Dorothy M. Johnson
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Dorothy M. Johnson was an American Western author best known for her influential short stories that inspired classic films such as "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "A Man Called Horse."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dorothy M. Johnson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4337387 — 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: Dorothy M. Johnson Context triple: [The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, shortStoryAuthor, Dorothy M. Johnson]
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A.
Margaret C. Etter
Margaret C. Etter was an influential American chemist and crystallographer known for pioneering work in hydrogen bonding and crystal engineering.
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B.
Dorothy E. Davis
Dorothy E. Davis was the lead student plaintiff in the Virginia school desegregation case Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, one of the five cases consolidated into the landmark Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education.
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C.
Dorothy Yost
Dorothy Yost was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood’s early sound era, known for contributing to numerous studio films across genres.
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D.
Dolores H. Russ
Dolores H. Russ was an American philanthropist and co-namesake of the prestigious Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize in engineering.
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E.
Joan E. Chapman
Joan E. Chapman is a film editor known for her work on the action movie "First Blood."
- 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: Dorothy M. Johnson Target entity description: Dorothy M. Johnson was an American Western author best known for her influential short stories that inspired classic films such as "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "A Man Called Horse."
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A.
Margaret C. Etter
Margaret C. Etter was an influential American chemist and crystallographer known for pioneering work in hydrogen bonding and crystal engineering.
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B.
Dorothy E. Davis
Dorothy E. Davis was the lead student plaintiff in the Virginia school desegregation case Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, one of the five cases consolidated into the landmark Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education.
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C.
Dorothy Yost
Dorothy Yost was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood’s early sound era, known for contributing to numerous studio films across genres.
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D.
Dolores H. Russ
Dolores H. Russ was an American philanthropist and co-namesake of the prestigious Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize in engineering.
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E.
Joan E. Chapman
Joan E. Chapman is a film editor known for her work on the action movie "First Blood."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American author
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Western fiction writer ⓘ human ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Spur Award for Lifetime Achievement
NERFINISHED
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Spur Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-12-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-11-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Montana Press Association
NERFINISHED
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University of Montana School of Journalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Johnson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Western American literature
NERFINISHED
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frontier history in fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
Western fiction
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short story ⓘ |
| givenName | Dorothy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingStyle |
concise prose
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realistic portrayal of the American West ⓘ |
| influencedWork |
film A Man Called Horse
NERFINISHED
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film The Hanging Tree ⓘ film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Western Writers of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Dorothy M. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | short stories adapted into classic Western films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Man Called Horse
NERFINISHED
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All the Buffalo Returning NERFINISHED ⓘ Buffalo Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Country NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bloody Bozeman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hanging Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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journalist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Iowa, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Missoula, Montana, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Missoula, Montana, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation | Montana, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dorothy M. Johnson Description of subject: Dorothy M. Johnson was an American Western author best known for her influential short stories that inspired classic films such as "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "A Man Called Horse."
Referenced by (1)
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