Tonie Nathan
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Tonie Nathan was an American journalist and political activist best known as the Libertarian Party’s 1972 vice-presidential nominee and the first woman to receive an electoral vote in a U.S. presidential election.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tonie Nathan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tonie Nathan Context triple: [Libertarian Party (United States), founder, Tonie Nathan]
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A.
Bessie Thomashefsky
Bessie Thomashefsky was a pioneering star of the American Yiddish theater in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Mary Elizabeth Schaefer
Mary Elizabeth Schaefer was the wife of William R. Day, an American diplomat and U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
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C.
Mildred Riddle
Mildred Riddle was the first wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, whom he married while still a young man before his rise to national prominence.
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D.
Verna Jarrett
Verna Jarrett is a central femme fatale character in the classic 1949 film noir "White Heat," known for her manipulative and duplicitous relationship with gangster Cody Jarrett.
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E.
Lottie Landis
Lottie Landis was an American silent-era film actress and the sister of actor Cullen Landis.
- 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: Tonie Nathan Target entity description: Tonie Nathan was an American journalist and political activist best known as the Libertarian Party’s 1972 vice-presidential nominee and the first woman to receive an electoral vote in a U.S. presidential election.
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A.
Bessie Thomashefsky
Bessie Thomashefsky was a pioneering star of the American Yiddish theater in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Mary Elizabeth Schaefer
Mary Elizabeth Schaefer was the wife of William R. Day, an American diplomat and U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
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C.
Mildred Riddle
Mildred Riddle was the first wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, whom he married while still a young man before his rise to national prominence.
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D.
Verna Jarrett
Verna Jarrett is a central femme fatale character in the classic 1949 film noir "White Heat," known for her manipulative and duplicitous relationship with gangster Cody Jarrett.
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E.
Lottie Landis
Lottie Landis was an American silent-era film actress and the sister of actor Cullen Landis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American journalist
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Libertarian Party politician ⓘ human ⓘ political activist ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th-century American politics
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21st-century American politics ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Eugene, Oregon ⓘ |
| candidateInElection |
1972 United States presidential election
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linked to:
United States presidential election, 1972
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| causeOfDeath | Alzheimer's disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-02-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-03-20 ⓘ |
| electoralVoteCount | 1 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Nathan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
broadcast media
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political journalism ⓘ |
| givenName | Theodora ⓘ |
| hasRole |
third-party candidate
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women's political pioneer ⓘ |
| ideology | libertarianism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Libertarian movement in the United States
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linked to:
Libertarian movement
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| nickname | Tonie ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1972 Libertarian Party vice-presidential nominee
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first woman to receive an electoral vote in a U.S. presidential election ⓘ |
| notableWork | Libertarian political commentary ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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radio talk show host ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Eugene, Oregon
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Oregon ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Libertarian Party (United States) ⓘ |
| positionHeld | vice-presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party ⓘ |
| ranForOffice |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| receivedElectoralVoteFrom | Roger MacBride ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | Eugene, Oregon ⓘ |
| runningMate | John Hospers ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tonie Nathan Description of subject: Tonie Nathan was an American journalist and political activist best known as the Libertarian Party’s 1972 vice-presidential nominee and the first woman to receive an electoral vote in a U.S. presidential election.
Referenced by (3)
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