Hugh Conway
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Hugh Conway is the introspective British diplomat who becomes the central figure in James Hilton’s novel "Lost Horizon," known for his journey to the utopian lamasery of Shangri-La.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hugh Conway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13393182 — 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: Hugh Conway Context triple: [Lost Horizon, mainCharacter, Hugh Conway]
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A.
John Gibbon
John Gibbon was a 19th-century United States Army officer and Civil War general who later played a key role in the Indian Wars, including campaigns against the Nez Perce.
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B.
Lewis Stevenson
Lewis Stevenson was an American politician and public servant from Illinois, known as a prominent member of the influential Stevenson political family.
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C.
James Conway
James Conway is a fictional New York mobster and skilled heist organizer portrayed by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s crime film "Goodfellas."
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D.
Thomas Atkinson
Thomas Atkinson is a relatively common English personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as architecture, politics, and sports.
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E.
Charles Arling
Charles Arling was a Canadian-born silent film actor active in early 20th-century American cinema.
- 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: Hugh Conway Target entity description: Hugh Conway is the introspective British diplomat who becomes the central figure in James Hilton’s novel "Lost Horizon," known for his journey to the utopian lamasery of Shangri-La.
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A.
John Gibbon
John Gibbon was a 19th-century United States Army officer and Civil War general who later played a key role in the Indian Wars, including campaigns against the Nez Perce.
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B.
Lewis Stevenson
Lewis Stevenson was an American politician and public servant from Illinois, known as a prominent member of the influential Stevenson political family.
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C.
James Conway
James Conway is a fictional New York mobster and skilled heist organizer portrayed by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s crime film "Goodfellas."
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D.
Thomas Atkinson
Thomas Atkinson is a relatively common English personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as architecture, politics, and sports.
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E.
Charles Arling
Charles Arling was a Canadian-born silent film actor active in early 20th-century American cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Lost Horizon
ⓘ
linked to:
Lost Horizon (novel)
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| associatedLocation | British Consulate in Baskul ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shangri-La ⓘ |
| characterRole |
central figure
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | James Hilton ⓘ |
| describedAs |
introspective
ⓘ
philosophical ⓘ world-weary ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Lost Horizon
ⓘ
linked to:
Lost Horizon (novel)
|
| firstAppearance |
Lost Horizon (1933 novel)
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linked to:
Lost Horizon (novel)
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| genre | utopian fiction character ⓘ |
| hasCompanion |
Barnard
ⓘ
Captain Charles Ryder ⓘ Mallinson ⓘ Miss Brinklow ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | archetype of the reluctant utopian ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
explorer of utopian ideals
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viewpoint character ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
journey to Shangri-La
ⓘ
linked to:
Shangri-La
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| occupation | diplomat ⓘ |
| partOf | Lost Horizon series ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
balance between action and contemplation
ⓘ
impermanence ⓘ pacifism ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Shangri-La ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
escape from modern civilization
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quest for inner peace ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| transportUsed | airplane to Shangri-La ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hugh Conway Description of subject: Hugh Conway is the introspective British diplomat who becomes the central figure in James Hilton’s novel "Lost Horizon," known for his journey to the utopian lamasery of Shangri-La.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Lost Horizon (novel)