Martha Loomis
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Martha Loomis is a character in August Wilson’s play "Joe Turner’s Come and Gone," known as the estranged wife of Herald Loomis whose return forces him to confront his past and identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Martha Loomis canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8450036 — 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: Martha Loomis Context triple: [Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, hasCharacter, Martha Loomis]
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A.
Norma Bates
Norma Bates is a central character in the contemporary Psycho prequel series "Bates Motel," portrayed as the overprotective and troubled mother of Norman Bates whose complex relationship with her son drives much of the show's psychological drama.
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B.
Laura Hibbard Loomis
Laura Hibbard Loomis was an American medievalist and literary scholar known for her work on Arthurian legend and Middle English literature.
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C.
Mary Winchester
Mary Winchester is a central character in the TV series "Supernatural," known as the mother of hunters Sam and Dean Winchester whose death sets the brothers on their path into the supernatural world.
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D.
Rose Armitage
Rose Armitage is a central character and covert antagonist in the horror film "Get Out," known for luring Black partners to her family's home as part of a sinister plot.
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E.
Amy Prentiss
Amy Prentiss is a 1970s American television crime drama series featuring Jessica Walter as a pioneering female chief of detectives in San Francisco.
- 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: Martha Loomis Target entity description: Martha Loomis is a character in August Wilson’s play "Joe Turner’s Come and Gone," known as the estranged wife of Herald Loomis whose return forces him to confront his past and identity.
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A.
Norma Bates
Norma Bates is a central character in the contemporary Psycho prequel series "Bates Motel," portrayed as the overprotective and troubled mother of Norman Bates whose complex relationship with her son drives much of the show's psychological drama.
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B.
Laura Hibbard Loomis
Laura Hibbard Loomis was an American medievalist and literary scholar known for her work on Arthurian legend and Middle English literature.
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C.
Mary Winchester
Mary Winchester is a central character in the TV series "Supernatural," known as the mother of hunters Sam and Dean Winchester whose death sets the brothers on their path into the supernatural world.
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D.
Rose Armitage
Rose Armitage is a central character and covert antagonist in the horror film "Get Out," known for luring Black partners to her family's home as part of a sinister plot.
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E.
Amy Prentiss
Amy Prentiss is a 1970s American television crime drama series featuring Jessica Walter as a pioneering female chief of detectives in San Francisco.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theater character ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, later acts
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linked to:
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
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| appearsInWork | Joe Turner’s Come and Gone ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlaywrightCycle |
August Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle
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linked to:
August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle
|
| countryOfWorkOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | August Wilson ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | August Wilson’s dramatic universe ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | drama ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Martha ⓘ |
| hasSurname | Loomis ⓘ |
| hasThemeRelation |
African American identity
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family separation ⓘ legacy of slavery ⓘ reunion and reconciliation ⓘ search for self ⓘ |
| influencesCharacterArcOf | Herald Loomis ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatusInPlot | estranged from Herald Loomis ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | her absence and later presence drive Herald Loomis’s search ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Pittsburgh Cycle ⓘ |
| relationshipToChild | mother of Zonia Loomis ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
catalyst for Herald Loomis’s confrontation with his past
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estranged wife of Herald Loomis ⓘ symbol of separation and change after slavery ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (dramatic setting of the play)
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linked to:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| setInPeriod | 1910s America ⓘ |
| spouse | Herald Loomis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Martha Loomis Description of subject: Martha Loomis is a character in August Wilson’s play "Joe Turner’s Come and Gone," known as the estranged wife of Herald Loomis whose return forces him to confront his past and identity.
Referenced by (5)
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