Matthias Zell
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Matthias Zell was a leading early Protestant reformer and preacher in Strasbourg who played a central role in introducing and spreading Reformation ideas in the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matthias Zell canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9178269 — 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: Matthias Zell Context triple: [Reformation of the Church in Strasbourg, hasKeyFigure, Matthias Zell]
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A.
Matthias Koenigswieser
Matthias Koenigswieser is a cinematographer known for his work on feature films such as the live-action Disney movie "Christopher Robin."
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B.
Michael Schiffer
Michael Schiffer is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for scripting films such as "Lean on Me," "Crimson Tide," and "The Peacemaker."
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C.
Matthias Jabs
Matthias Jabs is a German rock guitarist best known as the longtime lead guitarist of the band Scorpions, contributing to their signature hard rock sound since the late 1970s.
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D.
Matthias Ochs
Matthias Ochs is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Ochs, though specific widely known biographical details about him are not clearly established.
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E.
Christopher Scholz
Christopher Scholz is a prominent geophysicist renowned for his influential work on the mechanics of earthquakes and faulting.
- 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: Matthias Zell Target entity description: Matthias Zell was a leading early Protestant reformer and preacher in Strasbourg who played a central role in introducing and spreading Reformation ideas in the city.
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A.
Matthias Koenigswieser
Matthias Koenigswieser is a cinematographer known for his work on feature films such as the live-action Disney movie "Christopher Robin."
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B.
Michael Schiffer
Michael Schiffer is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for scripting films such as "Lean on Me," "Crimson Tide," and "The Peacemaker."
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C.
Matthias Jabs
Matthias Jabs is a German rock guitarist best known as the longtime lead guitarist of the band Scorpions, contributing to their signature hard rock sound since the late 1970s.
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D.
Matthias Ochs
Matthias Ochs is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Ochs, though specific widely known biographical details about him are not clearly established.
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E.
Christopher Scholz
Christopher Scholz is a prominent geophysicist renowned for his influential work on the mechanics of earthquakes and faulting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theologian
ⓘ
Protestant reformer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Strasbourg Reformation
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linked to:
Reformation of the Church in Strasbourg
|
| citizenship |
Free Imperial City of Strasbourg
ⓘ
linked to:
free imperial city of Strasbourg
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| collaboratedWith |
Caspar Hedio
ⓘ
Martin Bucer ⓘ Wolfgang Capito ⓘ |
| era |
Reformation era
ⓘ
linked to:
Reformation
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Protestant community in Strasbourg
ⓘ
early Reformation in the Upper Rhine region ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| movement |
Protestant Reformation
ⓘ
linked to:
Reformation
|
| notableFor |
introducing Reformation ideas in Strasbourg
ⓘ
marriage to reformer Katharina Zell ⓘ spreading Protestant teachings in Strasbourg ⓘ |
| occupation |
pastor
ⓘ
preacher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| partner | Katharina Zell ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Strasbourg Cathedral ⓘ |
| positionHeld | cathedral preacher in Strasbourg ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
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| roleIn | introduction of evangelical preaching in Strasbourg ⓘ |
| spouse | Katharina Zell ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Lutheran Reformation ⓘ |
| workLocation | Strasbourg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matthias Zell Description of subject: Matthias Zell was a leading early Protestant reformer and preacher in Strasbourg who played a central role in introducing and spreading Reformation ideas in the city.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
free imperial city of Strasbourg