Robert Mayo
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Robert Mayo is the central tragic figure in Eugene O’Neill’s play "Beyond the Horizon," whose idealistic dreams and choices lead to disillusionment and downfall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Mayo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11576717 — 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: Robert Mayo Context triple: [Beyond the Horizon, hasProtagonist, Robert Mayo]
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A.
Charles H. Mayo
Charles H. Mayo was an American physician and co-founder of the Mayo Clinic, renowned for his contributions to modern medical practice and healthcare organization.
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B.
William Worrall Mayo
William Worrall Mayo was a British-American physician and surgeon who founded the medical practice that evolved into the Mayo Clinic.
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C.
William J. Mayo
William J. Mayo was an American physician and co-founder of the Mayo Clinic, renowned for his pioneering work in modern medical practice and healthcare organization.
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D.
Francis H. Peabody
Francis H. Peabody was an American financier best known as a co-founder of the prominent investment banking firm Kidder, Peabody & Co.
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E.
William B. Mayo
William B. Mayo was an American physician and medical leader best known as one of the founders of the American Cancer Society.
- 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: Robert Mayo Target entity description: Robert Mayo is the central tragic figure in Eugene O’Neill’s play "Beyond the Horizon," whose idealistic dreams and choices lead to disillusionment and downfall.
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A.
Charles H. Mayo
Charles H. Mayo was an American physician and co-founder of the Mayo Clinic, renowned for his contributions to modern medical practice and healthcare organization.
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B.
William Worrall Mayo
William Worrall Mayo was a British-American physician and surgeon who founded the medical practice that evolved into the Mayo Clinic.
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C.
William J. Mayo
William J. Mayo was an American physician and co-founder of the Mayo Clinic, renowned for his pioneering work in modern medical practice and healthcare organization.
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D.
Francis H. Peabody
Francis H. Peabody was an American financier best known as a co-founder of the prominent investment banking firm Kidder, Peabody & Co.
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E.
William B. Mayo
William B. Mayo was an American physician and medical leader best known as one of the founders of the American Cancer Society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Beyond the Horizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
conflict between dreams and reality
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failed idealism ⓘ family responsibility ⓘ rural American life ⓘ |
| centralConflict | choice between adventure at sea and life on the farm ⓘ |
| consequenceOfChoice |
economic hardship
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lifelong regret ⓘ marital strain ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Eugene O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
disillusionment
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downfall ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Beyond the Horizon (1920 stage premiere) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasOccupationInStory | farmer ⓘ |
| hasRelationship |
brother of Andrew Mayo
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love interest of Ruth Atkins ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
dreamer
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idealistic ⓘ naive ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovementOfAuthor | American modernist drama ⓘ |
| makesChoice | abandons dream of going to sea ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | protagonist ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central tragic figure ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | New England farm ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | early 20th century ⓘ |
| workWonPrize | Pulitzer Prize for Drama (for Beyond the Horizon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Mayo Description of subject: Robert Mayo is the central tragic figure in Eugene O’Neill’s play "Beyond the Horizon," whose idealistic dreams and choices lead to disillusionment and downfall.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.