Harriet Martineau
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Harriet Martineau was a 19th-century English social theorist, writer, and early feminist known for her influential works on political economy, social reform, and the popularization of complex economic and social issues for a broad readership.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harriet Martineau canonical | 7 |
| Martineau | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Harriet Martineau Context triple: [Corn Laws debate, significantPerson, Harriet Martineau]
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Lydia Maria Child
Lydia Maria Child was a 19th-century American abolitionist, novelist, and women's rights advocate known for her influential antislavery writings and social reform work.
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Harriet Taylor Mill
Harriet Taylor Mill was a 19th-century British philosopher and feminist thinker whose ideas on women's rights and social reform deeply influenced the work of John Stuart Mill.
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Catharine Beecher
Catharine Beecher was a 19th-century American educator and reformer known for promoting women’s education and domestic science, and for her influential writings on the role of women in society.
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Margaret Kemble Gage
Margaret Kemble Gage was an American-born socialite of the colonial era, best known as the wife of British General Thomas Gage and for later speculation that she may have secretly warned American patriots of British military plans before the Revolutionary War.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe was a 19th-century American author and abolitionist best known for her influential anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Harriet Martineau Target entity description: Harriet Martineau was a 19th-century English social theorist, writer, and early feminist known for her influential works on political economy, social reform, and the popularization of complex economic and social issues for a broad readership.
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A.
Lydia Maria Child
Lydia Maria Child was a 19th-century American abolitionist, novelist, and women's rights advocate known for her influential antislavery writings and social reform work.
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B.
Harriet Taylor Mill
Harriet Taylor Mill was a 19th-century British philosopher and feminist thinker whose ideas on women's rights and social reform deeply influenced the work of John Stuart Mill.
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C.
Catharine Beecher
Catharine Beecher was a 19th-century American educator and reformer known for promoting women’s education and domestic science, and for her influential writings on the role of women in society.
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D.
Margaret Kemble Gage
Margaret Kemble Gage was an American-born socialite of the colonial era, best known as the wife of British General Thomas Gage and for later speculation that she may have secretly warned American patriots of British military plans before the Revolutionary War.
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E.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe was a 19th-century American author and abolitionist best known for her influential anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist
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feminist ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ social theorist ⓘ sociologist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | bronchitis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1802-06-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1876-06-27 ⓘ |
| describedAs | the first female sociologist ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Unitarian schools
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home education ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName |
Harriet Martineau
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Martineau
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| father | Thomas Martineau ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
education
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political economy ⓘ religion and secularism ⓘ social reform ⓘ sociology ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| givenName | Harriet ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Stuart Mill
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early sociologists ⓘ later feminist theorists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte
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surface form:
Auguste Comte
Jeremy Bentham ⓘ Unitarian thought ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of women’s rights and gender equality
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critique of slavery in the United States ⓘ early contributions to sociological theory ⓘ popularizing political economy for a general readership ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
British abolitionist movement
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surface form:
abolitionism
feminism ⓘ positivism ⓘ |
| name | Harriet Martineau self-link ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
application of political economy to everyday life
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linking morals and manners in social analysis ⓘ systematic observation of social life ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Deerbrook
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Household Education ⓘ How to Observe Morals and Manners ⓘ Illustrations of Political Economy ⓘ Letters on the Laws of Man’s Nature and Development ⓘ Society in America ⓘ Course of Positive Philosophy ⓘ
surface form:
The Positive Philosophy of Auguste Comte (translation)
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| occupation |
essayist
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journalist ⓘ novelist ⓘ political economist ⓘ social theorist ⓘ sociologist ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Norfolk ⓘ Norwich ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Ambleside
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Cumbria ⓘ England ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| residence |
Ambleside
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Norwich ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
James Martineau
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Maria Martineau ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
Egypt
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Middle East ⓘ Palestine ⓘ Syria ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
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Subject: Harriet Martineau Description of subject: Harriet Martineau was a 19th-century English social theorist, writer, and early feminist known for her influential works on political economy, social reform, and the popularization of complex economic and social issues for a broad readership.
Referenced by (8)
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