Gottlieb Biedermann
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Gottlieb Biedermann is the complacent, self-deluding bourgeois protagonist of Max Frisch’s satirical play "Biedermann und die Brandstifter," whose willful blindness enables the arsonists he shelters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gottlieb Biedermann canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4160973 — 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: Gottlieb Biedermann Context triple: [Biedermann und die Brandstifter, mainCharacter, Gottlieb Biedermann]
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A.
Gottlieb Schumacher
Gottlieb Schumacher was a German-American civil engineer and archaeologist known for his pioneering excavations and surveys in Ottoman Palestine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Johann Christoph Wigand
Johann Christoph Wigand was a 16th-century German Lutheran theologian and bishop known for his role in the Protestant Reformation.
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C.
Johann Brechtel
Johann Brechtel was a notable historical figure from the German town of Weil der Stadt, recognized for his local significance.
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D.
Friedrich Bonte
Friedrich Bonte was a German Kriegsmarine officer and flotilla leader who commanded the German destroyer forces during the early World War II naval operations in Norway.
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E.
Johann Georg Übelher
Johann Georg Übelher was an 18th-century German sculptor known for his Baroque religious works, including contributions to prominent pilgrimage churches in Bavaria.
- 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: Gottlieb Biedermann Target entity description: Gottlieb Biedermann is the complacent, self-deluding bourgeois protagonist of Max Frisch’s satirical play "Biedermann und die Brandstifter," whose willful blindness enables the arsonists he shelters.
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A.
Gottlieb Schumacher
Gottlieb Schumacher was a German-American civil engineer and archaeologist known for his pioneering excavations and surveys in Ottoman Palestine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Johann Christoph Wigand
Johann Christoph Wigand was a 16th-century German Lutheran theologian and bishop known for his role in the Protestant Reformation.
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C.
Johann Brechtel
Johann Brechtel was a notable historical figure from the German town of Weil der Stadt, recognized for his local significance.
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D.
Friedrich Bonte
Friedrich Bonte was a German Kriegsmarine officer and flotilla leader who commanded the German destroyer forces during the early World War II naval operations in Norway.
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E.
Johann Georg Übelher
Johann Georg Übelher was an 18th-century German sculptor known for his Baroque religious works, including contributions to prominent pilgrimage churches in Bavaria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bourgeois character
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fictional character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Biedermann und die Brandstifter
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Herr Biedermann und die Brandstifter ⓘ
linked to:
Biedermann und die Brandstifter
The Fire Raisers ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
complacent
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conflict-averse ⓘ conformist ⓘ cowardly ⓘ morally weak ⓘ self-deluding ⓘ |
| createdBy | Max Frisch ⓘ |
| enables | the arsonists he shelters ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Biedermann und die Brandstifter (play)
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linked to:
Biedermann und die Brandstifter
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| genreContext | satirical drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | post-war Swiss literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
satirical portrait of the bourgeois
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warning example of passive complicity ⓘ |
| occupation | businessman ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | hosts the arsonists in his house ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of the play ⓘ |
| settingRole | head of a middle-class household ⓘ |
| socialClass | bourgeoisie ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
complicity with evil
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moral cowardice ⓘ petty bourgeois mentality ⓘ willful blindness ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
denial of looming catastrophe
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everyday complicity in political violence ⓘ failure of civic responsibility ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gottlieb Biedermann Description of subject: Gottlieb Biedermann is the complacent, self-deluding bourgeois protagonist of Max Frisch’s satirical play "Biedermann und die Brandstifter," whose willful blindness enables the arsonists he shelters.
Referenced by (7)
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