Matt Howard
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Matt Howard is the central protagonist of the historical drama film "The Howards of Virginia," depicting an American colonist whose life and family are shaped by the events of the Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matt Howard canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7558002 — 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)
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Target entity: Matt Howard Context triple: [The Howards of Virginia, mainCharacter, Matt Howard]
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A.
Matt Howard
Matt Howard is a former American college basketball player best known as a standout forward for Butler University during its back-to-back NCAA Tournament title game runs in 2010 and 2011.
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B.
Martin Howard
Martin Howard is a relatively obscure individual whose specific notability is not clearly established from the given information.
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C.
Brian Hargrove
Brian Hargrove is an American television writer, producer, and occasional actor known for his work on series such as "Caroline in the City" and "Wanda at Large."
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D.
Jim Haskins
Jim Haskins was an American author and educator best known for his numerous books on African American history and biography, particularly for young readers.
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E.
James Hawes
James Hawes is a British television director and producer known for his work on high-profile drama series and genre shows.
- 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: Matt Howard Target entity description: Matt Howard is the central protagonist of the historical drama film "The Howards of Virginia," depicting an American colonist whose life and family are shaped by the events of the Revolutionary War.
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A.
Matt Howard
Matt Howard is a former American college basketball player best known as a standout forward for Butler University during its back-to-back NCAA Tournament title game runs in 2010 and 2011.
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B.
Martin Howard
Martin Howard is a relatively obscure individual whose specific notability is not clearly established from the given information.
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C.
Brian Hargrove
Brian Hargrove is an American television writer, producer, and occasional actor known for his work on series such as "Caroline in the City" and "Wanda at Large."
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D.
Jim Haskins
Jim Haskins was an American author and educator best known for his numerous books on African American history and biography, particularly for young readers.
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E.
James Hawes
James Hawes is a British television director and producer known for his work on high-profile drama series and genre shows.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Howards of Virginia ⓘ |
| centralThemeAssociation |
family
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patriotism ⓘ war and society ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| familyAffectedBy | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Howards of Virginia ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | historical drama film ⓘ |
| historicalEventContext | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | impact of Revolutionary War on colonial family life ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | American colonist ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting |
18th century
ⓘ
American colonial era ⓘ
linked to:
Colonial America
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matt Howard Description of subject: Matt Howard is the central protagonist of the historical drama film "The Howards of Virginia," depicting an American colonist whose life and family are shaped by the events of the Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.