Ralph Waldo Trine
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Ralph Waldo Trine was an influential American philosopher and writer whose popular late-19th- and early-20th-century works helped shape the New Thought movement and modern self-help literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ralph Waldo Trine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5292095 — 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: Ralph Waldo Trine Context triple: [New Thought, hasKeyFigure, Ralph Waldo Trine]
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A.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a 19th-century American essayist, lecturer, and central figure of the transcendentalist movement, renowned for works such as "Self-Reliance" and "Nature."
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B.
Ralph Emerson
Ralph Emerson was an American actor active during the silent and early sound film era, known for roles in late 1920s motion pictures.
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C.
William Dwight Jr.
William Dwight Jr. was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in key engagements such as the Siege of Port Hudson.
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D.
William Emerson
William Emerson was a prominent British architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, noted for major public and memorial buildings in British India.
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E.
Edward Waldo Emerson
Edward Waldo Emerson was an American physician, writer, and lecturer best known as the son and biographer of transcendentalist philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson.
- 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: Ralph Waldo Trine Target entity description: Ralph Waldo Trine was an influential American philosopher and writer whose popular late-19th- and early-20th-century works helped shape the New Thought movement and modern self-help literature.
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A.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a 19th-century American essayist, lecturer, and central figure of the transcendentalist movement, renowned for works such as "Self-Reliance" and "Nature."
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B.
Ralph Emerson
Ralph Emerson was an American actor active during the silent and early sound film era, known for roles in late 1920s motion pictures.
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C.
William Dwight Jr.
William Dwight Jr. was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in key engagements such as the Siege of Port Hudson.
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D.
William Emerson
William Emerson was a prominent British architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, noted for major public and memorial buildings in British India.
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E.
Edward Waldo Emerson
Edward Waldo Emerson was an American physician, writer, and lecturer best known as the son and biographer of transcendentalist philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Thought writer
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person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1930s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1890 ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1866-09-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1958-02-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Colgate University
NERFINISHED
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Knox College NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Trine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
personal development
ⓘ
philosophy of mind ⓘ practical spirituality ⓘ |
| fullName | Ralph Waldo Trine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
New Thought literature
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
self-help literature ⓘ spiritual literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Ralph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Thought movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern self-help literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New Thought teachers
ⓘ
Ralph Waldo Emerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | New Thought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
power of thought in shaping reality
ⓘ
practical application of spiritual laws ⓘ unity of all life ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Every Living Creature
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
In Tune with the Infinite NERFINISHED ⓘ The Greatest Thing Ever Known NERFINISHED ⓘ What All the World’s A-Seeking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lecturer
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philosopher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mount Morris, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Claremont, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrPhilosophicalTradition |
Christian mysticism
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Transcendentalism (influenced by) ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfDeath | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ralph Waldo Trine Description of subject: Ralph Waldo Trine was an influential American philosopher and writer whose popular late-19th- and early-20th-century works helped shape the New Thought movement and modern self-help literature.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
New Thought