H. L. Mencken
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H. L. Mencken was an influential American journalist, essayist, and cultural critic known for his sharp wit, skepticism of religion and democracy, and incisive commentary on American life in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| H. L. Mencken canonical | 5 |
| Mencken | 2 |
| H.L. Mencken | 1 |
| Henry Louis Mencken | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1103085 — 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.
Target entity: H. L. Mencken Context triple: [Bible Belt, coinedBy, H. L. Mencken]
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Alexander Woollcott
Alexander Woollcott was an American critic, commentator, and member of the Algonquin Round Table, known for his sharp wit and influential work in theater and radio.
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Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley was an American humorist, writer, and actor best known for his witty essays, film shorts, and membership in the Algonquin Round Table.
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Walter Lippmann
Walter Lippmann was an influential American writer, political commentator, and public intellectual whose work on public opinion and democracy shaped 20th-century political thought and journalism.
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Henry Drummond Wolff
Henry Drummond Wolff was a British Conservative politician and diplomat of the late 19th century, noted for his role in party politics and foreign service.
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Russell Baker
Russell Baker was an American Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, humorist, and author best known for his long-running New York Times column and his memoir "Growing Up."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: H. L. Mencken Target entity description: H. L. Mencken was an influential American journalist, essayist, and cultural critic known for his sharp wit, skepticism of religion and democracy, and incisive commentary on American life in the early 20th century.
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A.
Alexander Woollcott
Alexander Woollcott was an American critic, commentator, and member of the Algonquin Round Table, known for his sharp wit and influential work in theater and radio.
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B.
Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley was an American humorist, writer, and actor best known for his witty essays, film shorts, and membership in the Algonquin Round Table.
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C.
Walter Lippmann
Walter Lippmann was an influential American writer, political commentator, and public intellectual whose work on public opinion and democracy shaped 20th-century political thought and journalism.
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D.
Henry Drummond Wolff
Henry Drummond Wolff was a British Conservative politician and diplomat of the late 19th century, noted for his role in party politics and foreign service.
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E.
Russell Baker
Russell Baker was an American Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, humorist, and author best known for his long-running New York Times column and his memoir "Growing Up."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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cultural critic ⓘ essayist ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ satirist ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1880-09-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Baltimore, Maryland, United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coveredEvent |
Scopes "Monkey" Trial
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surface form:
Scopes Trial
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| deathDate | 1956-01-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Baltimore, Maryland, United States ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ⓘ |
| employer |
The American Mercury
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The Baltimore Sun ⓘ The Smart Set ⓘ |
| familyName |
H. L. Mencken
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mencken
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| fullName |
H. L. Mencken
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Henry Louis Mencken
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| genre |
essay
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literary criticism ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| givenName |
Henry
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Louis ⓘ |
| knownFor |
acerbic wit
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critique of Puritanism ⓘ influence on American journalism in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| marriageEnd | 1935 ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| movement |
Realism
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surface form:
American realism
libertarianism (classical-liberal tendency) ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coverage of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial
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criticism of American democracy ⓘ skepticism toward religion ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Mencken Chrestomathy
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In Defense of Women ⓘ Prejudices (essay collections) ⓘ The American Language ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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critic ⓘ editor ⓘ essayist ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
co-founder and co-editor of The American Mercury
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editor of The Smart Set ⓘ |
| religiousView | agnosticism ⓘ |
| residence | Baltimore, Maryland, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Sara Haardt ⓘ |
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