Doddie Weir
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Doddie Weir was a much-loved Scottish rugby union international and prominent motor neurone disease campaigner whose courage and charity work earned him widespread public recognition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Doddie Weir canonical | 5 |
| Scottish lock Doddie Weir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13741770 — 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: Doddie Weir Context triple: [Helen Rollason Award, hasNotableRecipient, Doddie Weir]
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A.
Colin Fry
Colin Fry was a British spiritualist medium and television personality known for his popular psychic and paranormal-themed TV shows.
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B.
Ian Bannen
Ian Bannen was a Scottish character actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, including acclaimed roles in movies such as "The Flight of the Phoenix" and "Braveheart."
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C.
Rossie Harris
Rossie Harris is an actor known for appearing in the film "Testament."
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D.
Binny Craig
Binny Craig is a prominent volcanic hill and distinctive rocky outcrop in West Lothian, Scotland, known for its panoramic views over the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Bill Curbishley
Bill Curbishley is a British music and film producer and band manager best known for his long-time work with rock bands like The Who and Judas Priest.
- 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: Doddie Weir Target entity description: Doddie Weir was a much-loved Scottish rugby union international and prominent motor neurone disease campaigner whose courage and charity work earned him widespread public recognition.
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A.
Colin Fry
Colin Fry was a British spiritualist medium and television personality known for his popular psychic and paranormal-themed TV shows.
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B.
Ian Bannen
Ian Bannen was a Scottish character actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, including acclaimed roles in movies such as "The Flight of the Phoenix" and "Braveheart."
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C.
Rossie Harris
Rossie Harris is an actor known for appearing in the film "Testament."
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D.
Binny Craig
Binny Craig is a prominent volcanic hill and distinctive rocky outcrop in West Lothian, Scotland, known for its panoramic views over the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Bill Curbishley
Bill Curbishley is a British music and film producer and band manager best known for his long-time work with rock bands like The Who and Judas Priest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Doddie Weir