Colonel Sherman T. Potter
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Colonel Sherman T. Potter is the no-nonsense yet compassionate commanding officer of the 4077th M*A*S*H unit in the television series M*A*S*H.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colonel Sherman T. Potter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7397521 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colonel Sherman T. Potter Context triple: [Harry Morgan, role, Colonel Sherman T. Potter]
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A.
Colonel Orpheus S. Woodward
Colonel Orpheus S. Woodward was a Union Army officer who led the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry during the American Civil War.
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B.
Colonel Frank Fitts
Colonel Frank Fitts is a strict, repressed former Marine officer and abusive father whose hidden vulnerabilities and internalized homophobia drive much of the tension in the film American Beauty.
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C.
Colonel Oran K. Henderson
Colonel Oran K. Henderson was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding units in Vietnam and later facing charges related to the cover-up of the My Lai Massacre.
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D.
Colonel Norval E. Welch
Colonel Norval E. Welch was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War best known for leading the 16th Michigan Infantry in key engagements such as the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
Colonel Oscar F. Peatross
Colonel Oscar F. Peatross was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer and World War II veteran who later led Marine forces during the Vietnam War.
- 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: Colonel Sherman T. Potter Target entity description: Colonel Sherman T. Potter is the no-nonsense yet compassionate commanding officer of the 4077th M*A*S*H unit in the television series M*A*S*H.
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A.
Colonel Orpheus S. Woodward
Colonel Orpheus S. Woodward was a Union Army officer who led the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry during the American Civil War.
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B.
Colonel Frank Fitts
Colonel Frank Fitts is a strict, repressed former Marine officer and abusive father whose hidden vulnerabilities and internalized homophobia drive much of the tension in the film American Beauty.
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C.
Colonel Oran K. Henderson
Colonel Oran K. Henderson was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding units in Vietnam and later facing charges related to the cover-up of the My Lai Massacre.
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D.
Colonel Norval E. Welch
Colonel Norval E. Welch was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War best known for leading the 16th Michigan Infantry in key engagements such as the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
Colonel Oscar F. Peatross
Colonel Oscar F. Peatross was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer and World War II veteran who later led Marine forces during the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
AfterMASH (TV series)
NERFINISHED
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M*A*S*H (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStyle | balances discipline with compassion ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| countryOfService | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | television ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| familyName | Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | veteran career officer ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | M*A*S*H franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | M*A*S*H season 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Sherman Tecumseh Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | television comedy-drama character ⓘ |
| givenName | Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hobby |
horseback riding
ⓘ
painting ⓘ |
| knownFor |
folksy expressions
ⓘ
strict but caring leadership style ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leadershipRole | head of medical and military operations at the 4077th ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| middleName | Tecumseh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Colonel ⓘ |
| network | CBS ⓘ |
| notableRelationship |
B.J. Hunnicutt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawkeye Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Houlihan NERFINISHED ⓘ Radar O'Reilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Army surgeon
ⓘ
commanding officer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
authoritative
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compassionate ⓘ fatherly ⓘ no-nonsense ⓘ |
| pet | Sophie the horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Harry Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousService |
World War I
NERFINISHED
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacesCharacter | Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInStory | commanding officer of the 4077th MASH ⓘ |
| setting | 4077th M*A*S*H unit in Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mildred Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unit | 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colonel Sherman T. Potter Description of subject: Colonel Sherman T. Potter is the no-nonsense yet compassionate commanding officer of the 4077th M*A*S*H unit in the television series M*A*S*H.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.