Martha Sowerby
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Martha Sowerby is a kind, plain-spoken Yorkshire maid in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel *The Secret Garden* who befriends Mary Lennox and helps guide her transformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Martha Sowerby canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14965110 — 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: Martha Sowerby Context triple: [The Secret Garden, supportingCharacter, Martha Sowerby]
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A.
Georgina Hogarth
Georgina Hogarth was the sister-in-law and housekeeper of Charles Dickens, known for managing his household and later editing and preserving his letters and legacy.
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B.
Mary Hogarth
Mary Hogarth was the beloved sister-in-law of Charles Dickens whose sudden early death deeply affected the author and influenced several of his idealized young female characters.
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C.
Catherine Thomson Hogarth
Catherine Thomson Hogarth was the 19th-century Scottish wife of novelist Charles Dickens, known for their large family and eventual separation.
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D.
Caroline Pickersgill
Caroline Pickersgill is a historical figure associated with early American history, likely known for her connection to the creation or preservation of a significant U.S. symbol or artifact.
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E.
Georgina Chapman
Georgina Chapman is a British fashion designer, actress, and co-founder of the luxury label Marchesa.
- 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: Martha Sowerby Target entity description: Martha Sowerby is a kind, plain-spoken Yorkshire maid in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel *The Secret Garden* who befriends Mary Lennox and helps guide her transformation.
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A.
Georgina Hogarth
Georgina Hogarth was the sister-in-law and housekeeper of Charles Dickens, known for managing his household and later editing and preserving his letters and legacy.
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B.
Mary Hogarth
Mary Hogarth was the beloved sister-in-law of Charles Dickens whose sudden early death deeply affected the author and influenced several of his idealized young female characters.
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C.
Catherine Thomson Hogarth
Catherine Thomson Hogarth was the 19th-century Scottish wife of novelist Charles Dickens, known for their large family and eventual separation.
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D.
Caroline Pickersgill
Caroline Pickersgill is a historical figure associated with early American history, likely known for her connection to the creation or preservation of a significant U.S. symbol or artifact.
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E.
Georgina Chapman
Georgina Chapman is a British fashion designer, actress, and co-founder of the luxury label Marchesa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.