William March
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William March was an American author best known for his 1954 psychological horror novel "The Bad Seed," which became a classic of the genre and inspired multiple adaptations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William March canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11235055 — 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: William March Context triple: [The Bad Seed, authorOfSourceWork, William March]
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A.
William Irwin
William Irwin was a 19th-century American politician who served as Governor of California from 1875 to 1880.
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B.
Walter March
Walter March was a German architect best known for designing Berlin’s Olympiastadion, the main venue of the 1936 Olympic Games.
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C.
William Rose
William Rose was an American screenwriter best known for his work on classic comedies such as "The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming" and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."
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D.
Charles Evans Whittaker
Charles Evans Whittaker was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court who served from 1957 to 1962 after a rapid rise through the federal judiciary.
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E.
Charles Mant
Charles Mant was a British architect noted for his influential role in developing Indo-Saracenic architecture in colonial India.
- 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: William March Target entity description: William March was an American author best known for his 1954 psychological horror novel "The Bad Seed," which became a classic of the genre and inspired multiple adaptations.
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A.
William Irwin
William Irwin was a 19th-century American politician who served as Governor of California from 1875 to 1880.
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B.
Walter March
Walter March was a German architect best known for designing Berlin’s Olympiastadion, the main venue of the 1936 Olympic Games.
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C.
William Rose
William Rose was an American screenwriter best known for his work on classic comedies such as "The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming" and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."
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D.
Charles Evans Whittaker
Charles Evans Whittaker was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court who served from 1957 to 1962 after a rapid rise through the federal judiciary.
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E.
Charles Mant
Charles Mant was a British architect noted for his influential role in developing Indo-Saracenic architecture in colonial India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American author
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human ⓘ novel ⓘ novelist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| author | William March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
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Distinguished Service Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | William Edward March Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1893-09-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1954-05-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern Gothic
NERFINISHED
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literary fiction ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Bad Seed (1954 stage play)
NERFINISHED
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The Bad Seed (1956 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bad Seed (television adaptations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| movement | Southern Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Come in at the Door
NERFINISHED
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Company K NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bad Seed NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tallons NERFINISHED ⓘ Trial Balance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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short story writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mobile, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence |
Mobile, Alabama, United States
NERFINISHED
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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1954 ⓘ |
| work | The Bad Seed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William March Description of subject: William March was an American author best known for his 1954 psychological horror novel "The Bad Seed," which became a classic of the genre and inspired multiple adaptations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.