Johann Faber
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Johann Faber was a 16th-century Catholic theologian and opponent of the Reformation who engaged in debates with reformers such as Huldrych Zwingli.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johann Faber canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10869499 — 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: Johann Faber Context triple: [First Zurich Disputation, hasParticipant, Johann Faber]
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A.
Johannes Faber
Johannes Faber was a German physician, anatomist, and naturalist of the early 17th century, known for his work in Rome and his involvement with leading scientific circles of his time.
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B.
Johann Frobenius
Johann Frobenius was a prominent early 16th-century Swiss humanist printer and publisher in Basel, renowned for producing scholarly editions of classical and humanist texts.
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C.
Johann Conrad Schlaun
Johann Conrad Schlaun was an 18th-century German Baroque architect renowned for his influential church and palace designs, particularly in the Westphalia region.
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D.
Johann Georg Eccarius
Johann Georg Eccarius was a German tailor, socialist activist, and close associate of Karl Marx who served as a leading figure and general secretary of the International Workingmen's Association.
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E.
Johann Heinrich Arnold
Johann Heinrich Arnold was a Christian pastor and author known for his leadership within the Bruderhof community and his writings on discipleship and communal living.
- 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: Johann Faber Target entity description: Johann Faber was a 16th-century Catholic theologian and opponent of the Reformation who engaged in debates with reformers such as Huldrych Zwingli.
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A.
Johannes Faber
Johannes Faber was a German physician, anatomist, and naturalist of the early 17th century, known for his work in Rome and his involvement with leading scientific circles of his time.
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B.
Johann Frobenius
Johann Frobenius was a prominent early 16th-century Swiss humanist printer and publisher in Basel, renowned for producing scholarly editions of classical and humanist texts.
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C.
Johann Conrad Schlaun
Johann Conrad Schlaun was an 18th-century German Baroque architect renowned for his influential church and palace designs, particularly in the Westphalia region.
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D.
Johann Georg Eccarius
Johann Georg Eccarius was a German tailor, socialist activist, and close associate of Karl Marx who served as a leading figure and general secretary of the International Workingmen's Association.
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E.
Johann Heinrich Arnold
Johann Heinrich Arnold was a Christian pastor and author known for his leadership within the Bruderhof community and his writings on discipleship and communal living.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic theologian
ⓘ
human ⓘ opponent of the Protestant Reformation ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Johann Fabri
ⓘ
Johannes Faber ⓘ Johannes Fabri ⓘ
linked to:
Johann Fabri
|
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Huldrych Zwingli
ⓘ
Johannes Eck ⓘ
linked to:
Johann Eck
Martin Luther ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1478 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1541 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Ingolstadt ⓘ |
| familyName | Faber ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Catholic theology
ⓘ
polemics ⓘ |
| givenName | Johann ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | doctor of theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | late medieval scholastic theology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Catholic clergy of the Archdiocese of Vienna
ⓘ
linked to:
Archdiocese of Vienna
|
| movement | Counter-Reformation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defending Catholic doctrine against reformers
ⓘ
serving as a leading Catholic controversialist in the early Reformation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
controversial writings against Huldrych Zwingli
ⓘ
controversial writings against Martin Luther ⓘ polemical writings against the Reformation ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Protestant Reformation
ⓘ
linked to:
Reformation
teachings of Huldrych Zwingli ⓘ teachings of Martin Luther ⓘ |
| participantIn |
theological controversies of the Reformation era
ⓘ
theological debates with Huldrych Zwingli ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Leutkirch im Allgäu ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Vienna ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
bishop of Vienna
ⓘ
court preacher in Vienna ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Vienna ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Referenced by (3)
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