Roswell Field
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Roswell Field was a 19th-century American lawyer best known for his involvement in the Dred Scott case, which became a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on slavery and citizenship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roswell Field canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3524070 — 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: Roswell Field Context triple: [Field, hasNotableBearer, Roswell Field]
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A.
Reeves Field
Reeves Field is the primary soccer stadium and athletic facility located on the campus of American University in Washington, D.C.
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B.
Daugherty Field
Daugherty Field is the municipal airport serving Long Beach, California, known for its historic terminal and role as a hub for both commercial and general aviation.
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C.
Hutchinson Field
Hutchinson Field is a large open lawn and event space within Chicago’s Grant Park, often used for concerts, festivals, and public gatherings.
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D.
Lorenz Field
Lorenz Field is a soccer stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, primarily known as the home venue for Oregon State University’s soccer programs.
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E.
Richardson Field
Richardson Field is a local park and recreational green space located in the Waban village of Newton, Massachusetts.
- 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: Roswell Field Target entity description: Roswell Field was a 19th-century American lawyer best known for his involvement in the Dred Scott case, which became a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on slavery and citizenship.
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A.
Reeves Field
Reeves Field is the primary soccer stadium and athletic facility located on the campus of American University in Washington, D.C.
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B.
Daugherty Field
Daugherty Field is the municipal airport serving Long Beach, California, known for its historic terminal and role as a hub for both commercial and general aviation.
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C.
Hutchinson Field
Hutchinson Field is a large open lawn and event space within Chicago’s Grant Park, often used for concerts, festivals, and public gatherings.
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D.
Lorenz Field
Lorenz Field is a soccer stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, primarily known as the home venue for Oregon State University’s soccer programs.
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E.
Richardson Field
Richardson Field is a local park and recreational green space located in the Waban village of Newton, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American lawyer
ⓘ
human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| activeYears | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | U.S. Supreme Court decision on slavery and citizenship ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Bellefontaine Cemetery ⓘ |
| child |
Eugene Field
ⓘ
Roswell Martin Field ⓘ
surface form:
Roswell Martin Field Jr.
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1807-02-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1869-07-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Middlebury College ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Field ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights law
ⓘ
law ⓘ slavery-related litigation ⓘ |
| givenName | Roswell ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Eugene Field
ⓘ
Frances Maria Reed ⓘ Roswell Martin Field ⓘ
surface form:
Roswell Martin Field Jr.
|
| influenced | American constitutional law on citizenship ⓘ |
| influencedBy | legal debates over slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor | involvement in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalStrategy | argued that residence in free territories made Dred Scott free ⓘ |
| memberOf | Missouri bar ⓘ |
| middleName | Martin ⓘ |
| name | Roswell Martin Field ⓘ |
| notableCase | Dred Scott v. Sandford ⓘ |
| notableFor | challenging the legal status of slavery through the courts ⓘ |
| notableWork | legal representation related to the Dred Scott case ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Woodstock, Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
|
| politicalContext | pre–American Civil War United States ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
|
| religion | Unitarian ⓘ |
| represented | Dred Scott ⓘ |
| residence |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
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| roleInDredScottCase |
filed federal suit on behalf of Dred Scott
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helped move the case from Missouri state courts to federal courts ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances Maria Reed ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roswell Field Description of subject: Roswell Field was a 19th-century American lawyer best known for his involvement in the Dred Scott case, which became a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on slavery and citizenship.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.