Abigail May Alcott
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Abigail May Alcott was a 19th-century American social worker, reformer, and abolitionist best known as the mother and moral influence of author Louisa May Alcott.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abigail May Alcott canonical | 11 |
| Abigail May Alcott Nieriker | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T684365 — 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: Abigail May Alcott Context triple: [Louisa May Alcott, mother, Abigail May Alcott]
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A.
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was a 19th-century American novelist best known for her classic coming-of-age novel "Little Women" and its sequels.
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B.
Lavinia Norcross Dickinson
Lavinia Norcross Dickinson was the devoted sister of poet Emily Dickinson, best known for preserving and arranging Emily’s manuscripts after her death, which led to the posthumous publication of Emily’s work.
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C.
Olivia Langdon Clemens
Olivia Langdon Clemens was the educated, reform-minded wife of author Mark Twain, known for her strong moral influence on his work and her involvement in social causes.
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D.
Sarah Orne
Sarah Orne was the second wife of American patriot Paul Revere, with whom he had a large family in late 18th-century Boston.
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E.
Lydia Beals Jackson Beecher
Lydia Beals Jackson Beecher was the second wife of prominent American Presbyterian minister and revivalist Lyman Beecher in the early 19th century.
- 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: Abigail May Alcott Target entity description: Abigail May Alcott was a 19th-century American social worker, reformer, and abolitionist best known as the mother and moral influence of author Louisa May Alcott.
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A.
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was a 19th-century American novelist best known for her classic coming-of-age novel "Little Women" and its sequels.
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B.
Lavinia Norcross Dickinson
Lavinia Norcross Dickinson was the devoted sister of poet Emily Dickinson, best known for preserving and arranging Emily’s manuscripts after her death, which led to the posthumous publication of Emily’s work.
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C.
Olivia Langdon Clemens
Olivia Langdon Clemens was the educated, reform-minded wife of author Mark Twain, known for her strong moral influence on his work and her involvement in social causes.
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D.
Sarah Orne
Sarah Orne was the second wife of American patriot Paul Revere, with whom he had a large family in late 18th-century Boston.
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E.
Lydia Beals Jackson Beecher
Lydia Beals Jackson Beecher was the second wife of prominent American Presbyterian minister and revivalist Lyman Beecher in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist
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human ⓘ social reformer ⓘ social worker ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1800-10-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1877-11-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Alcott ⓘ |
| givenName | Abigail ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Abigail May Alcott
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Abigail May Alcott Nieriker
Anna Bronson Alcott ⓘ Elizabeth Sewall Alcott ⓘ Louisa May Alcott ⓘ |
| movement |
abolitionism
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social reform movement ⓘ women's rights movement ⓘ |
| name | Abigail May Alcott self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the mother of Louisa May Alcott
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philanthropic work ⓘ supporting abolitionism ⓘ |
| notableRole | moral influence on Louisa May Alcott ⓘ |
| notableWork | charitable work among the poor in Boston ⓘ |
| occupation |
abolitionist
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reformer ⓘ social worker ⓘ |
| partOf | Alcott family ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Concord, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Concord, Massachusetts, United States
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| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Concord, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Concord, Massachusetts, United States
Fruitlands, Massachusetts, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling | Samuel Joseph May ⓘ |
| spouse |
Bronson Alcott
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surface form:
Amos Bronson Alcott
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abigail May Alcott Description of subject: Abigail May Alcott was a 19th-century American social worker, reformer, and abolitionist best known as the mother and moral influence of author Louisa May Alcott.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Abigail May Alcott Nieriker
subject surface form:
The Wayside
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Abigail May Alcott Nieriker
this entity surface form:
Abigail May Alcott Nieriker
this entity surface form:
Abigail May Alcott Nieriker
this entity surface form:
Abigail May Alcott Nieriker
subject surface form:
Amos Bronson Alcott
this entity surface form:
Abigail May Alcott Nieriker
this entity surface form:
Abigail May Alcott Nieriker
this entity surface form:
Abigail May Alcott Nieriker