Fighting Bob
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Fighting Bob was the fiery progressive-era U.S. politician and reformer Robert M. La Follette, known for his crusades against corporate power and political corruption.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fighting Bob canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5554679 — 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: Fighting Bob Context triple: [Robert M. La Follette, nickname, Fighting Bob]
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A.
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan was an American government official who served in senior defense leadership roles during the mid-20th century.
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B.
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan was a legendary 19th-century American heavyweight boxer, often regarded as the last bare-knuckle champion and one of the first sports celebrities in the United States.
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C.
John V. Sullivan
John V. Sullivan is an American attorney and legislative expert who served as the Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives, advising on procedural rules and legislative process.
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D.
Freddie and Fitzsimmons
Freddie and Fitzsimmons is a sports talk radio show featuring commentary, analysis, and interviews, broadcast nationally in the United States.
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E.
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
- 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: Fighting Bob Target entity description: Fighting Bob was the fiery progressive-era U.S. politician and reformer Robert M. La Follette, known for his crusades against corporate power and political corruption.
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A.
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan was a legendary 19th-century American heavyweight boxer, often regarded as the last bare-knuckle champion and one of the first sports celebrities in the United States.
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B.
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan was an American government official who served in senior defense leadership roles during the mid-20th century.
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C.
John V. Sullivan
John V. Sullivan is an American attorney and legislative expert who served as the Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives, advising on procedural rules and legislative process.
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D.
Freddie and Fitzsimmons
Freddie and Fitzsimmons is a sports talk radio show featuring commentary, analysis, and interviews, broadcast nationally in the United States.
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E.
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
politician ⓘ progressive ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| birthName |
Robert Marion La Follette
ⓘ
linked to:
Robert M. La Follette
|
| candidateInElection | 1924 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| child |
Fola La Follette
ⓘ
Philip La Follette ⓘ Robert M. La Follette Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1855-06-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1925-06-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Wisconsin Law School
ⓘ
University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norwegian Americans ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Fighting Bob ⓘ |
| ideology | progressivism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Progressive reforms in Wisconsin
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advocacy of direct primary elections ⓘ opposition to U.S. entry into World War I ⓘ opposition to corporate power ⓘ opposition to political corruption ⓘ support for regulation of railroads ⓘ support for workers' rights ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Progressive Party (United States, 1924)
ⓘ
linked to:
Progressive Party
Republican Party (United States) ⓘ
linked to:
Republican Party
|
| movement |
Progressive movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Progressive Era
Progressivism in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork | advocacy of the "Wisconsin Idea" in government ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
orator ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEndTime |
Governor of Wisconsin term ended 1906
ⓘ
U.S. Senator from Wisconsin term ended 1925 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime |
Governor of Wisconsin term began 1901
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U.S. Senator from Wisconsin term began 1906 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Primrose, Wisconsin ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Wisconsin
ⓘ
Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Senator ⓘ |
| presidentialCampaign | Progressive Party presidential nominee 1924 ⓘ |
| ranForOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| represented | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| residence |
Madison, Wisconsin
ⓘ
linked to:
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
|
| spouse | Belle Case La Follette ⓘ |
| stateOfOffice | Wisconsin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fighting Bob Description of subject: Fighting Bob was the fiery progressive-era U.S. politician and reformer Robert M. La Follette, known for his crusades against corporate power and political corruption.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Fighting Bob