Max Vandenburg
E324413
Max Vandenburg is a young Jewish man hiding from the Nazis in Markus Zusak’s novel "The Book Thief," whose friendship with Liesel Meminger profoundly shapes the story’s emotional core.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Max Vandenburg canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3066813 — 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: Max Vandenburg Context triple: [The Book Thief, mainCharacter, Max Vandenburg]
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A.
Alexander Conklin
Alexander Conklin is a high-ranking, morally ambiguous CIA operative who oversees covert programs and serves as a key antagonist in the Bourne series.
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B.
Vernard Eller
Vernard Eller was an American theologian, author, and Church of the Brethren minister known for his influential writings on radical discipleship, simplicity, and the church’s relationship to power.
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C.
Ben Davis
Ben Davis is a British cinematographer known for his work on major films including several Marvel Cinematic Universe entries.
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D.
Grant Fox
Grant Fox is a former New Zealand rugby union fly-half renowned as one of the game's greatest goal-kickers and a key figure in the All Blacks’ dominance during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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E.
James Caldwell
James Caldwell was one of the colonial civilians killed by British soldiers during the 1770 Boston Massacre, an event that helped fuel anti-British sentiment before the American Revolution.
- 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: Max Vandenburg Target entity description: Max Vandenburg is a young Jewish man hiding from the Nazis in Markus Zusak’s novel "The Book Thief," whose friendship with Liesel Meminger profoundly shapes the story’s emotional core.
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A.
Alexander Conklin
Alexander Conklin is a high-ranking, morally ambiguous CIA operative who oversees covert programs and serves as a key antagonist in the Bourne series.
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B.
Vernard Eller
Vernard Eller was an American theologian, author, and Church of the Brethren minister known for his influential writings on radical discipleship, simplicity, and the church’s relationship to power.
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C.
Ben Davis
Ben Davis is a British cinematographer known for his work on major films including several Marvel Cinematic Universe entries.
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D.
Grant Fox
Grant Fox is a former New Zealand rugby union fly-half renowned as one of the game's greatest goal-kickers and a key figure in the All Blacks’ dominance during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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E.
James Caldwell
James Caldwell was one of the colonial civilians killed by British soldiers during the 1770 Boston Massacre, an event that helped fuel anti-British sentiment before the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
human ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Book Thief
ⓘ
surface form:
Markus Zusak's novel "The Book Thief"
The Book Thief ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
friendship
ⓘ
guilt ⓘ persecution of Jews ⓘ survival ⓘ the power of words ⓘ |
| closeTo | Liesel Meminger ⓘ |
| creator | Markus Zusak ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| eyeColor | brown ⓘ |
| familyName | Vandenburg ⓘ |
| firstMeets | Liesel Meminger in the Hubermann kitchen ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Max ⓘ |
| gives | handmade books ⓘ |
| givesTo | Liesel Meminger ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark ⓘ |
| hasBackstory |
goes into hiding to escape deportation
ⓘ
son of a German Jew who fought in World War I ⓘ |
| hasFriend | Liesel Meminger ⓘ |
| healthCondition | poor health due to hiding and malnutrition ⓘ |
| hidesAt | Hubermann household basement ⓘ |
| hidesFrom |
Nazi Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Nazis
|
| inspiredBy | Hans Hubermann's promise to his father ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English (original publication language of "The Book Thief") ⓘ |
| livesDuring |
Nazi era
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| livesWith |
The Hubermann family
ⓘ
surface form:
Hubermann family
|
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
Liesel Meminger
ⓘ
surface form:
Liesel Meminger's friend
major character in "The Book Thief" ⓘ symbol of resistance against Nazi persecution ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| persecutedBy |
Nazi Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Nazis
|
| protectedBy |
Hans Hubermann
ⓘ
Rosa Hubermann ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | Jewish man hidden by the Hubermanns ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| setIn |
Molching
ⓘ
Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| writes |
"The Standover Man"
ⓘ
"The Word Shaker" ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Max Vandenburg Description of subject: Max Vandenburg is a young Jewish man hiding from the Nazis in Markus Zusak’s novel "The Book Thief," whose friendship with Liesel Meminger profoundly shapes the story’s emotional core.
Referenced by (6)
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