William Jennings Bryan
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William Jennings Bryan was a prominent early 20th-century American politician and orator, three-time Democratic presidential nominee, and leading advocate of populism and Christian fundamentalism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Jennings Bryan canonical | 40 |
| William Jennings Bryan (attended, did not graduate) | 1 |
| William Jennings Bryan Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T243025 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Jennings Bryan Context triple: [Scopes "Monkey" Trial, prosecutor, William Jennings Bryan]
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Adlai E. Stevenson I
Adlai E. Stevenson I was an American politician who served as the 23rd vice president of the United States under President Grover Cleveland.
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Norman Thomas
Norman Thomas was a prominent American socialist leader, Presbyterian minister, and six-time U.S. presidential candidate known for his advocacy of civil liberties, pacifism, and social justice.
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C.
Whitelaw Reid
Whitelaw Reid was an American newspaper editor, diplomat, and Republican politician who served as U.S. ambassador to France and the United Kingdom and was the Republican vice-presidential nominee in 1892.
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D.
George W. Norris
George W. Norris was a progressive Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska renowned for his political independence, advocacy of New Deal reforms, and defense of constitutional principles, which earned him recognition in "Profiles in Courage."
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E.
Charles L. McNary
Charles L. McNary was a prominent Republican U.S. Senator from Oregon who served as Senate Minority Leader in the 1930s and was the Republican vice-presidential nominee in the 1940 election.
- 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: William Jennings Bryan Target entity description: William Jennings Bryan was a prominent early 20th-century American politician and orator, three-time Democratic presidential nominee, and leading advocate of populism and Christian fundamentalism.
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A.
Adlai E. Stevenson I
Adlai E. Stevenson I was an American politician who served as the 23rd vice president of the United States under President Grover Cleveland.
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B.
Norman Thomas
Norman Thomas was a prominent American socialist leader, Presbyterian minister, and six-time U.S. presidential candidate known for his advocacy of civil liberties, pacifism, and social justice.
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C.
Whitelaw Reid
Whitelaw Reid was an American newspaper editor, diplomat, and Republican politician who served as U.S. ambassador to France and the United Kingdom and was the Republican vice-presidential nominee in 1892.
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D.
George W. Norris
George W. Norris was a progressive Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska renowned for his political independence, advocacy of New Deal reforms, and defense of constitutional principles, which earned him recognition in "Profiles in Courage."
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E.
Charles L. McNary
Charles L. McNary was a prominent Republican U.S. Senator from Oregon who served as Senate Minority Leader in the 1930s and was the Republican vice-presidential nominee in the 1940 election.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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Christian fundamentalist ⓘ diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ orator ⓘ populist ⓘ |
| advocated |
direct election of U.S. senators
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progressive income tax ⓘ prohibition ⓘ women's suffrage ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1860-03-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Salem, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| candidateInElection |
United States presidential election, 1896
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United States presidential election, 1900 ⓘ United States presidential election, 1908 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| child | Ruth Bryan Owen ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1925-07-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Dayton, Tennessee
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surface form:
Dayton, Tennessee, United States
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| denomination | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| education |
Illinois College
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Pritzker School of Law ⓘ
surface form:
Union College of Law (Chicago)
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| familyName | Bryan ⓘ |
| famousFor |
advocacy of bimetallism and free silver
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powerful public oratory ⓘ |
| fullName | William Jennings Bryan self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| ideology |
American exceptionalism in moral terms
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progressivism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in the anti-evolution movement
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role in the Scopes "Monkey" Trial ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| movement |
Christian fundamentalism
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Populist movement ⓘ
surface form:
Populism
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| notableWork | Cross of Gold speech ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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lawyer ⓘ orator ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeHeld | United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| ranForOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| represented | Nebraska's 1st congressional district ⓘ |
| roleInTrial | prosecution attorney in the Scopes Trial ⓘ |
| servedIn | administration of Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Elizabeth Baird Bryan ⓘ |
| termEnd | as U.S. Secretary of State: 1915-06-09 ⓘ |
| termStart | as U.S. Secretary of State: 1913-03-05 ⓘ |
| trial |
Scopes "Monkey" Trial
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surface form:
Scopes Trial
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| yearOfScopesTrial | 1925 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Jennings Bryan Description of subject: William Jennings Bryan was a prominent early 20th-century American politician and orator, three-time Democratic presidential nominee, and leading advocate of populism and Christian fundamentalism.
Referenced by (42)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fourth Party System
subject surface form:
Rhea County
this entity surface form:
William Jennings Bryan Jr.
this entity surface form:
William Jennings Bryan (attended, did not graduate)
subject surface form:
Salem, Illinois
subject surface form:
Salem, Illinois
subject surface form:
Salem, Illinois
National Historic Landmark District (related to Scopes Trial sites)
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William Jennings Bryan
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subject surface form:
National Historic Landmark District related to Scopes Trial sites
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Kalorama