisprudence.
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C.
Hugh McDevitt
Hugh McDevitt is an immunologist renowned for his pioneering work on the genetic control of the immune response and the role of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules in disease susceptibility.
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D.
James McAlister
James McAlister is an American drummer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his work in indie and experimental music, including frequent collaborations with artists like Sufjan Stevens.
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E.
James McAlister
James McAlister was an American running back best known for his standout college career at UCLA and subsequent professional play in both the NFL and the World Football League.
- 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 McBurney Target entity description: John McBurney is a wounded Union soldier whose arrival at a secluded Southern girls’ school during the American Civil War triggers psychological tension and shifting power dynamics in the 2017 film "The Beguiled."
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A.
Glen Tullman
Glen Tullman is an American healthcare technology entrepreneur and executive best known for leading and building major digital health companies, including Allscripts.
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B.
Michael McHugh
Michael McHugh is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia known for his influential contributions to Australian constitutional and common law jurisprudence.
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C.
Hugh McDevitt
Hugh McDevitt is an immunologist renowned for his pioneering work on the genetic control of the immune response and the role of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules in disease susceptibility.
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D.
James McAlister
James McAlister is an American drummer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his work in indie and experimental music, including frequent collaborations with artists like Sufjan Stevens.
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E.
James McAlister
James McAlister was an American running back best known for his standout college career at UCLA and subsequent professional play in both the NFL and the World Football League.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Beguiled (2017 film)