Binta Kinte
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Binta Kinte is a character in Alex Haley’s "Roots," depicted as the mother of Kunta Kinte and the matriarchal ancestor of later generations including Kizzy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bell Kinte | 1 |
| Binta Kinte canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20591503 — 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: Binta Kinte Context triple: [Kizzy, grandmother, Binta Kinte]
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A.
Kunta Kinte
Kunta Kinte is a central fictionalized African ancestor in Alex Haley’s novel and television miniseries "Roots," symbolizing the brutality of slavery and the resilience of Black identity.
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B.
Omoro Kinte
Omoro Kinte is a character in Alex Haley’s "Roots," known as the proud African father of Kunta Kinte and ancestral patriarch of the family line that includes Kizzy.
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C.
Marie St. Clare
Marie St. Clare is a character in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel "Uncle Tom’s Cabin," depicted as the self-absorbed and emotionally distant wife in the St. Clare household.
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D.
Araminta
Araminta is a central, destiny-bound figure in Peter F. Hamilton’s science fiction Void Trilogy, whose actions critically shape the fate of humanity and the enigmatic Void.
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E.
Aimé Cotton
Aimé Cotton was a French physicist known for his pioneering work in optics and magneto-optical phenomena.
- 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: Binta Kinte Target entity description: Binta Kinte is a character in Alex Haley’s "Roots," depicted as the mother of Kunta Kinte and the matriarchal ancestor of later generations including Kizzy.
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A.
Kunta Kinte
Kunta Kinte is a central fictionalized African ancestor in Alex Haley’s novel and television miniseries "Roots," symbolizing the brutality of slavery and the resilience of Black identity.
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B.
Omoro Kinte
Omoro Kinte is a character in Alex Haley’s "Roots," known as the proud African father of Kunta Kinte and ancestral patriarch of the family line that includes Kizzy.
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C.
Marie St. Clare
Marie St. Clare is a character in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel "Uncle Tom’s Cabin," depicted as the self-absorbed and emotionally distant wife in the St. Clare household.
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D.
Araminta
Araminta is a central, destiny-bound figure in Peter F. Hamilton’s science fiction Void Trilogy, whose actions critically shape the fate of humanity and the enigmatic Void.
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E.
Aimé Cotton
Aimé Cotton was a French physicist known for his pioneering work in optics and magneto-optical phenomena.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Binta Kinte