John Wildman
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John Wildman was a prominent radical politician and agitator during the English Civil War and Interregnum, closely associated with the Levellers and early democratic ideas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Wildman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7104180 — 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: John Wildman Context triple: [Putney Debates, hasKeyFigure, John Wildman]
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A.
Robert Wilder
Robert Wilder was an American novelist and screenwriter known for adapting his own works and contributing to notable mid-20th-century Hollywood films.
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B.
Lewis Branscomb
Lewis Branscomb was an American physicist and influential science and technology policy leader known for his work at the intersection of research, innovation, and public policy.
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C.
Henry McMorran
Henry McMorran was a prominent local figure and benefactor in Port Huron, Michigan, whose contributions to the community led to the city’s main event center being named in his honor.
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D.
Alex Hannum
Alex Hannum was an American professional basketball coach and former player best known for leading multiple teams, including the St. Louis Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers, to NBA championships.
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E.
Paul Millspaugh
Paul Millspaugh is a film editor known for his work on the romantic comedy "Two Can Play That Game."
- 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: John Wildman Target entity description: John Wildman was a prominent radical politician and agitator during the English Civil War and Interregnum, closely associated with the Levellers and early democratic ideas.
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A.
Robert Wilder
Robert Wilder was an American novelist and screenwriter known for adapting his own works and contributing to notable mid-20th-century Hollywood films.
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B.
Lewis Branscomb
Lewis Branscomb was an American physicist and influential science and technology policy leader known for his work at the intersection of research, innovation, and public policy.
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C.
Henry McMorran
Henry McMorran was a prominent local figure and benefactor in Port Huron, Michigan, whose contributions to the community led to the city’s main event center being named in his honor.
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D.
Alex Hannum
Alex Hannum was an American professional basketball coach and former player best known for leading multiple teams, including the St. Louis Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers, to NBA championships.
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E.
Paul Millspaugh
Paul Millspaugh is a film editor known for his work on the romantic comedy "Two Can Play That Game."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English politician
ⓘ
Leveller sympathizer ⓘ civil servant ⓘ person ⓘ political agitator ⓘ spy ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
expansion of the franchise
ⓘ
greater popular sovereignty ⓘ parliamentary reform ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Army agitators
ⓘ
Leveller leaders ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1621 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1693 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
ⓘ
Lincoln's Inn ⓘ |
| era |
English Civil War and Interregnum
ⓘ
linked to:
English Civil War
Restoration England ⓘ
linked to:
Stuart period
|
| familyName | Wildman ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| heldPosition |
Member of Parliament in the Cavalier Parliament
ⓘ
Member of Parliament in the Convention Parliament ⓘ Postmaster General of England ⓘ
linked to:
Postmaster General of Great Britain
|
| involvedIn | plots connected with the Western Rising ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| monarchDuringActivity |
Charles I of England
ⓘ
Charles II of England ⓘ James II of England ⓘ William III of England ⓘ |
| movement |
English republicanism
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Levellers ⓘ early democracy movement in England ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in Leveller agitation
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opposition to Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate ⓘ plots against the Commonwealth and Protectorate governments ⓘ radical political activity during the English Civil War ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
English Civil War
ⓘ
Interregnum politics ⓘ
linked to:
Interregnum
|
| placeOfActivity |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| politicalAlignment |
radical
ⓘ
republican ⓘ |
| supported |
the Glorious Revolution
ⓘ
linked to:
Glorious Revolution
|
| wasImprisonedFor |
suspected involvement in conspiracies against the Restoration monarchy
ⓘ
suspected plotting against the Protectorate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Wildman Description of subject: John Wildman was a prominent radical politician and agitator during the English Civil War and Interregnum, closely associated with the Levellers and early democratic ideas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.