Ruth Putnam
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Ruth Putnam is a character in Arthur Miller’s play "The Crucible," depicted as the daughter of Thomas and Ann Putnam who becomes entangled in the Salem witch trials hysteria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruth Putnam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4766769 — 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: Ruth Putnam Context triple: [George Jacobs, accuserInStory, Ruth Putnam]
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A.
Ruth Anna Putnam
Ruth Anna Putnam was an American philosopher known for her work in pragmatism, ethics, and the philosophy of science, and for her long association with Wellesley College.
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B.
Harriet Putnam
Harriet Putnam is a notable member of the Putnam family, recognized for her significance within this historically prominent lineage.
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C.
Ann Putnam Jr.
Ann Putnam Jr. was one of the most prominent accusers during the Salem witch trials, whose testimonies played a major role in the prosecution and execution of alleged witches.
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D.
Rebecca Nurse
Rebecca Nurse was a respected elderly Puritan woman in colonial Massachusetts who became one of the most famous individuals executed during the Salem witch trials.
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E.
Susannah Parris
Susannah Parris was a member of the Parris family in late 17th-century Salem, historically noted as a sibling of accuser Elizabeth Parris during the Salem witch trials era.
- 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: Ruth Putnam Target entity description: Ruth Putnam is a character in Arthur Miller’s play "The Crucible," depicted as the daughter of Thomas and Ann Putnam who becomes entangled in the Salem witch trials hysteria.
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A.
Ruth Anna Putnam
Ruth Anna Putnam was an American philosopher known for her work in pragmatism, ethics, and the philosophy of science, and for her long association with Wellesley College.
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B.
Harriet Putnam
Harriet Putnam is a notable member of the Putnam family, recognized for her significance within this historically prominent lineage.
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C.
Ann Putnam Jr.
Ann Putnam Jr. was one of the most prominent accusers during the Salem witch trials, whose testimonies played a major role in the prosecution and execution of alleged witches.
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D.
Rebecca Nurse
Rebecca Nurse was a respected elderly Puritan woman in colonial Massachusetts who became one of the most famous individuals executed during the Salem witch trials.
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E.
Susannah Parris
Susannah Parris was a member of the Parris family in late 17th-century Salem, historically noted as a sibling of accuser Elizabeth Parris during the Salem witch trials era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Crucible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Salem witchcraft hysteria
NERFINISHED
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witchcraft accusations ⓘ |
| basedOnEvent | Salem witch trials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaneousWithInFiction |
Abigail Williams
NERFINISHED
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Betty Parris NERFINISHED ⓘ John Proctor NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebecca Nurse NERFINISHED ⓘ Reverend Samuel Parris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Arthur Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Putnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Thomas Putnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Salem, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Crucible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1953 Broadway production of The Crucible ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| mother | Ann Putnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Colonial American ⓘ |
| relative |
Ann Putnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Putnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | accuser in witchcraft cases ⓘ |
| setInYear | 1692 ⓘ |
| settingOfFiction | Salem witch trials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageOfLife | child ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ruth Putnam Description of subject: Ruth Putnam is a character in Arthur Miller’s play "The Crucible," depicted as the daughter of Thomas and Ann Putnam who becomes entangled in the Salem witch trials hysteria.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
George Jacobs