John Corcoran
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John Corcoran is an American logician and philosopher of mathematics known for his influential work on the history and foundations of logic, particularly Aristotle’s logic and modern formal systems.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14265538 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Corcoran Context triple: [Logic, Semantics, Metamathematics, editor, John Corcoran]
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A.
Michael P. Cahill
Michael P. Cahill is an American local politician who has served as the mayor of Beverly, Massachusetts.
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B.
Michael O'Herlihy
Michael O'Herlihy was an Irish-born television and film director known for his extensive work on American TV series and miniseries in the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
William Connolly
William Connolly is a Scottish comedian, actor, and musician renowned for his observational stand-up comedy and influential presence in British entertainment.
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D.
Robert O'Brien
Robert O'Brien was a screenwriter known for his work on mid-20th-century American films, including the comedy "The Lemon Drop Kid."
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E.
Richard L. Breen
Richard L. Breen was an American screenwriter known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood films, including crime dramas and thrillers.
- 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: John Corcoran Target entity description: John Corcoran is an American logician and philosopher of mathematics known for his influential work on the history and foundations of logic, particularly Aristotle’s logic and modern formal systems.
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A.
Michael P. Cahill
Michael P. Cahill is an American local politician who has served as the mayor of Beverly, Massachusetts.
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B.
Michael O'Herlihy
Michael O'Herlihy was an Irish-born television and film director known for his extensive work on American TV series and miniseries in the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
William Connolly
William Connolly is a Scottish comedian, actor, and musician renowned for his observational stand-up comedy and influential presence in British entertainment.
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D.
Robert O'Brien
Robert O'Brien was a screenwriter known for his work on mid-20th-century American films, including the comedy "The Lemon Drop Kid."
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E.
Richard L. Breen
Richard L. Breen was an American screenwriter known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood films, including crime dramas and thrillers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Logic, Semantics, Metamathematics