Anthony Swofford
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Anthony Swofford is a former U.S. Marine and author best known for his Gulf War memoir "Jarhead," which was adapted into a major film.
All labels observed (1)
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| Anthony Swofford canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5294023 — 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: Anthony Swofford Context triple: [Jarhead, mainCharacter, Anthony Swofford]
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Eugene Sledge
Eugene Sledge was a U.S. Marine and memoirist whose harrowing World War II combat experiences in the Pacific, recounted in his book "With the Old Breed," became one of the most acclaimed firsthand accounts of the war.
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B.
Brian Turner
Brian Turner is a notable activist recognized for his influential role in the Free Speech Movement.
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C.
Doug Roberts
Doug Roberts is a former professional ice hockey player best known for his time in the NHL during the late 1960s and 1970s.
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D.
Michael Herr
Michael Herr was an American writer and war correspondent best known for his influential Vietnam War memoir "Dispatches" and his work on screenplays such as "Apocalypse Now" and "Full Metal Jacket."
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E.
Mark Bowden
Mark Bowden is an American journalist and author best known for his nonfiction works on modern warfare and crime, including the acclaimed book "Black Hawk Down."
- 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: Anthony Swofford Target entity description: Anthony Swofford is a former U.S. Marine and author best known for his Gulf War memoir "Jarhead," which was adapted into a major film.
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A.
Eugene Sledge
Eugene Sledge was a U.S. Marine and memoirist whose harrowing World War II combat experiences in the Pacific, recounted in his book "With the Old Breed," became one of the most acclaimed firsthand accounts of the war.
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B.
Brian Turner
Brian Turner is a notable activist recognized for his influential role in the Free Speech Movement.
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C.
Doug Roberts
Doug Roberts is a former professional ice hockey player best known for his time in the NHL during the late 1960s and 1970s.
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D.
Michael Herr
Michael Herr was an American writer and war correspondent best known for his influential Vietnam War memoir "Dispatches" and his work on screenplays such as "Apocalypse Now" and "Full Metal Jacket."
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E.
Mark Bowden
Mark Bowden is an American journalist and author best known for his nonfiction works on modern warfare and crime, including the acclaimed book "Black Hawk Down."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps veteran
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human ⓘ memoirist ⓘ |
| basedOnExperienceOf |
Operation Desert Shield
NERFINISHED
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Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1970-08-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Fairfield, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Gulf War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
American River College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California State University, Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ Iowa Writers' Workshop NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Lewis & Clark College
NERFINISHED
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St. Mary's College of California NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Swofford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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nonfiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Anthony ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Jarhead (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lance corporal ⓘ |
| name | Anthony Swofford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | Gulf War memoir ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Jarhead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
United States Marine
NERFINISHED
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author ⓘ university professor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| serviceNumber | United States Marine Corps service member ⓘ |
| spouse | Christa Parravani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Jarhead (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
Exit A
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Hotels, Hospitals, and Jails: A Memoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Jarhead NERFINISHED ⓘ Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1990s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anthony Swofford Description of subject: Anthony Swofford is a former U.S. Marine and author best known for his Gulf War memoir "Jarhead," which was adapted into a major film.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.