Major Duncan Heyward
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Major Duncan Heyward is a British army officer and central figure in James Fenimore Cooper’s novel "The Last of the Mohicans," whose sense of duty and honor shape much of the story’s conflict and romance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major Duncan Heyward canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4220313 — 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: Major Duncan Heyward Context triple: [The Last of the Mohicans, mainCharacter, Major Duncan Heyward]
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A.
Major Frank Goodden
Major Frank Goodden was a British test pilot and aviation pioneer closely associated with the Royal Aircraft Factory during World War I.
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B.
Major Roy Franklin
Major Roy Franklin is a British officer in the World War II adventure novel and film "The Guns of Navarone," whose injury and compromised status create a critical moral and tactical dilemma for the commando team.
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C.
Lt. Jim Bledsoe
Lt. Jim Bledsoe is a key U.S. Navy submarine officer in the World War II drama "Run Silent, Run Deep," known for his conflict with the commanding captain over tactics and command.
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D.
Lieutenant Joe Clemons
Lieutenant Joe Clemons is the U.S. Army officer portrayed as the central combat leader in the Korean War drama film "Pork Chop Hill."
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E.
Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Lt. Col. Frank Slade is the blind, irascible yet deeply principled retired Army officer portrayed by Al Pacino in the film "Scent of a Woman."
- 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: Major Duncan Heyward Target entity description: Major Duncan Heyward is a British army officer and central figure in James Fenimore Cooper’s novel "The Last of the Mohicans," whose sense of duty and honor shape much of the story’s conflict and romance.
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A.
Major Frank Goodden
Major Frank Goodden was a British test pilot and aviation pioneer closely associated with the Royal Aircraft Factory during World War I.
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B.
Major Roy Franklin
Major Roy Franklin is a British officer in the World War II adventure novel and film "The Guns of Navarone," whose injury and compromised status create a critical moral and tactical dilemma for the commando team.
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C.
Lt. Jim Bledsoe
Lt. Jim Bledsoe is a key U.S. Navy submarine officer in the World War II drama "Run Silent, Run Deep," known for his conflict with the commanding captain over tactics and command.
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D.
Lieutenant Joe Clemons
Lieutenant Joe Clemons is the U.S. Army officer portrayed as the central combat leader in the Korean War drama film "Pork Chop Hill."
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E.
Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Lt. Col. Frank Slade is the blind, irascible yet deeply principled retired Army officer portrayed by Al Pacino in the film "Scent of a Woman."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British army officer
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Army ONNED1 ⓘ |
| antagonisticTo | Magua ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Last of the Mohicans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
film adaptations of The Last of the Mohicans
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television adaptations of The Last of the Mohicans ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alice Munro
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Chingachgook NERFINISHED ⓘ Colonel Munro NERFINISHED ⓘ Cora Munro NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawkeye ⓘ Uncas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Last of the Mohicans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
bravery
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honor ⓘ loyalty ⓘ sense of duty ⓘ |
| conflictType |
duty versus emotion
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moral conflict ⓘ |
| createdBy | James Fenimore Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | historical novel character ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | army officer ⓘ |
| rank | major ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central figure
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romantic lead ⓘ |
| settingLocation | North American frontier ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
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surface form:
French and Indian War
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| themeInvolvement |
cultural conflict
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duty ⓘ honor ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major Duncan Heyward Description of subject: Major Duncan Heyward is a British army officer and central figure in James Fenimore Cooper’s novel "The Last of the Mohicans," whose sense of duty and honor shape much of the story’s conflict and romance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.