Patrick Breen
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Patrick Breen was an Irish-American pioneer best known for keeping a detailed diary as a member of the ill-fated Donner Party during its entrapment in the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846–1847.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patrick Breen canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5297081 — 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: Patrick Breen Context triple: [Donner Party, associatedWithPerson, Patrick Breen]
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A.
Brian J. Breheny
Brian J. Breheny is an Australian cinematographer best known for his work on the acclaimed film "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert."
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B.
Michael O'Herlihy
Michael O'Herlihy was an Irish-born television and film director known for his extensive work on American TV series and miniseries in the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Ian Brennan
Ian Brennan is an American television writer, director, and producer best known for co-creating the musical comedy-drama series "Glee."
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D.
Michael O’Rourke
Michael O’Rourke is an Irish media entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the international sports television network Setanta Sports.
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E.
Kevin J. O'Connor
Kevin J. O'Connor is an American character actor known for his eccentric and memorable supporting roles in films such as "There Will Be Blood" and "The Mummy."
- 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: Patrick Breen Target entity description: Patrick Breen was an Irish-American pioneer best known for keeping a detailed diary as a member of the ill-fated Donner Party during its entrapment in the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846–1847.
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A.
Brian J. Breheny
Brian J. Breheny is an Australian cinematographer best known for his work on the acclaimed film "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert."
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B.
Michael O'Herlihy
Michael O'Herlihy was an Irish-born television and film director known for his extensive work on American TV series and miniseries in the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Ian Brennan
Ian Brennan is an American television writer, director, and producer best known for co-creating the musical comedy-drama series "Glee."
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D.
Michael O’Rourke
Michael O’Rourke is an Irish media entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the international sports television network Setanta Sports.
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E.
Kevin J. O'Connor
Kevin J. O'Connor is an American character actor known for his eccentric and memorable supporting roles in films such as "There Will Be Blood" and "The Mummy."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish-American pioneer
ⓘ
diarist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
California Trail migration
ⓘ
linked to:
California Trail
westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| child |
Edward Breen
ⓘ
Isabella Breen ⓘ James Breen ⓘ John Breen ⓘ Nancy Breen ⓘ Patrick Breen Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Patrick Breen
Peter Breen ⓘ Simon Breen ⓘ |
| diaryCoversPeriod | winter of 1846–1847 ⓘ |
| diaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| diaryLocation |
Sierra Nevada, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Sierra Nevada
|
| documented |
deaths within the Donner Party
ⓘ
rescue efforts for the Donner Party ⓘ starvation and hardship among Donner Party members ⓘ weather conditions during the Donner Party entrapment ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Irish ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| keptDiaryDuring |
Donner Party entrapment in the Sierra Nevada
ⓘ
linked to:
Donner Party
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| memberOf | Donner Party ⓘ |
| migratedTo |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| name | Patrick Breen ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish-American ⓘ |
| notableFor | keeping a detailed diary of the Donner Party entrapment ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
ⓘ
pioneer ⓘ |
| origin | Ireland ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Donner Party ⓘ |
| primarySourceFor | historical study of the Donner Party ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
American West
ⓘ
linked to:
Old West
California ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residenceDuringEvent |
Donner Lake camp
ⓘ
linked to:
Donner Party encampment
|
| spouse | Margaret Breen ⓘ |
| survived |
Donner Party disaster
ⓘ
linked to:
Donner Party
|
| traveledRoute | Sierra Nevada crossing attempt in 1846 ⓘ |
| traveledWith | Breen family ⓘ |
| workSubject | Donner Party entrapment ⓘ |
| workType | diary ⓘ |
| wroteWork |
Breen Donner Party diary
ⓘ
linked to:
Donner Party
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patrick Breen Description of subject: Patrick Breen was an Irish-American pioneer best known for keeping a detailed diary as a member of the ill-fated Donner Party during its entrapment in the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846–1847.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.