General James Mattoon Scott
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General James Mattoon Scott is a fictional high-ranking U.S. military officer who leads an attempted coup against the president in the political thriller "Seven Days in May."
All labels observed (1)
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| General James Mattoon Scott canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9568021 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General James Mattoon Scott Context triple: [Seven Days in May, featuresCharacter, General James Mattoon Scott]
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A.
William N. Pendleton
William N. Pendleton was a Confederate brigadier general and chief of artillery in Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, known for organizing and commanding its artillery forces during the American Civil War.
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William H. Fuller
William H. Fuller is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the Fuller surname, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
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C.
General John F. Campbell
General John F. Campbell is a retired United States Army four-star general who served as the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan and previously held several key leadership roles in the U.S. military.
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D.
Sir William Ridgeway
Sir William Ridgeway was a prominent Irish classical scholar and archaeologist known for his influential work on ancient history, numismatics, and the origins of currency and civilization.
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E.
General William L. Shelton
General William L. Shelton is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who led major space operations and modernization efforts, including serving as commander of Air Force Space Command.
- 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: General James Mattoon Scott Target entity description: General James Mattoon Scott is a fictional high-ranking U.S. military officer who leads an attempted coup against the president in the political thriller "Seven Days in May."
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A.
William N. Pendleton
William N. Pendleton was a Confederate brigadier general and chief of artillery in Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, known for organizing and commanding its artillery forces during the American Civil War.
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B.
William H. Fuller
William H. Fuller is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the Fuller surname, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
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C.
General John F. Campbell
General John F. Campbell is a retired United States Army four-star general who served as the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan and previously held several key leadership roles in the U.S. military.
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D.
Sir William Ridgeway
Sir William Ridgeway was a prominent Irish classical scholar and archaeologist known for his influential work on ancient history, numismatics, and the origins of currency and civilization.
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E.
General William L. Shelton
General William L. Shelton is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who led major space operations and modernization efforts, including serving as commander of Air Force Space Command.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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fictional military officer ⓘ |
| adaptationRelationship | novel character adapted to film ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Seven Days in May (1964 film)
NERFINISHED
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Seven Days in May (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Seven Days in May (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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authoritarian ⓘ charismatic ⓘ |
| commandRole | leader of conspirators in the coup plot ⓘ |
| conflictWithCharacter |
Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey
NERFINISHED
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President Jordan Lyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfService | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Charles W. Bailey II
NERFINISHED
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Fletcher Knebel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalBranch | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalNationality | American ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Seven Days in May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationOf | Seven Days in May (1964 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfMajorAppearance | 1964 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYearOfOriginWork | 1962 GENERATED ⓘ |
| fullName | James Mattoon Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | political thriller ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| ideologyInStory | militaristic anti-communism ⓘ |
| isFictionalInUniverse | United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loyaltyInStory | U.S. military institution over elected civilian leadership ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | novel ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading an attempted military coup against the U.S. president ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| plansOperation | secret military takeover of the U.S. government ⓘ |
| plotInvolvement | plans to overthrow the President of the United States ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Burt Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ⓘ |
| symbolizes | potential danger of politicized military leadership ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
civil-military relations
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threat of military coup in a democracy ⓘ |
| workCountryOfOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workSetting | Cold War era United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General James Mattoon Scott Description of subject: General James Mattoon Scott is a fictional high-ranking U.S. military officer who leads an attempted coup against the president in the political thriller "Seven Days in May."
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