Walter Chaplinsky was a Jehovah’s Witness
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Walter Chaplinsky was a Jehovah’s Witness whose street preaching led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, which defined the “fighting words” doctrine under the First Amendment.
All labels observed (1)
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| Walter Chaplinsky was a Jehovah’s Witness canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15156898 — 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: Walter Chaplinsky was a Jehovah’s Witness Context triple: [Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, partyAffiliationOrStatus, Walter Chaplinsky was a Jehovah’s Witness]
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A.
James Schenck
James Schenck is a jazz bassist best known for his work on Max Roach’s landmark civil rights–themed album "We Insist! Freedom Now Suite."
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B.
Russell Cantwell
Russell Cantwell is a member of the Cantwell family, a surname associated with Irish origins and various notable individuals across politics, sports, and public life.
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C.
Walter Martin
Walter Martin is an American musician and songwriter best known as a co-founder and multi-instrumentalist of the indie rock band The Walkmen.
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D.
Charles Taze Russell
Charles Taze Russell was an American religious leader and Bible student who founded the movement that later became known as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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E.
John Wesley Everman
John Wesley Everman was a notable figure after whom the city of Everman, Texas, was named, likely recognized for his local influence or contributions to the area’s development.
- 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: Walter Chaplinsky was a Jehovah’s Witness Target entity description: Walter Chaplinsky was a Jehovah’s Witness whose street preaching led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, which defined the “fighting words” doctrine under the First Amendment.
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A.
James Schenck
James Schenck is a jazz bassist best known for his work on Max Roach’s landmark civil rights–themed album "We Insist! Freedom Now Suite."
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B.
Russell Cantwell
Russell Cantwell is a member of the Cantwell family, a surname associated with Irish origins and various notable individuals across politics, sports, and public life.
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C.
Walter Martin
Walter Martin is an American musician and songwriter best known as a co-founder and multi-instrumentalist of the indie rock band The Walkmen.
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D.
Charles Taze Russell
Charles Taze Russell was an American religious leader and Bible student who founded the movement that later became known as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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E.
John Wesley Everman
John Wesley Everman was a notable figure after whom the city of Everman, Texas, was named, likely recognized for his local influence or contributions to the area’s development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire
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partyAffiliationOrStatus
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Walter Chaplinsky was a Jehovah’s Witness
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