Aminadab
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Aminadab is the earthy, physically imposing laboratory assistant in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story "The Birth-Mark," embodying raw nature in contrast to his master’s obsessive pursuit of perfection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aminadab canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9359084 — 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: Aminadab Context triple: [The Birth-Mark, supportingCharacter, Aminadab]
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A.
Aminadab
Aminadab is a philosophical novel by Maurice Blanchot that explores themes of ambiguity, confinement, and the elusive nature of meaning through a surreal, labyrinthine narrative.
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B.
Tobiah the Ammonite
Tobiah the Ammonite is a biblical figure known as one of the chief opponents of Nehemiah’s efforts to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls after the Babylonian exile.
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C.
Abinadab
Abinadab is a son of King Saul mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, known for dying alongside his father in battle against the Philistines.
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D.
Abinadab
Abinadab is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as one of King David’s brothers and a son of Jesse of Bethlehem.
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E.
Shephatiah
Shephatiah is one of the sons of King David mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
- 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: Aminadab Target entity description: Aminadab is the earthy, physically imposing laboratory assistant in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story "The Birth-Mark," embodying raw nature in contrast to his master’s obsessive pursuit of perfection.
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A.
Aminadab
Aminadab is a philosophical novel by Maurice Blanchot that explores themes of ambiguity, confinement, and the elusive nature of meaning through a surreal, labyrinthine narrative.
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B.
Tobiah the Ammonite
Tobiah the Ammonite is a biblical figure known as one of the chief opponents of Nehemiah’s efforts to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls after the Babylonian exile.
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C.
Abinadab
Abinadab is a son of King Saul mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, known for dying alongside his father in battle against the Philistines.
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D.
Abinadab
Abinadab is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as one of King David’s brothers and a son of Jesse of Bethlehem.
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E.
Shephatiah
Shephatiah is one of the sons of King David mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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laboratory assistant ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Birth-Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
imperfection
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limits of human control over nature ⓘ nature versus science ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Aylmer
NERFINISHED
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Aylmer’s idealism ⓘ Aylmer’s pursuit of spiritual and intellectual perfection ⓘ |
| createdBy | Nathaniel Hawthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
coarse
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earthy ⓘ physically imposing ⓘ strong ⓘ |
| embodies |
instinct
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sensuality ⓘ the bodily aspect of humanity ⓘ |
| employer | Aylmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expressesView | that Georgiana’s birthmark should be left alone ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Birth-Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | Mosses from an Old Manse (later collections) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | American Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | short story ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of the natural, unidealized human condition
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foil to Aylmer ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional context) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intuitive understanding of nature’s power
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lack of refinement ⓘ physical strength ⓘ |
| occupation | laboratory assistant ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | assistant to Aylmer ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | assists Aylmer in experiments on Georgiana’s birthmark ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Aylmer’s laboratory ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
physicality
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raw nature ⓘ the material world ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Nathaniel Hawthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1843 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aminadab Description of subject: Aminadab is the earthy, physically imposing laboratory assistant in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story "The Birth-Mark," embodying raw nature in contrast to his master’s obsessive pursuit of perfection.
Referenced by (1)
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