James S. Brady
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James S. Brady was the White House press secretary who was gravely wounded during the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan and later became a prominent advocate for gun control.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Brady | 4 |
| James S. Brady canonical | 2 |
| Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act named in his honor | 1 |
| James Scott Brady | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1043233 — 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: James S. Brady Context triple: [James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, hasNameOrigin, James S. Brady]
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A.
William Broyles Jr.
William Broyles Jr. is an American screenwriter and former journalist best known for writing acclaimed films such as "Apollo 13" and "Cast Away."
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B.
John Seigenthaler
John Seigenthaler was an American journalist, civil rights advocate, and longtime editor and publisher of The Tennessean who became nationally known for his work in both media and social justice.
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C.
Mark Shriver
Mark Shriver is an American politician, author, and advocate for social justice, known for his work with Save the Children and as a member of the prominent Kennedy family.
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D.
Michael Maddox
Michael Maddox was an English theatrical entrepreneur who played a key role in developing Russian theatre in the late 18th century, notably helping establish what became the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
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E.
David Kirkpatrick
David Kirkpatrick is an American technology journalist and author best known for his book "The Facebook Effect," which chronicles the rise and impact of Facebook.
- 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: James S. Brady Target entity description: James S. Brady was the White House press secretary who was gravely wounded during the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan and later became a prominent advocate for gun control.
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A.
William Broyles Jr.
William Broyles Jr. is an American screenwriter and former journalist best known for writing acclaimed films such as "Apollo 13" and "Cast Away."
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B.
John Seigenthaler
John Seigenthaler was an American journalist, civil rights advocate, and longtime editor and publisher of The Tennessean who became nationally known for his work in both media and social justice.
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C.
Mark Shriver
Mark Shriver is an American politician, author, and advocate for social justice, known for his work with Save the Children and as a member of the prominent Kennedy family.
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D.
Michael Maddox
Michael Maddox was an English theatrical entrepreneur who played a key role in developing Russian theatre in the late 18th century, notably helping establish what became the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
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E.
David Kirkpatrick
David Kirkpatrick is an American technology journalist and author best known for his book "The Facebook Effect," which chronicles the rise and impact of Facebook.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
White House Press Secretary
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gun control activist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
background checks for firearm purchases
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gun control ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| awardDate | 1996-08-09 ⓘ |
| awarded | Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1940-08-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Centralia, Illinois
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surface form:
Centralia, Illinois, United States
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| boardMemberOf |
Handgun Control, Inc. (later Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence)
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surface form:
Handgun Control, Inc.
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| cause | assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications related to gunshot wound ⓘ |
| coFounded | Handgun Control, Inc. (later Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1981-03-30 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2014-08-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
City of Alexandria, Virginia
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surface form:
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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| educatedAt | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign ⓘ |
| employer |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
ⓘ
White House ⓘ |
| endTime | 1989-01-20 ⓘ |
| familyName | Brady ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | journalism ⓘ |
| fullName |
James S. Brady
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
James Scott Brady
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| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
James S. Brady
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act named in his honor
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| honoredBy |
Bill Clinton
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surface form:
President Bill Clinton
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| injury | gunshot wound to the head ⓘ |
| inspired | Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | partial paralysis ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1981 assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
ⓘ
political aide ⓘ press secretary ⓘ |
| partnerInActivism | Sarah Brady ⓘ |
| placeOfEvent |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
|
| politicalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| positionHeld |
Press Secretary
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surface form:
White House Press Secretary
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| previousPosition |
communications director for the Reagan transition
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press secretary for Ronald Reagan presidential campaign ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Sarah Brady ⓘ |
| startTime | 1981-01-20 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ⓘ |
| workedAs | staff member for Republican members of Congress ⓘ |
| workedFor | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James S. Brady Description of subject: James S. Brady was the White House press secretary who was gravely wounded during the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan and later became a prominent advocate for gun control.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
James Brady
this entity surface form:
James Scott Brady
this entity surface form:
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act named in his honor
this entity surface form:
James Brady
subject surface form:
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
this entity surface form:
James Brady
this entity surface form:
James Brady