Ellery Channing
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American Transcendentalist poet
American Transcendentalist writer
Transcendentalist
person
poet
writer
Ellery Channing was a 19th-century American Transcendentalist poet and writer closely associated with Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Concord literary circle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ellery Channing canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2021404 — 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: Ellery Channing Context triple: [Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts, United States, burialPlaceOf, Ellery Channing]
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A.
Patricia O'Sullivan
Patricia O'Sullivan is one of the central schoolgirl protagonists in Enid Blyton’s "St. Clare’s" series, known for her lively personality and involvement in the boarding school’s adventures and dramas.
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B.
Anne Francis
Anne Francis was an American actress best known for her roles in films like "Forbidden Planet" and the TV series "Honey West," for which she received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
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C.
Joan Allen
Joan Allen is an acclaimed American actress known for her versatile performances in film, television, and theater, including prominent roles in dramas and political thrillers.
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D.
Audrey Harrison
Audrey Harrison was the mother of British historian Charles Townshend, known for his work on modern Irish and British political history.
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E.
Sara Sothern
Sara Sothern was an American stage actress and the mother of film star Elizabeth Taylor.
- 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: Ellery Channing Target entity description: Ellery Channing was a 19th-century American Transcendentalist poet and writer closely associated with Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Concord literary circle.
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A.
Patricia O'Sullivan
Patricia O'Sullivan is one of the central schoolgirl protagonists in Enid Blyton’s "St. Clare’s" series, known for her lively personality and involvement in the boarding school’s adventures and dramas.
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B.
Anne Francis
Anne Francis was an American actress best known for her roles in films like "Forbidden Planet" and the TV series "Honey West," for which she received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
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C.
Joan Allen
Joan Allen is an acclaimed American actress known for her versatile performances in film, television, and theater, including prominent roles in dramas and political thrillers.
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D.
Audrey Harrison
Audrey Harrison was the mother of British historian Charles Townshend, known for his work on modern Irish and British political history.
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E.
Sara Sothern
Sara Sothern was an American stage actress and the mother of film star Elizabeth Taylor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Transcendentalist poet
ⓘ
American Transcendentalist writer ⓘ Transcendentalist ⓘ person ⓘ poet ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The Dial (Transcendentalist journal) ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard College
ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard University
|
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| friendOf |
Henry David Thoreau
ⓘ
Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
ⓘ
essay ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Henry David Thoreau
ⓘ
Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ Transcendentalist philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryCircle | Concord circle of writers ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Concord literary circle
ⓘ
linked to:
Transcendental Club
|
| movement |
American Romanticism
ⓘ
Transcendentalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Henry David Thoreau
ⓘ
association with Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Poems (1843)
ⓘ
The Wanderer (1871) ⓘ The Woodman (1849) ⓘ Thoreau, the Poet-Naturalist (1873) ⓘ |
| occupation |
biographer
ⓘ
essayist ⓘ poet ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
American Transcendentalist movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Transcendentalism
|
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
|
| placeOfDeath |
Concord, Massachusetts, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Concord, Massachusetts
|
| relative |
William Ellery Channing
ⓘ
William Ellery Channing (theologian) ⓘ
linked to:
William Ellery Channing
|
| residence |
Concord, Massachusetts, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Concord, Massachusetts
|
| wrote | biography of Henry David Thoreau ⓘ |
| wroteAbout | Henry David Thoreau ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ellery Channing Description of subject: Ellery Channing was a 19th-century American Transcendentalist poet and writer closely associated with Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Concord literary circle.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.