Lillian M. N. Stevens
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Lillian M. N. Stevens was a prominent American temperance reformer and social activist who played a leading role in advancing the goals of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lillian M. N. Stevens canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6356813 — 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: Lillian M. N. Stevens Context triple: [Woman's Christian Temperance Union, notableLeader, Lillian M. N. Stevens]
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A.
Doris Stevens
Doris Stevens was a prominent American suffragist, feminist leader, and author who played a major role in the women’s rights movement in the early 20th century.
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B.
Ellen Borden Stevenson
Ellen Borden Stevenson was an American socialite and the first wife of politician Adlai Stevenson II, who was active in civic and cultural affairs.
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C.
Helen Davis Stevenson
Helen Davis Stevenson was the mother of American politician and two-time Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson II.
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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.
Lucy Lillian Staples
Lucy Lillian Staples was the wife and close partner of Canadian social reformer and politician James Shaver Woodsworth, supporting his work in the social gospel and early labour and socialist movements.
- 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: Lillian M. N. Stevens Target entity description: Lillian M. N. Stevens was a prominent American temperance reformer and social activist who played a leading role in advancing the goals of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
Doris Stevens
Doris Stevens was a prominent American suffragist, feminist leader, and author who played a major role in the women’s rights movement in the early 20th century.
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B.
Ellen Borden Stevenson
Ellen Borden Stevenson was an American socialite and the first wife of politician Adlai Stevenson II, who was active in civic and cultural affairs.
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C.
Helen Davis Stevenson
Helen Davis Stevenson was the mother of American politician and two-time Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson II.
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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.
Lucy Lillian Staples
Lucy Lillian Staples was the wife and close partner of Canadian social reformer and politician James Shaver Woodsworth, supporting his work in the social gospel and early labour and socialist movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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person ⓘ social activist ⓘ temperance reformer ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
greater public role for women
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legal restrictions on alcohol ⓘ moral and social reform ⓘ |
| affiliation | Woman's Christian Temperance Union ⓘ |
| cause |
prohibition of alcohol
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social purity ⓘ women's suffrage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
social reform
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temperance activism ⓘ women's organizing ⓘ |
| fullName | Lillian M. N. Stevens ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Lillian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in women's temperance organizing
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promoting the goals of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union ⓘ |
| movement |
temperance movement
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women's rights movement ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union ⓘ |
| notableRole | leader in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union ⓘ |
| occupation |
social reformer
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temperance reformer ⓘ women's organization leader ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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linked to:
Protestant Christianity
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| sphereOfActivity |
United States temperance movement
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linked to:
temperance movement
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lillian M. N. Stevens Description of subject: Lillian M. N. Stevens was a prominent American temperance reformer and social activist who played a leading role in advancing the goals of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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