Eben Adams
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Eben Adams is the struggling Depression-era artist who becomes obsessed with painting a mysterious young girl in Robert Nathan’s fantasy novel and its 1948 film adaptation, "Portrait of Jennie."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eben Adams canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11678642 — 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: Eben Adams Context triple: [Portrait of Jennie, leadCharacter, Eben Adams]
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A.
Will Adams
Will Adams is the birth name of will.i.am, the American rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a founding member of the Black Eyed Peas.
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B.
Guy Weadick
Guy Weadick was an American-born cowboy, promoter, and showman best known for creating the Calgary Stampede and helping popularize rodeo culture in Canada.
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C.
Arthur Demarest
Arthur Demarest is an American archaeologist and Mayanist scholar known for his extensive research on Classic Maya civilization and leadership of major excavations in the Petexbatún region of Guatemala.
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D.
Paul Schoolman
Paul Schoolman is a filmmaker and writer best known for his work on independent films and for being married to South African actress Alice Krige.
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E.
Elias Glenn
Elias Glenn was an American jurist who served as a U.S. federal judge in Maryland 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: Eben Adams Target entity description: Eben Adams is the struggling Depression-era artist who becomes obsessed with painting a mysterious young girl in Robert Nathan’s fantasy novel and its 1948 film adaptation, "Portrait of Jennie."
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A.
Will Adams
Will Adams is the birth name of will.i.am, the American rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a founding member of the Black Eyed Peas.
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B.
Guy Weadick
Guy Weadick was an American-born cowboy, promoter, and showman best known for creating the Calgary Stampede and helping popularize rodeo culture in Canada.
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C.
Arthur Demarest
Arthur Demarest is an American archaeologist and Mayanist scholar known for his extensive research on Classic Maya civilization and leadership of major excavations in the Petexbatún region of Guatemala.
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D.
Paul Schoolman
Paul Schoolman is a filmmaker and writer best known for his work on independent films and for being married to South African actress Alice Krige.
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E.
Elias Glenn
Elias Glenn was an American jurist who served as a U.S. federal judge in Maryland in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
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fictional character ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| adaptedToMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Portrait of Jennie (1948 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portrait of Jennie (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Central Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
artistic inspiration
ⓘ
love beyond time ⓘ memory ⓘ time ⓘ |
| characterRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| characterType | struggling artist ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Nathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalState |
impoverished
ⓘ
lonely ⓘ obsessed with Jennie ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Portrait of Jennie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationOfSource | Portrait of Jennie (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | William Dieterle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| filmStudio | Selznick Releasing Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Portrait of Jennie (1940 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Jennie Appleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
fantasy
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romantic fantasy ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Jennie Appleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfArt | oil painting ⓘ |
| meets | Jennie Appleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | viewpoint character ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | Portrait of Jennie (painting within the story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
ⓘ
painter ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Joseph Cotten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfSourceWork | Alfred A. Knopf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| storyTheme |
artist–muse relationship
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intersection of reality and the supernatural ⓘ redemptive power of love ⓘ |
| subjectOfPainting | Jennie Appleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstPublication | 1940 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eben Adams Description of subject: Eben Adams is the struggling Depression-era artist who becomes obsessed with painting a mysterious young girl in Robert Nathan’s fantasy novel and its 1948 film adaptation, "Portrait of Jennie."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.