Major Harris | GPTKB 2.0

All labels observed (1)

Label	Occurrences
Major Harris canonical	7

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13868867 — 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: Major Harris
Context triple: [Inglewood Park Cemetery, hasNotableBurial, Major Harris]

A. Malcolm R. Beasley
Malcolm R. Beasley is an American physicist known for his contributions to superconductivity research and for serving in prominent leadership roles within the physics community.
B. Leroy Hicks
Leroy Hicks is an individual notable enough to be specifically recorded as a bearer of the surname Hicks, though widely recognized public information about him is limited.
C. Harry J. Elam Jr.
Harry J. Elam Jr. is an American theater scholar and academic leader who became the first Black president of Occidental College.
D. Charles M. Allen
Charles M. Allen was a United States federal judge who served on the bench in Kentucky prior to the tenure of Judge John G. Heyburn II.
E. Noland B. Harmon
Noland B. Harmon was an American Methodist bishop known for co-authoring the 1963 “A Call for Unity” statement that criticized civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama.
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: Major Harris
Target entity description: Major Harris was an American R&B singer best known for his 1975 hit single "Love Won't Let Me Wait."

A. Malcolm R. Beasley
Malcolm R. Beasley is an American physicist known for his contributions to superconductivity research and for serving in prominent leadership roles within the physics community.
B. Leroy Hicks
Leroy Hicks is an individual notable enough to be specifically recorded as a bearer of the surname Hicks, though widely recognized public information about him is limited.
C. Harry J. Elam Jr.
Harry J. Elam Jr. is an American theater scholar and academic leader who became the first Black president of Occidental College.
D. Charles M. Allen
Charles M. Allen was a United States federal judge who served on the bench in Kentucky prior to the tenure of Judge John G. Heyburn II.
E. Noland B. Harmon
Noland B. Harmon was an American Methodist bishop known for co-authoring the 1963 “A Call for Unity” statement that criticized civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama.
F. None of above. chosen