John Wilder
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John Wilder is the troubled, middle-aged advertising executive whose psychological unraveling and sense of alienation drive the narrative of Richard Yates’s novel "Disturbing the Peace."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Wilder canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17327618 — 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: John Wilder Context triple: [Disturbing the Peace, mainCharacter, John Wilder]
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A.
Theodore Taylor
Theodore Taylor was an American physicist and nuclear weapons designer known for his innovative and controversial work on compact nuclear devices and advanced propulsion concepts such as Project Orion.
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B.
John Applegate
John Applegate was a 19th-century American pioneer and explorer associated with the development of overland emigrant routes in the western United States.
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C.
John Wildes
John Wildes is a historical figure known primarily as the husband of Sarah Wildes, one of the women accused during the Salem witch trials.
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D.
Walter R. Brooks
Walter R. Brooks was an American author best known for creating the talking horse character Mister Ed and for his humorous children's stories.
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E.
Willo Perron
Willo Perron is a Canadian creative director and designer known for his influential work on album art, stage design, and visual concepts for major music artists.
- 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: John Wilder Target entity description: John Wilder is the troubled, middle-aged advertising executive whose psychological unraveling and sense of alienation drive the narrative of Richard Yates’s novel "Disturbing the Peace."
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A.
Theodore Taylor
Theodore Taylor was an American physicist and nuclear weapons designer known for his innovative and controversial work on compact nuclear devices and advanced propulsion concepts such as Project Orion.
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B.
John Applegate
John Applegate was a 19th-century American pioneer and explorer associated with the development of overland emigrant routes in the western United States.
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C.
John Wildes
John Wildes is a historical figure known primarily as the husband of Sarah Wildes, one of the women accused during the Salem witch trials.
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D.
Walter R. Brooks
Walter R. Brooks was an American author best known for creating the talking horse character Mister Ed and for his humorous children's stories.
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E.
Willo Perron
Willo Perron is a Canadian creative director and designer known for his influential work on album art, stage design, and visual concepts for major music artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.