Maggie Antrobus
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Maggie Antrobus is a central figure in Thornton Wilder’s play "The Skin of Our Teeth," representing the resilient, everywoman matriarch who endures and adapts through a series of apocalyptic crises.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maggie Antrobus canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2479654 — 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: Maggie Antrobus Context triple: [The Skin of Our Teeth, mainCharacter, Maggie Antrobus]
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A.
Sara Rose Wright
Sara Rose Wright is known for being the former wife of Tré Cool, the drummer of the American punk rock band Green Day.
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B.
Sonia Copeland
Sonia Copeland is the mother of English actor Orlando Bloom.
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C.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Ebon Moss-Bachrach is an American actor known for his roles in television series such as "Girls" and "The Bear," as well as numerous independent films.
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D.
Sarah Jane Emery
Sarah Jane Emery was the wife of Hannibal Hamlin, who served as vice president of the United States under Abraham Lincoln.
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E.
Clare Wise
Clare Wise is a British professional known primarily as the sister of actor Greg Wise and for her work in the arts and charitable sectors.
- 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: Maggie Antrobus Target entity description: Maggie Antrobus is a central figure in Thornton Wilder’s play "The Skin of Our Teeth," representing the resilient, everywoman matriarch who endures and adapts through a series of apocalyptic crises.
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A.
Sara Rose Wright
Sara Rose Wright is known for being the former wife of Tré Cool, the drummer of the American punk rock band Green Day.
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B.
Sonia Copeland
Sonia Copeland is the mother of English actor Orlando Bloom.
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C.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Ebon Moss-Bachrach is an American actor known for his roles in television series such as "Girls" and "The Bear," as well as numerous independent films.
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D.
Claire Wilson
Claire Wilson is a screenwriter known for her work adapting and writing high-profile television dramas, including the series "The Little Drummer Girl."
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E.
Sarah Jane Emery
Sarah Jane Emery was the wife of Hannibal Hamlin, who served as vice president of the United States under Abraham Lincoln.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
female strength
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marital endurance ⓘ persistence of domestic life ⓘ survival of the human family ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Thornton Wilder ⓘ |
| dramaticPeriod | 20th-century American drama ⓘ |
| experiences |
Ice Age catastrophe in The Skin of Our Teeth
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biblical-style flood in The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ war and social upheaval in The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ |
| familyRole |
mother of Gladys Antrobus
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mother of Henry Antrobus ⓘ wife of George Antrobus ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1942 Broadway production of The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
absurdist drama
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allegorical play ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Gladys Antrobus
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Henry Antrobus ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Maggie ⓘ |
| hasSettingWithinWork | Excelsior, New Jersey ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | George Antrobus ⓘ |
| hasSurname | Antrobus ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
anchors the Antrobus family through crises
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embodies continuity across historical epochs ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
devoted wife
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protective mother ⓘ resilient ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Sabina (the maid) in The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
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protagonist ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
domestic stability
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endurance ⓘ everywoman matriarch ⓘ human resilience ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maggie Antrobus Description of subject: Maggie Antrobus is a central figure in Thornton Wilder’s play "The Skin of Our Teeth," representing the resilient, everywoman matriarch who endures and adapts through a series of apocalyptic crises.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Act II (The Skin of Our Teeth)
subject surface form:
Act III (The Skin of Our Teeth)