John Ball
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John Ball was a radical English priest and social agitator known for his influential role in inspiring and leading the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Ball canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4155589 — 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 Ball Context triple: [Peasants' Revolt of 1381, leader, John Ball]
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A.
John Ball
John Ball was an American novelist best known for creating the character Virgil Tibbs in his crime novel "In the Heat of the Night," which was adapted into the acclaimed 1967 film.
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B.
John Ball
John Ball was a prominent 19th-century Grand Rapids businessman and landowner whose donated property became the site of the John Ball Zoo.
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C.
Alex Boraine
Alex Boraine was a South African politician, anti-apartheid activist, and co-founder and deputy chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, known for his leading role in the country’s transition to democracy.
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D.
Anthony Bacon
Anthony Bacon was an 18th-century British ironmaster and industrialist who became a leading figure in the early development of the iron industry in Wales.
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E.
John Lyons
John Lyons is a film producer best known for his work on major Hollywood comedies, including the Austin Powers series.
- 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 Ball Target entity description: John Ball was a radical English priest and social agitator known for his influential role in inspiring and leading the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.
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A.
John Ball
John Ball was a prominent 19th-century Grand Rapids businessman and landowner whose donated property became the site of the John Ball Zoo.
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B.
John Ball
John Ball was an American novelist best known for creating the character Virgil Tibbs in his crime novel "In the Heat of the Night," which was adapted into the acclaimed 1967 film.
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C.
Alex Boraine
Alex Boraine was a South African politician, anti-apartheid activist, and co-founder and deputy chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, known for his leading role in the country’s transition to democracy.
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D.
Anthony Bacon
Anthony Bacon was an 18th-century British ironmaster and industrialist who became a leading figure in the early development of the iron industry in Wales.
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E.
John Lyons
John Lyons is a film producer best known for his work on major Hollywood comedies, including the Austin Powers series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English priest
ⓘ
person ⓘ radical priest ⓘ social agitator ⓘ |
| accusedOf | heresy ⓘ |
| activeYears | late 14th century ⓘ |
| activity |
criticizing feudal privileges
ⓘ
preaching to common people ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jack Straw
ⓘ
Wat Tyler ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | hanging, drawing and quartering ⓘ |
| convictedOf | treason ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1330 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1381-07-15 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| era | 14th century ⓘ |
| hasGenre | sermon ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | medieval England ⓘ |
| ideology | social equality ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ |
| influenced |
English peasants
ⓘ
rural laborers in southeast England ⓘ |
| knownFor |
inspiring the Peasants' Revolt
ⓘ
radical sermons criticizing social inequality ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Middle English ⓘ |
| legacy |
early voice for social justice in England
ⓘ
symbol of popular resistance in English history ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| movement |
Peasants' Revolt
ⓘ
linked to:
Peasants' Revolt of 1381
|
| notableFor | role in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 ⓘ |
| notableQuote | When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman? ⓘ |
| occupation |
preacher
ⓘ
priest ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Church authorities
ⓘ
English nobility ⓘ King Richard II of England ⓘ |
| participantIn | Peasants' Revolt of 1381 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Hertfordshire
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ St Albans ⓘ
linked to:
St Albans, Hertfordshire
|
| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| politicalAlignment | egalitarianism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | priest in the Church in England ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Ball Description of subject: John Ball was a radical English priest and social agitator known for his influential role in inspiring and leading the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.
Referenced by (4)
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