Margaret "Molly" Brown
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Margaret "Molly" Brown was an American socialite, philanthropist, and Titanic survivor whose spirited personality and activism earned her the nickname "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margaret "Molly" Brown canonical | 1 |
| Margaret Brown | 1 |
| Molly Brown in The Unsinkable Molly Brown | 1 |
| Molly Brown in Titanic | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5590638 — 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: Margaret "Molly" Brown Context triple: [The Unsinkable Molly Brown, character, Margaret "Molly" Brown]
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A.
Molly Brown
Molly Brown was the nickname given to NASA's Gemini 3 spacecraft, the first crewed mission of the Gemini program flown by astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young in 1965.
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B.
Margaret Brown Campbell
Margaret Brown Campbell was the wife of Alexander Campbell, a prominent leader in the early Restoration Movement within American Christianity.
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C.
Annie Moore
Annie Moore was an Irish immigrant historically recognized as the first person processed through Ellis Island in 1892, symbolizing the experiences of millions of immigrants to the United States.
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D.
Mary Ann Bertles
Mary Ann Bertles was the wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart.
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E.
Isabella Jane Cruise
Isabella Jane Cruise is the adopted daughter of actors Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, known for maintaining a largely private life outside her parents’ fame.
- 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: Margaret "Molly" Brown Target entity description: Margaret "Molly" Brown was an American socialite, philanthropist, and Titanic survivor whose spirited personality and activism earned her the nickname "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."
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A.
Molly Brown
Molly Brown was the nickname given to NASA's Gemini 3 spacecraft, the first crewed mission of the Gemini program flown by astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young in 1965.
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B.
Margaret Brown Campbell
Margaret Brown Campbell was the wife of Alexander Campbell, a prominent leader in the early Restoration Movement within American Christianity.
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C.
Annie Moore
Annie Moore was an Irish immigrant historically recognized as the first person processed through Ellis Island in 1892, symbolizing the experiences of millions of immigrants to the United States.
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D.
Mary Ann Bertles
Mary Ann Bertles was the wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart.
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E.
Isabella Jane Cruise
Isabella Jane Cruise is the adopted daughter of actors Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, known for maintaining a largely private life outside her parents’ fame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American suffragist
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Titanic survivor ⓘ human ⓘ women's rights activist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
education
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miners' rights ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1867-07-18 ⓘ |
| birthName | Margaret Tobin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Hannibal, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Catherine Ellen Brown
NERFINISHED
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Lawrence Palmer Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1912-04-15 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1932-10-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | sinking of RMS Titanic ⓘ |
| heritage | Irish-American ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for women's suffrage
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fundraising for Titanic survivors ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ social activism ⓘ surviving the sinking of RMS Titanic ⓘ |
| lifeboat | Lifeboat No. 6 (RMS Titanic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1886 ⓘ |
| name | Margaret Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Molly Brown
NERFINISHED
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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philanthropist ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| passengerOn | RMS Titanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalActivity | ran for U.S. Senate from Colorado ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Debbie Reynolds
NERFINISHED
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Kathy Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1960 musical)
NERFINISHED
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Titanic (1997 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Denver, Colorado, United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leadville, Colorado, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| spouse |
J. J. Brown
NERFINISHED
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James Joseph Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedCause |
World War I relief efforts
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relief for Titanic survivors ⓘ |
| supportedOrganization | American Red Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Margaret "Molly" Brown Description of subject: Margaret "Molly" Brown was an American socialite, philanthropist, and Titanic survivor whose spirited personality and activism earned her the nickname "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Margaret Brown
this entity surface form:
Molly Brown in Titanic
this entity surface form:
Molly Brown in The Unsinkable Molly Brown