Betsy Patterson
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Betsy Patterson was a prominent early 19th-century American socialite best known for her brief, controversial marriage to Jérôme Bonaparte, the younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Betsy Patterson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8984341 — 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: Betsy Patterson Context triple: [Elizabeth Patterson, alsoKnownAs, Betsy Patterson]
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A.
Betsy Blair
Betsy Blair was an American actress best known for her acclaimed, Oscar-nominated performance in the 1955 film "Marty" and for her work in both Hollywood and European cinema.
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B.
Betsy Bowen
Betsy Bowen, later known as Eliza Jumel, was a prominent 19th-century American socialite and wealthy New York landowner who rose from poverty to become one of the richest women of her time.
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C.
Betsy Thomas
Betsy Thomas is an American television writer and producer best known for creating and executive producing the sitcom "My Boys."
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D.
Betsy Duncan Smith
Betsy Duncan Smith is the wife of British Conservative politician and former party leader Iain Duncan Smith, known for her role as a political spouse and supporter within UK Conservative circles.
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E.
Betsy Brantley
Betsy Brantley is an American actress known for her work in film, television, and theater, including roles in productions such as "The Princess Bride" and "Deep Impact."
- 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: Betsy Patterson Target entity description: Betsy Patterson was a prominent early 19th-century American socialite best known for her brief, controversial marriage to Jérôme Bonaparte, the younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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A.
Betsy Blair
Betsy Blair was an American actress best known for her acclaimed, Oscar-nominated performance in the 1955 film "Marty" and for her work in both Hollywood and European cinema.
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B.
Betsy Bowen
Betsy Bowen, later known as Eliza Jumel, was a prominent 19th-century American socialite and wealthy New York landowner who rose from poverty to become one of the richest women of her time.
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C.
Betsy Thomas
Betsy Thomas is an American television writer and producer best known for creating and executive producing the sitcom "My Boys."
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D.
Betsy Duncan Smith
Betsy Duncan Smith is the wife of British Conservative politician and former party leader Iain Duncan Smith, known for her role as a political spouse and supporter within UK Conservative circles.
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E.
Betsy Brantley
Betsy Brantley is an American actress known for her work in film, television, and theater, including roles in productions such as "The Princess Bride" and "Deep Impact."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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historical figure ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Elizabeth Bonaparte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madame Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baltimore high society
ⓘ
Napoleonic era politics ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1785-02-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenshipClaimForChild | sought recognition of son as member of Bonaparte family ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1879-04-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | privately educated ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| familyWealthSource | shipping and trade ⓘ |
| father | William Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Elizabeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Irish-American ⓘ |
| influencedBy | French fashion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
beauty and fashionable style
ⓘ
cosmopolitan manners ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfMarriage | not recognized in France ⓘ |
| lifeSpan | 1785-1879 ⓘ |
| marriageEndReason | annulment ⓘ |
| marriagePlace | Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1803-12-24 ⓘ |
| mother | Dorothy Spear Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Betsy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
marriage annulled by papal decree at Napoleon’s request
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marriage opposed by Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| notableFor |
marriage to Jérôme Bonaparte
ⓘ
pursuit of European title and status for herself and her son ⓘ |
| occupation | socialite ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage |
Bonaparte family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| residence | Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | Baltimore elite ⓘ |
| spouse | Jérôme Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleDescriptor | one of the first American women to popularize French fashions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Betsy Patterson Description of subject: Betsy Patterson was a prominent early 19th-century American socialite best known for her brief, controversial marriage to Jérôme Bonaparte, the younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.