Vladimir Petlyakov
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Vladimir Petlyakov was a Soviet aircraft designer best known for creating several important World War II bombers, including the Pe-2 and Pe-8.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vladimir Petlyakov canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13364277 — 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: Vladimir Petlyakov Context triple: [Petlyakov Pe-8, designer, Vladimir Petlyakov]
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A.
Nikolai Polikarpov
Nikolai Polikarpov was a prominent Soviet aircraft designer, often called the "King of Fighters" for creating several influential pre–World War II fighter planes.
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B.
Andrei Tupolev
Andrei Tupolev was a pioneering Soviet aircraft designer who led the development of numerous influential military and civilian airplanes, making him one of the most important figures in aviation history.
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C.
Alexander Stepanovich Antonov
Alexander Stepanovich Antonov was a Russian Socialist Revolutionary and leader of the Tambov Rebellion against Bolshevik rule during the Russian Civil War.
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D.
Sergei Ilyushin
Sergei Ilyushin was a prominent Soviet aircraft designer and founder of the Ilyushin Design Bureau, known for creating several of the USSR’s most important military and civilian aircraft.
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E.
Semyon Lavochkin
Semyon Lavochkin was a prominent Soviet aircraft designer best known for creating several key World War II fighter planes and later contributing to missile and space technology.
- 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: Vladimir Petlyakov Target entity description: Vladimir Petlyakov was a Soviet aircraft designer best known for creating several important World War II bombers, including the Pe-2 and Pe-8.
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A.
Nikolai Polikarpov
Nikolai Polikarpov was a prominent Soviet aircraft designer, often called the "King of Fighters" for creating several influential pre–World War II fighter planes.
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B.
Andrei Tupolev
Andrei Tupolev was a pioneering Soviet aircraft designer who led the development of numerous influential military and civilian airplanes, making him one of the most important figures in aviation history.
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C.
Alexander Stepanovich Antonov
Alexander Stepanovich Antonov was a Russian Socialist Revolutionary and leader of the Tambov Rebellion against Bolshevik rule during the Russian Civil War.
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D.
Sergei Ilyushin
Sergei Ilyushin was a prominent Soviet aircraft designer and founder of the Ilyushin Design Bureau, known for creating several of the USSR’s most important military and civilian aircraft.
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E.
Semyon Lavochkin
Semyon Lavochkin was a prominent Soviet aircraft designer best known for creating several key World War II fighter planes and later contributing to missile and space technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet engineer
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aircraft designer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of Lenin
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Order of the Red Banner of Labour NERFINISHED ⓘ Stalin Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | airplane crash ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Russian Empire
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1891-06-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1942-01-12 ⓘ |
| designed |
Petlyakov Pe-2
NERFINISHED
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Petlyakov Pe-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Petlyakov Pe-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ VI-100 high-altitude fighter (precursor to Pe-2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Moscow State Technical University (Bauman Moscow State Technical University) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Petlyakov Design Bureau
NERFINISHED
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Tupolev Design Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Russians ⓘ |
| familyName | Petlyakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronautical engineering
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aircraft design ⓘ |
| fullName | Vladimir Mikhailovich Petlyakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNationality |
Russian
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Soviet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Soviet bomber design in World War II ⓘ |
| memberOf | Tupolev design team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchSupported | Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | conversion of VI-100 fighter into Pe-2 dive bomber ⓘ |
| notableFor |
design of Soviet World War II bombers
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design of the Pe-2 dive bomber ⓘ design of the Pe-8 long-range bomber ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Petlyakov Pe-2
NERFINISHED
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Petlyakov Pe-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
aeronautical engineer
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aircraft designer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Samarovka, Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Arzamas, Gorky Oblast, Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Andrei Tupolev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Soviet heavy bomber projects
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Tupolev TB-3 bomber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Moscow
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vladimir Petlyakov Description of subject: Vladimir Petlyakov was a Soviet aircraft designer best known for creating several important World War II bombers, including the Pe-2 and Pe-8.
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