Wolfgang Capito
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Wolfgang Capito was a leading German Protestant reformer and theologian of the early 16th century, active primarily in Strasbourg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wolfgang Capito canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5126737 — 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: Wolfgang Capito Context triple: [Johann Froben, associatedWith, Wolfgang Capito]
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A.
Johann Hermann Schein
Johann Hermann Schein was a prominent early Baroque German composer and cantor, known for his sacred and secular vocal music and his influential role in Leipzig’s musical life.
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B.
Traugott Herr
Traugott Herr was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II, known for commanding several army and corps-level formations on the Eastern and Italian fronts.
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C.
Johann Brechtel
Johann Brechtel was a notable historical figure from the German town of Weil der Stadt, recognized for his local significance.
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D.
Johann von Thielmann
Johann von Thielmann was a Prussian general of the Napoleonic Wars, noted for his leadership of Prussian forces during the Waterloo campaign.
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E.
Martin Chemnitz
Martin Chemnitz was a prominent 16th-century Lutheran theologian, often called the "Second Martin," who played a key role in shaping and consolidating Lutheran doctrine after Martin Luther.
- 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: Wolfgang Capito Target entity description: Wolfgang Capito was a leading German Protestant reformer and theologian of the early 16th century, active primarily in Strasbourg.
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A.
Johann Hermann Schein
Johann Hermann Schein was a prominent early Baroque German composer and cantor, known for his sacred and secular vocal music and his influential role in Leipzig’s musical life.
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B.
Traugott Herr
Traugott Herr was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II, known for commanding several army and corps-level formations on the Eastern and Italian fronts.
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C.
Johann Brechtel
Johann Brechtel was a notable historical figure from the German town of Weil der Stadt, recognized for his local significance.
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D.
Johann von Thielmann
Johann von Thielmann was a Prussian general of the Napoleonic Wars, noted for his leadership of Prussian forces during the Waterloo campaign.
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E.
Martin Chemnitz
Martin Chemnitz was a prominent 16th-century Lutheran theologian, often called the "Second Martin," who played a key role in shaping and consolidating Lutheran doctrine after Martin Luther.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian cleric
ⓘ
German person ⓘ Protestant reformer ⓘ human ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Theology ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1478 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1541 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Basel
ⓘ
University of Freiburg ⓘ
linked to:
Freiburg University
University of Ingolstadt ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Capito ⓘ |
| givenName | Wolfgang ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWritten |
German
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Protestant Reformation
ⓘ
linked to:
Reformation
|
| notableColleague |
Huldrych Zwingli
ⓘ
John Oecolampadius ⓘ
linked to:
Johannes Oecolampadius
Martin Bucer ⓘ Martin Luther ⓘ Philip Melanchthon ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrTrainee | Martin Bucer ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Confessio Tetrapolitana
ⓘ
linked to:
Tetrapolitan Confession
Strasbourg church ordinances ⓘ |
| occupation |
Bible translator
ⓘ
clergyman ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Marburg Colloquy
ⓘ
early 16th-century German Reformation ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Alsace
ⓘ
Hagenau ⓘ
linked to:
Haguenau
|
| placeOfDeath | Strasbourg ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
cathedral preacher in Basel
ⓘ
cathedral preacher in Mainz ⓘ court chaplain to the Archbishop of Mainz ⓘ reformer in Strasbourg ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence | Strasbourg ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theologicalView |
advocated unity among Protestant factions
ⓘ
sympathetic to Reformed (Zwinglian) views on the Lord’s Supper ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Basel
ⓘ
linked to:
Basel-Stadt
Mainz ⓘ Strasbourg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wolfgang Capito Description of subject: Wolfgang Capito was a leading German Protestant reformer and theologian of the early 16th century, active primarily in Strasbourg.
Referenced by (4)
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