James T. Fields
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James T. Fields was a prominent 19th-century American publisher, editor, and poet known for championing major literary figures of his era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James T. Fields canonical | 6 |
| James Thomas Fields | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1866490 — 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 T. Fields Context triple: [Ticknor and Fields, foundedBy, James T. Fields]
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A.
Horace White
Horace White was an American journalist and editor known for his influential work at the Chicago Tribune and the New York Evening Post in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
William Starr Miller
William Starr Miller was a prominent early 20th-century American industrialist and real estate developer whose Fifth Avenue mansion later became the home of the Neue Galerie New York.
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C.
George C. Perkins
George C. Perkins was an American politician and businessman who served as the 14th governor of California and later as a U.S. Senator.
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D.
Moorfield Storey
Moorfield Storey was an American lawyer, civil rights leader, and anti-imperialist known for his early and influential advocacy for racial equality and justice.
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E.
George W. Julian
George W. Julian was a 19th-century American politician and abolitionist known for his strong anti-slavery stance and leadership within the Radical Republican movement during and after the Civil War.
- 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 T. Fields Target entity description: James T. Fields was a prominent 19th-century American publisher, editor, and poet known for championing major literary figures of his era.
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A.
Horace White
Horace White was an American journalist and editor known for his influential work at the Chicago Tribune and the New York Evening Post in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
William Starr Miller
William Starr Miller was a prominent early 20th-century American industrialist and real estate developer whose Fifth Avenue mansion later became the home of the Neue Galerie New York.
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C.
George C. Perkins
George C. Perkins was an American politician and businessman who served as the 14th governor of California and later as a U.S. Senator.
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D.
Moorfield Storey
Moorfield Storey was an American lawyer, civil rights leader, and anti-imperialist known for his early and influential advocacy for racial equality and justice.
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E.
George W. Julian
George W. Julian was a 19th-century American politician and abolitionist known for his strong anti-slavery stance and leadership within the Radical Republican movement during and after the Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
editor
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person ⓘ poet ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boston literary scene
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New England literary culture ⓘ
surface form:
New England literary circle
The Atlantic Monthly ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1817-12-31 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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surface form:
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1881-04-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
|
| educatedAt | Portsmouth public schools ⓘ |
| employer |
Fields, Osgood & Co.
ⓘ
Ticknor and Fields ⓘ |
| familyName | Fields ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
editing
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lecturing ⓘ poetry ⓘ publishing ⓘ |
| fullName |
James T. Fields
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
James Thomas Fields
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| genre |
literary criticism
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poetry ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | American literary culture in the 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| marriagePartner | Annie Adams Fields ⓘ |
| middleName | Thomas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
championing 19th-century American and British authors
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publishing major New England literary figures ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrProtégé | various emerging 19th-century authors he promoted ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ballads and Other Verses
ⓘ
Underbrush ⓘ Yesterdays with Authors ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
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lecturer ⓘ poet ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Mount Auburn Cemetery ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
editor of The Atlantic Monthly
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partner at Ticknor and Fields ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Annie Adams Fields ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James T. Fields Description of subject: James T. Fields was a prominent 19th-century American publisher, editor, and poet known for championing major literary figures of his era.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
James Thomas Fields
this entity surface form:
James Thomas Fields
this entity surface form:
James Thomas Fields