Joan Woodward
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Joan Woodward was the wife of the prominent Elizabethan actor and theatre impresario Edward Alleyn, associated with the early modern London theatrical world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joan Woodward canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7264605 — 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: Joan Woodward Context triple: [Edward Alleyn, spouse, Joan Woodward]
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A.
Donna Toulmin
Donna Toulmin is known as the wife of British philosopher Stephen Toulmin, associated with his personal and academic life.
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B.
Margaret Rudkin
Margaret Rudkin was an American businesswoman and food industry pioneer best known for building Pepperidge Farm from a home baking venture into a major commercial bakery brand.
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C.
Frances H. Townes
Frances H. Townes was the wife of Nobel Prize–winning physicist Charles Hard Townes and a partner in his scientific and personal life, known for her support of his career and their shared involvement in academic and community activities.
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D.
Dorothy M. Johnson
Dorothy M. Johnson was an American Western author best known for her influential short stories that inspired classic films such as "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "A Man Called Horse."
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E.
Dorothy E. Clark
Dorothy E. Clark was the wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun and a long-time partner in his personal and professional life.
- 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: Joan Woodward Target entity description: Joan Woodward was the wife of the prominent Elizabethan actor and theatre impresario Edward Alleyn, associated with the early modern London theatrical world.
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A.
Donna Toulmin
Donna Toulmin is known as the wife of British philosopher Stephen Toulmin, associated with his personal and academic life.
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B.
Margaret Rudkin
Margaret Rudkin was an American businesswoman and food industry pioneer best known for building Pepperidge Farm from a home baking venture into a major commercial bakery brand.
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C.
Frances H. Townes
Frances H. Townes was the wife of Nobel Prize–winning physicist Charles Hard Townes and a partner in his scientific and personal life, known for her support of his career and their shared involvement in academic and community activities.
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D.
Dorothy M. Johnson
Dorothy M. Johnson was an American Western author best known for her influential short stories that inspired classic films such as "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "A Man Called Horse."
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E.
Dorothy E. Clark
Dorothy E. Clark was the wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun and a long-time partner in his personal and professional life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern English person
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human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with early modern London theatrical world
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marriage to Edward Alleyn ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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member of theatrical community ⓘ theatre impresario ⓘ |
| residence |
London
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linked to:
London, England
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
Edward Alleyn
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Joan Woodward ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Elizabethan era
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linked to:
English Renaissance
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joan Woodward Description of subject: Joan Woodward was the wife of the prominent Elizabethan actor and theatre impresario Edward Alleyn, associated with the early modern London theatrical world.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Joan Woodward