Choderlos de Laclos
E435816
Choderlos de Laclos was an 18th-century French novelist and army officer best known for his epistolary novel "Les Liaisons dangereuses," a classic of libertine literature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pierre Choderlos de Laclos | 3 |
| Choderlos de Laclos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4311107 — 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: Choderlos de Laclos Context triple: [Christopher Hampton, adaptedWorksBy, Choderlos de Laclos]
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A.
Marquis de Sade
Marquis de Sade was an 18th-century French nobleman, writer, and philosopher infamous for his libertine sexuality, violent erotic works, and the origin of the term "sadism."
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B.
Lisa de Cazotte
Lisa de Cazotte was an American television producer best known for her work on daytime soap operas.
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C.
Vincent de Gournay
Vincent de Gournay was an 18th-century French economist and intendant of commerce known as an early advocate of economic liberalism and the phrase "laissez faire, laissez passer."
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D.
Jean Duvergier de Hauranne
Jean Duvergier de Hauranne was a 17th-century French Catholic theologian and abbot who, as a leading founder of Jansenism, played a central role in the religious and intellectual movement centered at Port-Royal.
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E.
Jean-François Marmontel
Jean-François Marmontel was an 18th-century French historian, writer, and Encyclopédiste known for his moral tales and contributions to the Enlightenment.
- 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: Choderlos de Laclos Target entity description: Choderlos de Laclos was an 18th-century French novelist and army officer best known for his epistolary novel "Les Liaisons dangereuses," a classic of libertine literature.
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A.
Marquis de Sade
Marquis de Sade was an 18th-century French nobleman, writer, and philosopher infamous for his libertine sexuality, violent erotic works, and the origin of the term "sadism."
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B.
Lisa de Cazotte
Lisa de Cazotte was an American television producer best known for her work on daytime soap operas.
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C.
Vincent de Gournay
Vincent de Gournay was an 18th-century French economist and intendant of commerce known as an early advocate of economic liberalism and the phrase "laissez faire, laissez passer."
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D.
Jean Duvergier de Hauranne
Jean Duvergier de Hauranne was a 17th-century French Catholic theologian and abbot who, as a leading founder of Jansenism, played a central role in the religious and intellectual movement centered at Port-Royal.
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E.
Jean-François Marmontel
Jean-François Marmontel was an 18th-century French historian, writer, and Encyclopédiste known for his moral tales and contributions to the Enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French army officer
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human ⓘ libertine literature writer ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| allegiance |
France
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| birthName | Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1741-10-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1803-09-05 ⓘ |
| employer | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Ancien Régime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Choderlos de Laclos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
French literature
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epistolary novel ⓘ libertine literature ⓘ |
| givenName |
Ambroise
NERFINISHED
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François NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkAdaptedAs |
film adaptations of Les Liaisons dangereuses
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opera adaptations of Les Liaisons dangereuses ⓘ stage adaptations of Les Liaisons dangereuses ⓘ |
| influenced |
French libertine tradition
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epistolary fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | officer ⓘ |
| movement | Enlightenment-era literature ⓘ |
| name | Choderlos de Laclos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableCharacterCreated |
Marquise de Merteuil
NERFINISHED
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Vicomte de Valmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | authorship of Les Liaisons dangereuses ⓘ |
| notableWork | Les Liaisons dangereuses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
army officer
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artillery officer ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| participatedIn | French Revolutionary period (as officer) ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Amiens
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of Naples
NERFINISHED
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Taranto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDateOfNotableWork | 1782 ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| wrote | Les Liaisons dangereuses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Choderlos de Laclos Description of subject: Choderlos de Laclos was an 18th-century French novelist and army officer best known for his epistolary novel "Les Liaisons dangereuses," a classic of libertine literature.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
this entity surface form:
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
subject surface form:
Marquise de Merteuil
this entity surface form:
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos