Susan Epperson
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Susan Epperson is an American schoolteacher best known for challenging Arkansas’s ban on teaching evolution in public schools in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Epperson v. Arkansas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Susan Epperson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8330456 — 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: Susan Epperson Context triple: [Epperson v. Arkansas, petitioner, Susan Epperson]
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A.
Laura Bickford
Laura Bickford is an American film producer best known for her work on acclaimed independent and studio films, including the Oscar-winning drama "Traffic."
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B.
Mary Beth Hughes
Mary Beth Hughes was an American film and television actress best known for her roles in 1940s Hollywood dramas and crime films.
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C.
Sarah Brasfield
Sarah Brasfield is known as the stepchild of American politician and former Nevada governor Jack Carter.
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D.
Mary Beth Peil
Mary Beth Peil is an American actress and singer known for her work on Broadway, in film and television, and for originating prominent roles in major stage productions.
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E.
Laura Rister
Laura Rister is a film producer and executive known for her work on independent and prestige projects, including the financial thriller "Margin Call."
- 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: Susan Epperson Target entity description: Susan Epperson is an American schoolteacher best known for challenging Arkansas’s ban on teaching evolution in public schools in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Epperson v. Arkansas.
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A.
Laura Bickford
Laura Bickford is an American film producer best known for her work on acclaimed independent and studio films, including the Oscar-winning drama "Traffic."
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B.
Mary Beth Hughes
Mary Beth Hughes was an American film and television actress best known for her roles in 1940s Hollywood dramas and crime films.
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C.
Sarah Brasfield
Sarah Brasfield is known as the stepchild of American politician and former Nevada governor Jack Carter.
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D.
Mary Beth Peil
Mary Beth Peil is an American actress and singer known for her work on Broadway, in film and television, and for originating prominent roles in major stage productions.
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E.
Laura Rister
Laura Rister is a film producer and executive known for her work on independent and prestige projects, including the financial thriller "Margin Call."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
plaintiff ⓘ schoolteacher ⓘ |
| affects | teaching of evolution in U.S. public schools ⓘ |
| caseOutcomeFor | Epperson v. Arkansas was decided in her favor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harding College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Little Rock Central High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biology education
ⓘ
education ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasLegalSignificance | established that states may not ban teaching evolution for religious reasons ⓘ |
| hasRole | plaintiff in a U.S. Supreme Court case ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent legal decisions on evolution education ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Epperson v. Arkansas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
challenging Arkansas’s ban on teaching evolution in public schools ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalAction | challenged Arkansas law prohibiting teaching of evolution ⓘ |
| movement |
defense of academic freedom
ⓘ
support for science education ⓘ |
| notableEvent | U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Arkansas anti-evolution law ⓘ |
| notableWork | legal challenge to Arkansas anti-evolution statute ⓘ |
| occupation |
biology teacher
ⓘ
schoolteacher ⓘ |
| opposed | Arkansas statute banning teaching of evolution in public schools ⓘ |
| participantIn | Epperson v. Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | Little Rock, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | high school biology teacher ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Susan Epperson Description of subject: Susan Epperson is an American schoolteacher best known for challenging Arkansas’s ban on teaching evolution in public schools in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Epperson v. Arkansas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.