Tom Foster
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Tom Foster is a Marvel Comics character who becomes the fourth Goliath, gaining size-changing powers through Pym Particles and taking on the legacy of his uncle Bill Foster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tom Foster canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13054523 — 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: Tom Foster Context triple: [Goliath, alsoUsedBy, Tom Foster]
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A.
Tom Foster
Tom Foster was an activist involved in organizing the 1938 National Day of Mourning, a landmark Indigenous protest highlighting injustices against Aboriginal Australians.
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B.
John Champion
John Champion was a screenwriter best known for his work on the 1957 disaster film "Zero Hour!", whose plot later served as the basis for the comedy "Airplane!".
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C.
Justin Francis Rigali
Justin Francis Rigali is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who has served in prominent leadership roles, including as Archbishop of St. Louis and later Philadelphia.
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D.
Patrick M. Murray
Patrick M. Murray is an academic leader who has served as chancellor of Seton Hall University, overseeing its institutional and educational mission.
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E.
James A. Saxton
James A. Saxton was an American banker and prominent Canton, Ohio businessman best known as the father of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley.
- 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: Tom Foster Target entity description: Tom Foster is a Marvel Comics character who becomes the fourth Goliath, gaining size-changing powers through Pym Particles and taking on the legacy of his uncle Bill Foster.
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A.
Tom Foster
Tom Foster was an activist involved in organizing the 1938 National Day of Mourning, a landmark Indigenous protest highlighting injustices against Aboriginal Australians.
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B.
John Champion
John Champion was a screenwriter best known for his work on the 1957 disaster film "Zero Hour!", whose plot later served as the basis for the comedy "Airplane!".
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C.
Justin Francis Rigali
Justin Francis Rigali is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who has served in prominent leadership roles, including as Archbishop of St. Louis and later Philadelphia.
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D.
Patrick M. Murray
Patrick M. Murray is an academic leader who has served as chancellor of Seton Hall University, overseeing its institutional and educational mission.
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E.
James A. Saxton
James A. Saxton was an American banker and prominent Canton, Ohio businessman best known as the father of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marvel Comics character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| alignment |
hero
ⓘ
superhero ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Marvel comic books
ⓘ
linked to:
Marvel Comics titles
|
| basedOnTechnologyOf | Hank Pym ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | superhero fiction ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
enhanced durability when enlarged
ⓘ
size-changing powers ⓘ superhuman strength when enlarged ⓘ |
| hasArtistDepictions | various Marvel artists ⓘ |
| hasColoristDepictions | various Marvel colorists ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Bill Foster ⓘ |
| hasSuperheroIdentity |
Goliath (Tom Foster)
ⓘ
linked to:
Goliath (Erik Josten)
|
| hasWriterDepictions | various Marvel writers ⓘ |
| inheritsLegacyFrom | Bill Foster ⓘ |
| inUniverseCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| medium | comics ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
continuing the Goliath identity
ⓘ
honoring Bill Foster’s legacy ⓘ |
| occupation | superhero ⓘ |
| ordinalNumberAsGoliath | fourth Goliath ⓘ |
| powerAcquisitionMethod | exposure to Pym Particles ⓘ |
| powersType |
growth
ⓘ
mass increase ⓘ size manipulation ⓘ |
| publisher | Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| relativeRelationship | Bill Foster is his uncle ⓘ |
| sharesCodenameWith |
Bill Foster
ⓘ
Clint Barton ⓘ
linked to:
Hawkeye
Hank Pym ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| superheroName | Goliath ⓘ |
| takesCodenameFrom | Bill Foster ⓘ |
| universe |
Earth-616
ⓘ
Marvel Universe ⓘ |
| usesPowerSource | Pym Particles ⓘ |
| wears | costumed suit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tom Foster Description of subject: Tom Foster is a Marvel Comics character who becomes the fourth Goliath, gaining size-changing powers through Pym Particles and taking on the legacy of his uncle Bill Foster.
Referenced by (2)
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