Josephine Butler
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Josephine Butler was a prominent 19th-century British feminist and social reformer known for her campaigns for women's rights and the abolition of state-regulated prostitution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Josephine Butler canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2765909 — 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: Josephine Butler Context triple: [Josephine Butler College, namedAfter, Josephine Butler]
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A.
Millicent Fawcett
Millicent Fawcett was a leading British suffragist and feminist campaigner who played a central role in securing women’s right to vote in the United Kingdom.
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B.
Elizabeth Ann Goodwin
Elizabeth Ann Goodwin was the mother of Canadian physician and humanitarian Norman Bethune.
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C.
Mary Pimlott
Mary Pimlott was the wife of English inventor Samuel Crompton, known for supporting him during the period when he developed the spinning mule.
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D.
Emmeline Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst was a leading British political activist and suffragette who played a pivotal role in securing women’s right to vote in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Christabel Pankhurst
Christabel Pankhurst was a prominent British suffragette leader and co-founder of the Women’s Social and Political Union, known for her militant campaigning for women’s right to vote.
- 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: Josephine Butler Target entity description: Josephine Butler was a prominent 19th-century British feminist and social reformer known for her campaigns for women's rights and the abolition of state-regulated prostitution.
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A.
Millicent Fawcett
Millicent Fawcett was a leading British suffragist and feminist campaigner who played a central role in securing women’s right to vote in the United Kingdom.
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B.
Elizabeth Ann Goodwin
Elizabeth Ann Goodwin was the mother of Canadian physician and humanitarian Norman Bethune.
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C.
Mary Pimlott
Mary Pimlott was the wife of English inventor Samuel Crompton, known for supporting him during the period when he developed the spinning mule.
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D.
Emmeline Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst was a leading British political activist and suffragette who played a pivotal role in securing women’s right to vote in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Christabel Pankhurst
Christabel Pankhurst was a prominent British suffragette leader and co-founder of the Women’s Social and Political Union, known for her militant campaigning for women’s right to vote.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feminist
ⓘ
human ⓘ social reformer ⓘ women's rights activist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
higher education for women
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legal and social protection for prostitutes ⓘ raising the age of consent ⓘ repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts ⓘ women's suffrage ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1828-04-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Milfield, Northumberland
ⓘ
Northumberland ⓘ
surface form:
Northumberland, England
|
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1906-12-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Newcastle upon Tyne
ⓘ
Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ
surface form:
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
|
| educatedAt | home education ⓘ |
| familyName | Butler ⓘ |
| father | John Grey ⓘ |
| founded | Ladies National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts ⓘ |
| givenName | Josephine ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
campaign against the Contagious Diseases Acts
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campaign for the abolition of state-regulated prostitution ⓘ campaigns for the age of consent reform ⓘ campaigns for women's rights ⓘ work for the welfare of prostitutes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| livedIn |
Geneva
ⓘ
Liverpool ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Oxford ⓘ |
| mother | Hannah Annett Grey ⓘ |
| movement |
feminism
ⓘ
social reform movement ⓘ |
| name | Josephine Butler self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Autobiographical Memoir
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Personal Reminiscences of a Great Crusade ⓘ The Constitution Violated ⓘ |
| occupation |
feminist
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social reformer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| opposed |
Contagious Diseases Acts
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state regulation of prostitution ⓘ |
| positionHeld | leader of the Ladies National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism (broadly)
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surface form:
Anglicanism
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | George Butler ⓘ |
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Subject: Josephine Butler Description of subject: Josephine Butler was a prominent 19th-century British feminist and social reformer known for her campaigns for women's rights and the abolition of state-regulated prostitution.
Referenced by (3)
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