Howell Harris
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Howell Harris was an 18th-century Welsh Methodist revivalist leader and preacher who played a central role in the rise of Calvinistic Methodism in Wales.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Howell Harris canonical | 3 |
| Howel Harris | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10092429 — 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: Howell Harris Context triple: [Calvinist Methodism, hasKeyFigure, Howell Harris]
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A.
Howell Binkley
Howell Binkley was an acclaimed American lighting designer known for his innovative, expressive work on numerous Broadway productions, including the hit musical "Hamilton."
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B.
Herbert Burns
Herbert Burns is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist who has competed in major promotions such as the UFC.
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C.
Thomas J. Gleason
Thomas J. Gleason is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
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D.
Thomas S. Gleason
Thomas S. Gleason is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
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E.
Joseph Howard
Joseph Howard is the screenwriter best known for writing the hit 1992 comedy film "Sister Act."
- 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: Howell Harris Target entity description: Howell Harris was an 18th-century Welsh Methodist revivalist leader and preacher who played a central role in the rise of Calvinistic Methodism in Wales.
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A.
Howell Binkley
Howell Binkley was an acclaimed American lighting designer known for his innovative, expressive work on numerous Broadway productions, including the hit musical "Hamilton."
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B.
Herbert Burns
Herbert Burns is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist who has competed in major promotions such as the UFC.
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C.
Thomas J. Gleason
Thomas J. Gleason is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
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D.
Thomas S. Gleason
Thomas S. Gleason is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
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E.
Joseph Howard
Joseph Howard is the screenwriter best known for writing the hit 1992 comedy film "Sister Act."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian preacher
ⓘ
Welsh Methodist revivalist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 59 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
George Whitefield
ⓘ
Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon ⓘ |
| beganPreachingYear | 1735 ⓘ |
| birthName |
Howel Harris
ⓘ
linked to:
Howell Harris
|
| burialPlace | Trefeca, Wales ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Daniel Rowland
ⓘ
William Williams Pantycelyn ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorials and chapels in Wales ⓘ |
| conflict | had a period of estrangement from Daniel Rowland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Wales ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1714-01-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1773-07-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1748 ⓘ |
| dateOfReligiousConversion | 1735-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Jesus College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationStatus | didNotCompleteDegree ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| founded |
Methodist society at Trefeca
ⓘ
Trefeca religious community ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the three principal leaders of the Welsh Methodist revival
ⓘ
influenced the formation of the Presbyterian Church of Wales ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| militaryService | served as an officer in the Brecknockshire militia ⓘ |
| militaryServicePeriod | during the Jacobite rising of 1745 ⓘ |
| movement |
Calvinistic Methodism
ⓘ
linked to:
Calvinist Methodism
Welsh Methodist revival ⓘ
linked to:
Evangelical Revival in Britain
|
| name | Howell Harris ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a founder of Calvinistic Methodism in Wales
ⓘ
leading the 18th-century Methodist revival in Wales ⓘ |
| occupation |
evangelist
ⓘ
preacher ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Trefeca, Brecknockshire, Wales ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Trefeca, Brecknockshire, Wales ⓘ |
| preachingStyle | itinerant field preaching ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Wales ⓘ |
| religion |
Calvinism
ⓘ
Protestantism ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| religiousExperience | conversion experience while listening to a sermon in Talgarth church ⓘ |
| roleInMovement | co-leader of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist movement ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Williams ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Calvinistic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Howell Harris Description of subject: Howell Harris was an 18th-century Welsh Methodist revivalist leader and preacher who played a central role in the rise of Calvinistic Methodism in Wales.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Howell Harris