Matthew Harrison Brady
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Matthew Harrison Brady is a fictional, populist three-time presidential candidate and prosecuting attorney in the play "Inherit the Wind," modeled on William Jennings Bryan.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matthew Harrison Brady canonical | 7 |
| Matthew Harrison Brady (during the trial) | 1 |
| interacts with Matthew Harrison Brady | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1440078 — 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: Matthew Harrison Brady Context triple: [Inherit the Wind, hasCharacter, Matthew Harrison Brady]
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A.
Alexander Parker
Alexander Parker was an individual significant enough in local history that the city of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was named in his honor.
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B.
Theodore Reeves
Theodore Reeves was a screenwriter best known for his work on classic Hollywood films, including the beloved horse-racing drama "National Velvet."
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C.
Robert Ross
Robert Ross was a British Army major general best known for leading the successful land attack on Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812, which resulted in the burning of several U.S. public buildings.
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D.
Benjamin Rein Brady
Benjamin Rein Brady is the son of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady and his ex-partner, actress and model Bridget Moynahan.
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E.
Benjamin Rein Brady
Benjamin Rein Brady is the son of Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen and American football quarterback Tom Brady.
- 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: Matthew Harrison Brady Target entity description: Matthew Harrison Brady is a fictional, populist three-time presidential candidate and prosecuting attorney in the play "Inherit the Wind," modeled on William Jennings Bryan.
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A.
Alexander Parker
Alexander Parker was an individual significant enough in local history that the city of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was named in his honor.
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B.
Theodore Reeves
Theodore Reeves was a screenwriter best known for his work on classic Hollywood films, including the beloved horse-racing drama "National Velvet."
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C.
Robert Ross
Robert Ross was a British Army major general best known for leading the successful land attack on Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812, which resulted in the burning of several U.S. public buildings.
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D.
Benjamin Rein Brady
Benjamin Rein Brady is the son of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady and his ex-partner, actress and model Bridget Moynahan.
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E.
Benjamin Rein Brady
Benjamin Rein Brady is the son of Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen and American football quarterback Tom Brady.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
1960 film Inherit the Wind
ⓘ
linked to:
1960 film "Inherit the Wind"
television adaptations of Inherit the Wind ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Inherit the Wind
ⓘ
linked to:
1960 film "Inherit the Wind"
|
| basedOnEvent |
Scopes Monkey Trial
ⓘ
linked to:
Scopes "Monkey" Trial
|
| characterType | populist leader ⓘ |
| conflictsOver | teaching of evolution in public schools ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Jerome Lawrence
ⓘ
Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Inherit the Wind universe
ⓘ
linked to:
play "Inherit the Wind"
|
| firstAppearance | play Inherit the Wind (1955) ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | legal drama ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | William Jennings Bryan’s role in the Scopes Trial ⓘ |
| legalPosition | pro-evolution ban ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| modeledOn | William Jennings Bryan ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | symbol of religious fundamentalism ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
prosecuting attorney ⓘ |
| opposesCharacter |
Henry Drummond
ⓘ
linked to:
Clarence Darrow
|
| politicalIdeology | populism ⓘ |
| politicalRole | three-time presidential candidate ⓘ |
| religiousStance | fundamentalist Christian ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist in Inherit the Wind ⓘ |
| supports | teaching of Biblical creationism in schools ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matthew Harrison Brady Description of subject: Matthew Harrison Brady is a fictional, populist three-time presidential candidate and prosecuting attorney in the play "Inherit the Wind," modeled on William Jennings Bryan.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
play "Inherit the Wind"
linked to: Matthew Harrison Brady
subject linked to:
fictional town of Hillsboro
linked to: Matthew Harrison Brady