Mina Miller Edison
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Mina Miller Edison was an American philanthropist and the second wife of inventor Thomas Edison, known for her social activism and management of the Edison household and estate.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mina Miller Edison canonical | 4 |
| Mina Edison | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2039493 — 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: Mina Miller Edison Context triple: [Glenmont, formerResident, Mina Miller Edison]
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A.
Marion Estelle Edison
Marion Estelle Edison was the daughter of inventor Thomas Edison and his first wife, Mary Stilwell.
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B.
Edison
Edison is a large, diverse township in central New Jersey known for its suburban communities, major transportation links, and historical association with inventor Thomas Edison.
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C.
Emmavail Luce
Emmavail Luce is a member of the Luce family, known primarily as the daughter of Elizabeth Root Luce.
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D.
Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was a pioneering American inventor and businessman best known for developing the practical incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera.
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E.
Esme O'Brien Sarnoff
Esme O'Brien Sarnoff was the wife of influential American record producer and talent scout John H. Hammond Jr.
- 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: Mina Miller Edison Target entity description: Mina Miller Edison was an American philanthropist and the second wife of inventor Thomas Edison, known for her social activism and management of the Edison household and estate.
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A.
Marion Estelle Edison
Marion Estelle Edison was the daughter of inventor Thomas Edison and his first wife, Mary Stilwell.
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B.
Edison
Edison is a large, diverse township in central New Jersey known for its suburban communities, major transportation links, and historical association with inventor Thomas Edison.
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C.
Emmavail Luce
Emmavail Luce is a member of the Luce family, known primarily as the daughter of Elizabeth Root Luce.
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D.
Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was a pioneering American inventor and businessman best known for developing the practical incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera.
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E.
Esme O'Brien Sarnoff
Esme O'Brien Sarnoff was the wife of influential American record producer and talent scout John H. Hammond Jr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thomas Edison’s wife
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human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ social activist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Thomas Edison National Historical Park ⓘ |
| birthName | Mina Miller ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Llewellyn Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Llewellyn Park, West Orange, New Jersey
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| causeOfNotability | second wife of inventor Thomas Alva Edison ⓘ |
| child |
Charles Edison
ⓘ
Madeleine Edison ⓘ William Leslie Edison ⓘ
surface form:
Theodore Edison
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1865-07-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1947-08-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Lake Erie Female Seminary ⓘ |
| estateRole | manager of the Glenmont estate ⓘ |
| familyName |
William Leslie Edison
ⓘ
surface form:
Edison
Miller ⓘ |
| father | Lewis Miller ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conservation
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philanthropy ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| fullName | Mina Miller Edison self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Mina ⓘ |
| householdRole | manager of the Edison household ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hosting and organizing social events for Thomas Edison’s business and political contacts
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supporting educational and religious institutions ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| livedDuring |
Gilded Age
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Progressive Era ⓘ |
| maritalStatusAtDeath | widow ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Audubon Society
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union ⓘ
surface form:
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
|
| mother | Jane Miller ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
management of the Edison household and Glenmont estate
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philanthropic work ⓘ social and civic activism ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Akron
ⓘ
surface form:
Akron, Ohio, United States
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| placeOfDeath | West Orange, New Jersey, United States ⓘ |
| politicalActivity | support for Progressive Era social reforms ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| residence |
Llewellyn Park residential community
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surface form:
Glenmont estate, Llewellyn Park, West Orange, New Jersey
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper middle class ⓘ |
| spouse | Thomas Alva Edison ⓘ |
| startTimeOfMarriageTo Thomas Alva Edison | 1886-02-24 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mina Miller Edison Description of subject: Mina Miller Edison was an American philanthropist and the second wife of inventor Thomas Edison, known for her social activism and management of the Edison household and estate.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mina Edison