Reuben James (sailor)
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Reuben James was a United States Navy boatswain's mate renowned for his heroism during the early 19th century, particularly for shielding his commanding officer from a sword blow in the First Barbary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reuben James (sailor) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19366413 — 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: Reuben James (sailor) Context triple: [Reuben James (fictional character), basedOn, Reuben James (sailor)]
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A.
Jeremiah O’Brien
Jeremiah O’Brien was an American Revolutionary War naval captain from Maine who led one of the first naval engagements against the British at the Battle of Machias in 1775.
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B.
Saul Enderby
Saul Enderby is a senior British intelligence officer in John le Carré’s George Smiley novels, notably portrayed as a politically attuned bureaucrat who contrasts with Smiley’s more traditional, moralistic spycraft.
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C.
Ralph Strait
Ralph Strait was an American actor best known for his role in the horror film "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" and appearances in various television series during the late 20th century.
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D.
Sailing Master Jairus Loomis
Sailing Master Jairus Loomis was a U.S. naval officer notable for leading the American forces that destroyed the British-built, fugitive-slave stronghold at Negro Fort in Spanish Florida in 1816.
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E.
Malcolm Melville
Malcolm Melville was a son of American novelist Herman Melville and his wife Elizabeth Shaw Melville.
- 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: Reuben James (sailor) Target entity description: Reuben James was a United States Navy boatswain's mate renowned for his heroism during the early 19th century, particularly for shielding his commanding officer from a sword blow in the First Barbary War.
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A.
Jeremiah O’Brien
Jeremiah O’Brien was an American Revolutionary War naval captain from Maine who led one of the first naval engagements against the British at the Battle of Machias in 1775.
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B.
Saul Enderby
Saul Enderby is a senior British intelligence officer in John le Carré’s George Smiley novels, notably portrayed as a politically attuned bureaucrat who contrasts with Smiley’s more traditional, moralistic spycraft.
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C.
Ralph Strait
Ralph Strait was an American actor best known for his role in the horror film "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" and appearances in various television series during the late 20th century.
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D.
Sailing Master Jairus Loomis
Sailing Master Jairus Loomis was a U.S. naval officer notable for leading the American forces that destroyed the British-built, fugitive-slave stronghold at Negro Fort in Spanish Florida in 1816.
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E.
Malcolm Melville
Malcolm Melville was a son of American novelist Herman Melville and his wife Elizabeth Shaw Melville.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.