Elizabeth Cochran Seaman
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Elizabeth Cochran Seaman, better known by her pen name Nellie Bly, was a pioneering American investigative journalist famed for her undercover exposés and record-setting trip around the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elizabeth Cochran Seaman canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1658012 — 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: Elizabeth Cochran Seaman Context triple: [Nellie Bly, alsoKnownAs, Elizabeth Cochran Seaman]
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A.
Catherine Robbins Lyman
Catherine Robbins Lyman was an American woman of New England background best known as the mother of Sara Ann Delano and thus a maternal ancestor of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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B.
Caroline Dana Blymyer
Caroline Dana Blymyer was the wife of Charles G. Dawes, the 30th Vice President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize–winning statesman.
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C.
Laura E. Richards
Laura E. Richards was an American author of children’s literature and biographies, known for works such as her Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of her mother, Julia Ward Howe.
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D.
Mary Frances Reynolds
Mary Frances Reynolds, better known as Debbie Reynolds, was an American actress, singer, and dancer famed for her roles in classic Hollywood films such as "Singin' in the Rain."
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E.
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss was an American philanthropist best known for endowing and establishing the prestigious Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut.
- 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: Elizabeth Cochran Seaman Target entity description: Elizabeth Cochran Seaman, better known by her pen name Nellie Bly, was a pioneering American investigative journalist famed for her undercover exposés and record-setting trip around the world.
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A.
Catherine Robbins Lyman
Catherine Robbins Lyman was an American woman of New England background best known as the mother of Sara Ann Delano and thus a maternal ancestor of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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B.
Caroline Dana Blymyer
Caroline Dana Blymyer was the wife of Charles G. Dawes, the 30th Vice President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize–winning statesman.
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C.
Laura E. Richards
Laura E. Richards was an American author of children’s literature and biographies, known for works such as her Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of her mother, Julia Ward Howe.
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D.
Mary Frances Reynolds
Mary Frances Reynolds, better known as Debbie Reynolds, was an American actress, singer, and dancer famed for her roles in classic Hollywood films such as "Singin' in the Rain."
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E.
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss was an American philanthropist best known for endowing and establishing the prestigious Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feminist
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human ⓘ industrialist ⓘ investigative journalist ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ reporter ⓘ suffragist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nellie Bly ⓘ |
| awardReceived | induction into National Women's Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| birthName | Elizabeth Jane Cochran ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| date |
1887
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1889-11-14 ⓘ 1890-01-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1864-05-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1922-01-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1895 ⓘ |
| employer |
New York Evening Journal
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New York World ⓘ Pittsburgh Dispatch ⓘ |
| eventDescription |
departed New York to attempt to beat Phileas Fogg's fictional 80-day record
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published series 'Ten Days in a Mad-House' based on asylum investigation ⓘ returned to New York after 72-day world trip ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
investigative journalism
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social reform ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| influenced | development of stunt journalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jules Verne's novel 'Around the World in Eighty Days'
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linked to:
Around the World in 80 Days
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| knownFor |
exposé of Blackwell's Island insane asylum
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record-setting trip around the world in 72 days ⓘ undercover investigative journalism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | progressive era reform ⓘ |
| name | Elizabeth Cochran Seaman ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
circumnavigated the globe in 72 days
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feigned insanity to investigate conditions at Blackwell's Island asylum ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days
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Six Months in Mexico ⓘ Ten Days in a Mad-House ⓘ |
| occupation |
businesswoman
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inventor ⓘ journalist ⓘ newspaper reporter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| penName | Nellie Bly ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
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Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to:
Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Robert Livingston Seaman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elizabeth Cochran Seaman Description of subject: Elizabeth Cochran Seaman, better known by her pen name Nellie Bly, was a pioneering American investigative journalist famed for her undercover exposés and record-setting trip around the world.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.