William Weaver
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William Weaver was a prominent American translator renowned for bringing major Italian literary works, including Umberto Eco’s novels, to English-speaking audiences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Weaver canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12926899 — 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 Weaver Context triple: [The Name of the Rose, EnglishTranslator, William Weaver]
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A.
Jim Douglas
Jim Douglas is an American Republican politician who served as the 80th Governor of Vermont from 2003 to 2011.
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B.
Jim Douglas
Jim Douglas is the adventurous racing driver protagonist who becomes the human partner of the sentient Volkswagen Beetle Herbie in Disney’s comedy film series.
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C.
John A. Wilson
John A. Wilson was a prominent Washington, D.C. politician and public servant, notably serving as chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia.
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D.
William McNamara
William McNamara is an American actor known for his roles in 1990s thrillers and dramas, including prominent performances in films like "Copycat" and "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken."
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E.
William Peters
William Peters was a historical figure significant enough in local or regional history that Peters Township in Pennsylvania was named in his honor.
- 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 Weaver Target entity description: William Weaver was a prominent American translator renowned for bringing major Italian literary works, including Umberto Eco’s novels, to English-speaking audiences.
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A.
Jim Douglas
Jim Douglas is an American Republican politician who served as the 80th Governor of Vermont from 2003 to 2011.
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B.
Jim Douglas
Jim Douglas is the adventurous racing driver protagonist who becomes the human partner of the sentient Volkswagen Beetle Herbie in Disney’s comedy film series.
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C.
John A. Wilson
John A. Wilson was a prominent Washington, D.C. politician and public servant, notably serving as chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia.
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D.
William McNamara
William McNamara is an American actor known for his roles in 1990s thrillers and dramas, including prominent performances in films like "Copycat" and "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken."
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E.
William Peters
William Peters was a historical figure significant enough in local or regional history that Peters Township in Pennsylvania was named in his honor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Name of the Rose