William Ware Theiss
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William Ware Theiss was an American costume designer best known for his innovative and often daring futuristic costumes on the original Star Trek television series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Ware Theiss canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13052172 — 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: William Ware Theiss Context triple: [The Apple (TOS episode), costumeDesigner, William Ware Theiss]
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A.
Edward H. Heinemann
Edward H. Heinemann was a renowned American aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer best known for creating several iconic military aircraft for Douglas Aircraft Company, including the A-4 Skyhawk and A-26 Invader.
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B.
R. G. Tifft
R. G. Tifft is an astronomer known for his work on galaxy observations, including the discovery of the Tucana Dwarf Galaxy.
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C.
Frederick C. Peters
Frederick C. Peters was an American land developer and businessman best known for establishing the city of Plantation, Florida.
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D.
Philip J. Suess
Philip J. Suess is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Wheaton, Illinois.
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E.
George Corson
George Corson was a 19th-century British architect known for his significant contributions to the architectural landscape of Leeds, England.
- 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: William Ware Theiss Target entity description: William Ware Theiss was an American costume designer best known for his innovative and often daring futuristic costumes on the original Star Trek television series.
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A.
Edward H. Heinemann
Edward H. Heinemann was a renowned American aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer best known for creating several iconic military aircraft for Douglas Aircraft Company, including the A-4 Skyhawk and A-26 Invader.
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B.
R. G. Tifft
R. G. Tifft is an astronomer known for his work on galaxy observations, including the discovery of the Tucana Dwarf Galaxy.
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C.
Frederick C. Peters
Frederick C. Peters was an American land developer and businessman best known for establishing the city of Plantation, Florida.
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D.
Philip J. Suess
Philip J. Suess is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Wheaton, Illinois.
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E.
George Corson
George Corson was a 19th-century British architect known for his significant contributions to the architectural landscape of Leeds, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American costume designer
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costume designer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Primetime Emmy Award
NERFINISHED
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | AIDS-related complications ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-11-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992-12-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Stanford University ⓘ |
| employer |
Desilu Productions
NERFINISHED
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Paramount Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Theiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
costume design
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science fiction costume design ⓘ television production ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction television ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| knownFor |
costume design for Star Trek
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futuristic costume design ⓘ revealing costume designs ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Ware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
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Oscar for Best Costume Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConcept | Theiss Titillation Theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bound for Glory
NERFINISHED
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Butch and Sundance: The Early Days NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold and Maude NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Next Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
costume designer
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fashion designer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Palo Alto, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn |
The Andromeda Strain
NERFINISHED
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The Big Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ The Way We Were NERFINISHED ⓘ film ⓘ television ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Ware Theiss Description of subject: William Ware Theiss was an American costume designer best known for his innovative and often daring futuristic costumes on the original Star Trek television series.
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