Mary Patricia Plangman
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Mary Patricia Plangman is the birth name of Patricia Highsmith, the acclaimed American novelist best known for her psychological thrillers and the Tom Ripley series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mary Patricia Plangman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8801099 — 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: Mary Patricia Plangman Context triple: [Patricia Highsmith, birthName, Mary Patricia Plangman]
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A.
Eileen Pardee
Eileen Pardee is known as the former spouse of Anthony Dryden Marshall, the American theatrical producer and son of philanthropist Brooke Astor.
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B.
Margaret Dusa
Margaret Dusa is the given first name of the prominent British-American mathematician Dusa McDuff, known for her influential work in symplectic geometry.
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C.
Margaret C. Etter
Margaret C. Etter was an influential American chemist and crystallographer known for pioneering work in hydrogen bonding and crystal engineering.
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D.
Eileen Heisler
Eileen Heisler is an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the series Lipstick Jungle and The Middle.
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E.
Joan E. Chapman
Joan E. Chapman is a film editor known for her work on the action movie "First Blood."
- 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: Mary Patricia Plangman Target entity description: Mary Patricia Plangman is the birth name of Patricia Highsmith, the acclaimed American novelist best known for her psychological thrillers and the Tom Ripley series.
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A.
Eileen Pardee
Eileen Pardee is known as the former spouse of Anthony Dryden Marshall, the American theatrical producer and son of philanthropist Brooke Astor.
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B.
Margaret Dusa
Margaret Dusa is the given first name of the prominent British-American mathematician Dusa McDuff, known for her influential work in symplectic geometry.
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C.
Margaret C. Etter
Margaret C. Etter was an influential American chemist and crystallographer known for pioneering work in hydrogen bonding and crystal engineering.
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D.
Eileen Heisler
Eileen Heisler is an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the series Lipstick Jungle and The Middle.
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E.
Joan E. Chapman
Joan E. Chapman is a film editor known for her work on the action movie "First Blood."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| birthName | Mary Patricia Plangman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthNameOf | Patricia Highsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-01-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-02-04 ⓘ |
| familyName | Plangman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
crime fiction
ⓘ
psychological suspense ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| givenName |
Mary
NERFINISHED
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Patricia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | psychological thriller literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | postwar American literature ⓘ |
| name | Mary Patricia Plangman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAdaptationOfWork |
film "Carol" (2015)
NERFINISHED
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film "Strangers on a Train" (1951) NERFINISHED ⓘ film "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeries | Tom Ripley series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Carol
NERFINISHED
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Ripley Under Ground NERFINISHED ⓘ Ripley Under Water NERFINISHED ⓘ Ripley’s Game NERFINISHED ⓘ Strangers on a Train NERFINISHED ⓘ The Boy Who Followed Ripley NERFINISHED ⓘ The Price of Salt NERFINISHED ⓘ The Talented Mr. Ripley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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screenwriter ⓘ short story writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Fort Worth, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Locarno, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pseudonym | Patricia Highsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
England
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France ⓘ New York City ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | lesbian ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mary Patricia Plangman Description of subject: Mary Patricia Plangman is the birth name of Patricia Highsmith, the acclaimed American novelist best known for her psychological thrillers and the Tom Ripley series.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.