Joan Shakespeare
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Joan Shakespeare was one of William Shakespeare’s younger sisters, a member of the Shakespeare family who lived her life largely outside the historical spotlight compared to her famous brother.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joan Shakespeare canonical | 2 |
| Anne Shakespeare | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18668010 — 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: Joan Shakespeare Context triple: [Shakespeare’s family, hasMember, Joan Shakespeare]
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A.
Judith Shakespeare
Judith Shakespeare is a fictional sister of William Shakespeare created by Virginia Woolf in "A Room of One’s Own" to illustrate the systemic barriers faced by women writers.
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B.
Susanna Shakespeare
Susanna Shakespeare was the eldest daughter of playwright William Shakespeare, known for her marriage to physician John Hall and her life as a respected gentlewoman in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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C.
Hannah Shakespeare
Hannah Shakespeare is a television writer and producer best known for creating the crime drama series "Killer Women."
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D.
Edith Shakespeare Haeselbarth
Edith Shakespeare Haeselbarth was the wife of American actor and conservationist Leo Carrillo.
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E.
Mary Cromwell
Mary Cromwell was the daughter of English statesman and Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, known primarily for her position within his influential 17th-century family.
- 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: Joan Shakespeare Target entity description: Joan Shakespeare was one of William Shakespeare’s younger sisters, a member of the Shakespeare family who lived her life largely outside the historical spotlight compared to her famous brother.
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A.
Judith Shakespeare
Judith Shakespeare is a fictional sister of William Shakespeare created by Virginia Woolf in "A Room of One’s Own" to illustrate the systemic barriers faced by women writers.
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B.
Susanna Shakespeare
Susanna Shakespeare was the eldest daughter of playwright William Shakespeare, known for her marriage to physician John Hall and her life as a respected gentlewoman in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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C.
Hannah Shakespeare
Hannah Shakespeare is a television writer and producer best known for creating the crime drama series "Killer Women."
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D.
Edith Shakespeare Haeselbarth
Edith Shakespeare Haeselbarth was the wife of American actor and conservationist Leo Carrillo.
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E.
Mary Cromwell
Mary Cromwell was the daughter of English statesman and Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, known primarily for her position within his influential 17th-century family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Joan Shakespeare