Jean Paget
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Jean Paget is the resilient Englishwoman protagonist of Nevil Shute’s novel "A Town Like Alice," known for her courage and resourcefulness during and after World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jean Paget canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12859094 — 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: Jean Paget Context triple: [A Town Like Alice, mainCharacter, Jean Paget]
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A.
Francis Paget
Francis Paget was an English theologian and Anglican bishop who served as Bishop of Oxford in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Sir James Paget
Sir James Paget was a prominent 19th-century English surgeon and pathologist, renowned as one of the founders of modern pathology and for describing several medical conditions that bear his name.
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C.
Walter Paget
Walter Paget was a British illustrator of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his work on adventure and historical novels.
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D.
Christopher Hodgkin
Christopher Hodgkin is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Hodgkin surname, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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E.
Alfred Paget
Alfred Paget was a British silent film actor known for his numerous roles in early 20th-century cinema, often appearing in D.W. Griffith productions.
- 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: Jean Paget Target entity description: Jean Paget is the resilient Englishwoman protagonist of Nevil Shute’s novel "A Town Like Alice," known for her courage and resourcefulness during and after World War II.
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A.
Francis Paget
Francis Paget was an English theologian and Anglican bishop who served as Bishop of Oxford in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Sir James Paget
Sir James Paget was a prominent 19th-century English surgeon and pathologist, renowned as one of the founders of modern pathology and for describing several medical conditions that bear his name.
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C.
Walter Paget
Walter Paget was a British illustrator of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his work on adventure and historical novels.
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D.
Christopher Hodgkin
Christopher Hodgkin is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Hodgkin surname, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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E.
Alfred Paget
Alfred Paget was a British silent film actor known for his numerous roles in early 20th-century cinema, often appearing in D.W. Griffith productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
film adaptation of A Town Like Alice
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television adaptation of A Town Like Alice ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Town Like Alice ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Joe Harman
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Noel Strachan ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
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determined ⓘ independent ⓘ practical ⓘ |
| createdBy | Nevil Shute ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | A Town Like Alice ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
A Town Like Alice (1950 novel)
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linked to:
A Town Like Alice
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
historical fiction
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romantic drama ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| inheritsFrom | her uncle ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryRole | central viewpoint character of the novel ⓘ |
| majorAction |
helps transform Willstown into a more livable town
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invests inheritance in developing an outback town ⓘ returns to Malaya after the war ⓘ travels to Australia to find Joe Harman ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to improve lives of others
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memory of wartime suffering ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
courage
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resilience ⓘ resourcefulness ⓘ |
| occupation |
businesswoman
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secretary ⓘ |
| portrayedInAdaptationBy |
Helen Morse
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Virginia McKenna ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
develops romantic relationship with Joe Harman
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leads group of women and children prisoners on forced marches ⓘ survives internment during World War II ⓘ |
| settingAssociatedWith |
Australia
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England ⓘ Malaya ⓘ
linked to:
Federation of Malaya
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| timePeriod |
World War II
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post–World War II era ⓘ |
| undergoes | Japanese occupation of Malaya ⓘ |
| usesInheritanceFor | philanthropic development projects ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jean Paget Description of subject: Jean Paget is the resilient Englishwoman protagonist of Nevil Shute’s novel "A Town Like Alice," known for her courage and resourcefulness during and after World War II.
Referenced by (4)
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