Laura Z. Hobson
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Laura Z. Hobson was an American novelist best known for her socially conscious works, including the anti-antisemitism novel that inspired the film "Gentleman's Agreement."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laura Z. Hobson canonical | 22 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T100191 — 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: Laura Z. Hobson Context triple: [Gentleman's Agreement, authorOfSourceWork, Laura Z. Hobson]
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A.
Jane Belson
Jane Belson was a British barrister best known as the wife of author Douglas Adams.
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B.
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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C.
Liz Imbrie
Liz Imbrie is a witty, sardonic magazine reporter who serves as a key supporting character and romantic foil in the musical film "High Society."
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D.
Judith Nelson
Judith Nelson was an American soprano known for her pioneering work and acclaimed performances in the early music and Baroque repertoire.
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E.
Mary Louise Bell
Mary Louise Bell was the first wife of renowned physicist Richard Feynman, whom he married after the death of his childhood sweetheart Arline Greenbaum.
- 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: Laura Z. Hobson Target entity description: Laura Z. Hobson was an American novelist best known for her socially conscious works, including the anti-antisemitism novel that inspired the film "Gentleman's Agreement."
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A.
Jane Belson
Jane Belson was a British barrister best known as the wife of author Douglas Adams.
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B.
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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C.
Liz Imbrie
Liz Imbrie is a witty, sardonic magazine reporter who serves as a key supporting character and romantic foil in the musical film "High Society."
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D.
Judith Nelson
Judith Nelson was an American soprano known for her pioneering work and acclaimed performances in the early music and Baroque repertoire.
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E.
Mary Louise Bell
Mary Louise Bell was the first wife of renowned physicist Richard Feynman, whom he married after the death of his childhood sweetheart Arline Greenbaum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American writer
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| basedOnEvent | post–World War II antisemitism in the United States ⓘ |
| birthName | Laura Kean Zametkin ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans ⓘ |
| familyName | Hobson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fiction writing
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literature ⓘ |
| genre |
realist fiction
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social problem novel ⓘ |
| givenName | Laura ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
antisemitism
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family relationships ⓘ prejudice ⓘ social justice ⓘ unwed motherhood ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Gentleman's Agreement
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surface form:
film "Gentleman's Agreement"
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| motherTongue | English ⓘ |
| movement | liberalism in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictions of antisemitism in the United States
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novel that inspired the film "Gentleman's Agreement" ⓘ socially conscious fiction ⓘ |
| notableWork |
First Papers
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Gentleman's Agreement ⓘ Over and Above ⓘ The Celebrity ⓘ The Other Father ⓘ The Tenth Month ⓘ The Trespassers ⓘ Untold Millions ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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short story writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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surface form:
New York
New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Laura Z. Hobson Description of subject: Laura Z. Hobson was an American novelist best known for her socially conscious works, including the anti-antisemitism novel that inspired the film "Gentleman's Agreement."
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kathy Lacey
subject surface form:
Kathy Lacey
subject surface form:
Kathy Lacey
subject surface form:
Kathy Lacey