Elizabeth Thacher Kent
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Elizabeth Thacher Kent was an American environmentalist and political activist best known for her pivotal role in the preservation of redwood forests and the creation of Muir Woods National Monument.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elizabeth Thacher Kent canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1465079 — 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: Elizabeth Thacher Kent Context triple: [Muir Woods National Monument, donatedBy, Elizabeth Thacher Kent]
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A.
Catherine Robbins Lyman
Catherine Robbins Lyman was an American woman of New England background best known as the mother of Sara Ann Delano and thus a maternal ancestor of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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B.
Elizabeth C. Ware
Elizabeth C. Ware was a benefactor whose financial support helped make possible the creation or acquisition of the renowned Blaschka Glass Models of Plants.
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C.
Emma T. Townsend
Emma T. Townsend was the wife of prominent American steel industry magnate and U.S. Steel co-founder Elbert H. Gary.
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D.
Augusta Barnett Miller
Augusta Barnett Miller was the mother of renowned American playwright Arthur Miller and a member of a Polish-Jewish immigrant family in New York City.
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E.
Esther Stoddard Edwards
Esther Stoddard Edwards was the daughter of prominent American theologian Jonathan Edwards and a member of the influential Edwards-Stoddard New England clerical family.
- 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: Elizabeth Thacher Kent Target entity description: Elizabeth Thacher Kent was an American environmentalist and political activist best known for her pivotal role in the preservation of redwood forests and the creation of Muir Woods National Monument.
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A.
Catherine Robbins Lyman
Catherine Robbins Lyman was an American woman of New England background best known as the mother of Sara Ann Delano and thus a maternal ancestor of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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B.
Elizabeth C. Ware
Elizabeth C. Ware was a benefactor whose financial support helped make possible the creation or acquisition of the renowned Blaschka Glass Models of Plants.
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C.
Emma T. Townsend
Emma T. Townsend was the wife of prominent American steel industry magnate and U.S. Steel co-founder Elbert H. Gary.
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D.
Augusta Barnett Miller
Augusta Barnett Miller was the mother of renowned American playwright Arthur Miller and a member of a Polish-Jewish immigrant family in New York City.
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E.
Esther Stoddard Edwards
Esther Stoddard Edwards was the daughter of prominent American theologian Jonathan Edwards and a member of the influential Edwards-Stoddard New England clerical family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservationist
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environmentalist ⓘ human ⓘ political activist ⓘ suffragist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
federal protection of redwood forests
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progressive social reforms ⓘ women's right to vote in the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Muir Woods National Monument
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redwood forest conservation in California ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1868-09-22 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, California, United States
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surface form:
Mount Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, California, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1952-08-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Miss Porter’s School
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surface form:
Miss Porter's School
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| familyName | Kent ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Elizabeth ⓘ |
| knownFor |
preservation of redwood forests
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role in creation of Muir Woods National Monument ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
League of Women Voters
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National American Woman Suffrage Association ⓘ Women's International League for Peace and Freedom ⓘ |
| movement |
American conservation movement
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women's suffrage movement in the United States ⓘ |
| name | Elizabeth Thacher Kent self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor | linking conservation activism with women's political rights ⓘ |
| notableWork | advocacy leading to creation of Muir Woods National Monument ⓘ |
| occupation |
environmentalist
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political activist ⓘ suffragist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| parentOf | Sherman Kent ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
campaigns for establishment of Muir Woods National Monument
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women's suffrage campaigns in California ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
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surface form:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Kentfield, California, United States ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | progressive politics in the United States ⓘ |
| relative | Thomas Anthony Thacher ⓘ |
| residence |
Kentfield, California, United States
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| spouse | William Kent ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| workedOn | preservation of lands that became Muir Woods National Monument ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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