Philip Herriton
E609972
Philip Herriton is a central character in E.M. Forster's novel "Where Angels Fear to Tread," depicted as a conventional, somewhat repressed Englishman whose experiences in Italy challenge his assumptions and emotional reserve.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philip Herriton canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6264352 — 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: Philip Herriton Context triple: [Where Angels Fear to Tread, mainCharacter, Philip Herriton]
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A.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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B.
Philip Latham
Philip Latham was a British actor best known for his character roles in film and television, particularly in period dramas.
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C.
Richard Bristow
Richard Bristow was a 16th-century English Catholic scholar and theologian who contributed to the development and annotation of the Douay–Rheims Bible.
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D.
Richard Pearce
Richard Pearce is a voice actor known for his work in animated films, including providing a character voice in Pixar's "A Bug's Life."
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E.
Philip Sansom
Philip Sansom was a British abolitionist active in the late 18th century who helped establish one of the first organized campaigns to end the transatlantic slave trade.
- 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: Philip Herriton Target entity description: Philip Herriton is a central character in E.M. Forster's novel "Where Angels Fear to Tread," depicted as a conventional, somewhat repressed Englishman whose experiences in Italy challenge his assumptions and emotional reserve.
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A.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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B.
Philip Latham
Philip Latham was a British actor best known for his character roles in film and television, particularly in period dramas.
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C.
Richard Bristow
Richard Bristow was a 16th-century English Catholic scholar and theologian who contributed to the development and annotation of the Douay–Rheims Bible.
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D.
Richard Pearce
Richard Pearce is a voice actor known for his work in animated films, including providing a character voice in Pixar's "A Bug's Life."
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E.
Philip Sansom
Philip Sansom was a British abolitionist active in the late 18th century who helped establish one of the first organized campaigns to end the transatlantic slave trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | novel ⓘ |
| appearsInLiteraryMovement | Edwardian literature ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Where Angels Fear to Tread ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
clash between English and Italian cultures
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emotional repression ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ personal growth ⓘ |
| centralCharacterIn | Where Angels Fear to Tread ⓘ |
| createdBy | E. M. Forster ⓘ |
| experiences |
awakening of emotional life
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challenge to his moral assumptions ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1905 ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTrait |
capable of emotional growth
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conventional ⓘ emotionally repressed ⓘ intellectual ⓘ self-conscious ⓘ self-critical ⓘ snobbish ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Herriton ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverse |
Where Angels Fear to Tread fictional universe
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linked to:
Where Angels Fear to Tread universe
|
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasMother | Mrs. Herriton ⓘ |
| hasNationality | English ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | clerk ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Lilia Herriton ⓘ |
| hasRoleInPlot |
mediator between English and Italian characters
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participant in attempt to control Lilia Herriton ⓘ participant in attempt to retrieve Lilia’s child ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
England
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Italy ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Harriet Herriton ⓘ |
| hasSocialClass | middle class English ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | Sawston ⓘ |
| undergoesCharacterDevelopmentIn | Italy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philip Herriton Description of subject: Philip Herriton is a central character in E.M. Forster's novel "Where Angels Fear to Tread," depicted as a conventional, somewhat repressed Englishman whose experiences in Italy challenge his assumptions and emotional reserve.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.