Augustus McCrae
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Augustus McCrae is a witty, charismatic former Texas Ranger whose adventurous spirit and complex morality make him one of the most memorable figures in Larry McMurtry’s Western epic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Augustus McCrae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7630597 — 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: Augustus McCrae Context triple: [Lonesome Dove, mainCharacter, Augustus McCrae]
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A.
Charles Eliot Ware
Charles Eliot Ware was a 19th-century American physician and Harvard Medical School graduate known for his work in internal medicine and his association with Boston’s medical community.
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B.
Edward Mills
Edward Mills was a British architect known for designing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headquarters in London.
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C.
Arthur Whitten Brown
Arthur Whitten Brown was a British aviator best known as the navigator on the first non-stop transatlantic flight in 1919 alongside pilot John Alcock.
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D.
James R. Osgood
James R. Osgood was a prominent 19th-century American publisher known for his influential role in the Boston literary scene and for publishing works by major authors of his time.
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E.
Charles Coffin Jewett
Charles Coffin Jewett was a 19th-century American politician who served as mayor of Columbus, Ohio.
- 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: Augustus McCrae Target entity description: Augustus McCrae is a witty, charismatic former Texas Ranger whose adventurous spirit and complex morality make him one of the most memorable figures in Larry McMurtry’s Western epic.
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A.
Charles Eliot Ware
Charles Eliot Ware was a 19th-century American physician and Harvard Medical School graduate known for his work in internal medicine and his association with Boston’s medical community.
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B.
Edward Mills
Edward Mills was a British architect known for designing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headquarters in London.
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C.
Arthur Whitten Brown
Arthur Whitten Brown was a British aviator best known as the navigator on the first non-stop transatlantic flight in 1919 alongside pilot John Alcock.
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D.
James R. Osgood
James R. Osgood was a prominent 19th-century American publisher known for his influential role in the Boston literary scene and for publishing works by major authors of his time.
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E.
Charles Coffin Jewett
Charles Coffin Jewett was a 19th-century American politician who served as mayor of Columbus, Ohio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Texas Ranger
ⓘ
cowboy ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
television miniseries "Lonesome Dove"
ⓘ
linked to:
Lonesome Dove
|
| appearsIn |
Comanche Moon
ⓘ
Dead Man’s Walk ⓘ Lonesome Dove ⓘ Streets of Laredo ⓘ |
| basedIn | Lonesome Dove, Texas ⓘ |
| closeFriendOf | Woodrow F. Call ⓘ |
| coFounds | Hat Creek Cattle Company ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Woodrow F. Call’s stoic personality ⓘ |
| creator | Larry McMurtry ⓘ |
| fictionalEthnicity | Anglo-American ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Lonesome Dove series
ⓘ
linked to:
Lonesome Dove
|
| firstAppearance |
novel "Lonesome Dove"
ⓘ
linked to:
Lonesome Dove
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFormerLover | Clara Allen ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Augustus "Gus" McCrae ⓘ |
| hasRivalryWith | Woodrow F. Call ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fondness for drinking
ⓘ
fondness for gambling ⓘ philosophical outlook on life ⓘ reluctance to follow strict rules ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| leads | cattle drive from Texas to Montana ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Western fiction ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | antihero ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery
ⓘ
humor ⓘ loyalty to friends ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| occupation |
Texas Ranger
ⓘ
rancher ⓘ |
| partnerInBusinessWith | Woodrow F. Call ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
adventurous
ⓘ
charismatic ⓘ morally complex ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert Duvall ⓘ |
| roleInStory | co-protagonist of "Lonesome Dove" ⓘ |
| romanticallyInvolvedWith | Clara Allen ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th-century American West ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
aging
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ the closing of the American frontier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Augustus McCrae Description of subject: Augustus McCrae is a witty, charismatic former Texas Ranger whose adventurous spirit and complex morality make him one of the most memorable figures in Larry McMurtry’s Western epic.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Gus McCrae in Lonesome Dove