Virgil Adams
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Virgil Adams is a central character in the 1923 silent drama film "Alice Adams," serving as the modest, hard-working father whose social aspirations and limitations shape much of the story’s family tension.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Virgil Adams canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19853474 — 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: Virgil Adams Context triple: [Alice Adams (film), character, Virgil Adams]
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A.
Virgil Miller
Virgil Miller was an American cinematographer active during the early to mid-20th century, known for his work on numerous Hollywood genre films.
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B.
Virgil Howe
Virgil Howe was an English drummer and DJ best known for his work with the band Little Barrie and as the son of Yes guitarist Steve Howe.
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C.
Virgil McCracken
Virgil McCracken was an early American figure after whom McCracken County in Kentucky was named, likely recognized for his regional or military significance.
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D.
Horace Albert McKinney
Horace Albert "Bones" McKinney was an American basketball player and coach best known for his colorful personality and successful coaching career at Wake Forest University.
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E.
Volney Rogers
Volney Rogers was an American lawyer and conservationist best known for creating and championing Mill Creek Park in Youngstown, Ohio, one of the earliest metropolitan park districts in the United States.
- 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: Virgil Adams Target entity description: Virgil Adams is a central character in the 1923 silent drama film "Alice Adams," serving as the modest, hard-working father whose social aspirations and limitations shape much of the story’s family tension.
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A.
Virgil Miller
Virgil Miller was an American cinematographer active during the early to mid-20th century, known for his work on numerous Hollywood genre films.
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B.
Virgil Howe
Virgil Howe was an English drummer and DJ best known for his work with the band Little Barrie and as the son of Yes guitarist Steve Howe.
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C.
Virgil McCracken
Virgil McCracken was an early American figure after whom McCracken County in Kentucky was named, likely recognized for his regional or military significance.
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D.
Horace Albert McKinney
Horace Albert "Bones" McKinney was an American basketball player and coach best known for his colorful personality and successful coaching career at Wake Forest University.
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E.
Volney Rogers
Volney Rogers was an American lawyer and conservationist best known for creating and championing Mill Creek Park in Youngstown, Ohio, one of the earliest metropolitan park districts in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.