Ejlert Løvborg
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Ejlert Løvborg is a brilliant but self-destructive intellectual whose troubled past and relationship with Hedda drive much of the psychological and moral tension in Henrik Ibsen's play "Hedda Gabler."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ejlert Lövborg | 5 |
| Ejlert Løvborg canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3466425 — 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: Ejlert Løvborg Context triple: [Hedda Gabler, hasCharacter, Ejlert Løvborg]
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A.
Hjalmar Welhaven
Hjalmar Welhaven was a Norwegian architect and cultural figure known for his contributions to 19th-century Norwegian architecture and his connections to prominent literary and artistic circles.
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B.
Nicolai Eigtved
Nicolai Eigtved was an 18th-century Danish architect and master of the Rococo style, influential in shaping Copenhagen’s royal and urban architecture.
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C.
Hjalmar
Hjalmar is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, historically borne by several notable figures in Nordic countries.
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D.
Søren
Søren is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, most famously borne by the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard.
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E.
Carl Jacobsen
Carl Jacobsen was a Danish brewer and art patron best known for his extensive cultural philanthropy and contributions to Copenhagen’s public art.
- 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: Ejlert Løvborg Target entity description: Ejlert Løvborg is a brilliant but self-destructive intellectual whose troubled past and relationship with Hedda drive much of the psychological and moral tension in Henrik Ibsen's play "Hedda Gabler."
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A.
Hjalmar Welhaven
Hjalmar Welhaven was a Norwegian architect and cultural figure known for his contributions to 19th-century Norwegian architecture and his connections to prominent literary and artistic circles.
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B.
Nicolai Eigtved
Nicolai Eigtved was an 18th-century Danish architect and master of the Rococo style, influential in shaping Copenhagen’s royal and urban architecture.
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C.
Hjalmar
Hjalmar is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, historically borne by several notable figures in Nordic countries.
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D.
Søren
Søren is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, most famously borne by the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard.
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E.
Carl Jacobsen
Carl Jacobsen was a Danish brewer and art patron best known for his extensive cultural philanthropy and contributions to Copenhagen’s public art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alcoholic
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ intellectual ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hedda Gabler ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | stage play ⓘ |
| centralTo |
moral tension in Hedda Gabler
ⓘ
psychological tension in Hedda Gabler ⓘ |
| coauthorsWith | Thea Elvsted ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith | Thea Elvsted ⓘ |
| createdBy | Henrik Ibsen ⓘ |
| deathIsInfluencedBy | Hedda Gabler ⓘ |
| diesBy | gunshot ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Hedda Gabler
ⓘ
surface form:
Hedda Gabler (1890)
|
| genreContext | realist drama ⓘ |
| hasPast | troubled past ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Hedda Gabler
ⓘ
Thea Elvsted ⓘ |
| hasThemeConnection |
addiction and relapse
ⓘ
destruction of creativity ⓘ free will and responsibility ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
brilliant
ⓘ
idealistic ⓘ morally conflicted ⓘ passionate ⓘ self-destructive ⓘ vulnerable ⓘ |
| hasWork | manuscript on cultural history ⓘ |
| isAdmiredBy | Thea Elvsted ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith | Jørgen Tesman ⓘ |
| isDestroyedBy | Hedda Gabler (burning his manuscript) ⓘ |
| isEncouragedToDieBeautifullyBy | Hedda Gabler ⓘ |
| isMoralFoilFor | Hedda Gabler ⓘ |
| isObjectOfJealousyFor | Hedda Gabler ⓘ |
| isRivalOf | Jørgen Tesman ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Norwegian ⓘ |
| loses | manuscript on cultural history ⓘ |
| nationality | Norwegian ⓘ |
| occupation |
scholar
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
alcoholism
ⓘ
self-control ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
creative genius
ⓘ
destructive passion ⓘ the conflict between freedom and social norms ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century (fictional setting) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ejlert Løvborg Description of subject: Ejlert Løvborg is a brilliant but self-destructive intellectual whose troubled past and relationship with Hedda drive much of the psychological and moral tension in Henrik Ibsen's play "Hedda Gabler."
Referenced by (7)
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