Anna Strong
E285865
Anna Strong is a central figure in the television series "Turn: Washington's Spies," depicted as a key member of the Culper Ring who aids the American Revolution through covert intelligence work.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anna Strong canonical | 6 |
| Anna Strong (historical figure) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2651455 — 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: Anna Strong Context triple: [Turn: Washington's Spies, mainCharacter, Anna Strong]
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A.
Mary Barstow
Mary Barstow was the second wife of American illustrator Norman Rockwell and the mother of his three sons.
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B.
Mary Lee Hartford
Mary Lee Hartford was the second wife of American actor and producer Douglas Fairbanks Jr., known primarily for her marriage into the prominent Fairbanks family.
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C.
Anna Douglass
Anna Douglass was an African American abolitionist and the first wife of Frederick Douglass, who played a crucial role in his escape from slavery and supported his activism.
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D.
Emily Willans
Emily Willans was the mother of British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith and a member of the Victorian-era English middle class.
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E.
Mary Carr
Mary Carr was an American character actress of the silent and early sound film era, often cast as kindly maternal figures.
- 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: Anna Strong Target entity description: Anna Strong is a central figure in the television series "Turn: Washington's Spies," depicted as a key member of the Culper Ring who aids the American Revolution through covert intelligence work.
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A.
Mary Barstow
Mary Barstow was the second wife of American illustrator Norman Rockwell and the mother of his three sons.
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B.
Mary Lee Hartford
Mary Lee Hartford was the second wife of American actor and producer Douglas Fairbanks Jr., known primarily for her marriage into the prominent Fairbanks family.
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C.
Anna Douglass
Anna Douglass was an African American abolitionist and the first wife of Frederick Douglass, who played a crucial role in his escape from slavery and supported his activism.
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D.
Emily Willans
Emily Willans was the mother of British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith and a member of the Victorian-era English middle class.
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E.
Mary Carr
Mary Carr was an American character actress of the silent and early sound film era, often cast as kindly maternal figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Turn: Washington's Spies ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
American Revolution
Culper Ring ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Anna Strong
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Anna Strong (historical figure)
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| characterType | patriot spy ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fictionalUniverse | Turn: Washington's Spies ⓘ |
| genre | historical drama television ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | central figure in Turn: Washington's Spies ⓘ |
| notableFor | covert intelligence work during the American Revolution ⓘ |
| occupation | spy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Culper Ring
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surface form:
Culper spy ring
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| portrayedAs |
key member of the Culper Ring
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resourceful intelligence operative ⓘ |
| role | member of the Culper Ring ⓘ |
| supportsSide |
American patriots
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Continental Army ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting |
18th century
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American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
covert communication
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espionage ⓘ |
| worksAs | covert operative ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anna Strong Description of subject: Anna Strong is a central figure in the television series "Turn: Washington's Spies," depicted as a key member of the Culper Ring who aids the American Revolution through covert intelligence work.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Anna Strong (historical figure)