Alias Research
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Alias Research was a pioneering Canadian software company best known for its high-end 3D graphics and animation tools that later evolved into Alias|Wavefront and Maya.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alias Research canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14383682 — 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: Alias Research Context triple: [Bill Buxton, employer, Alias Research]
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A.
Case Research Laboratory
The Case Research Laboratory was an early 20th-century research facility best known for pioneering work in sound-on-film motion picture technology.
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B.
Plug Research
Plug Research is an independent record label known for releasing forward-thinking electronic, soul, and experimental music.
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C.
Alexander Search
Alexander Search is one of Fernando Pessoa’s English-writing heteronyms, used to compose poetry and prose distinct in style and persona from Pessoa himself.
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D.
Investigative Services Bureau
The Investigative Services Bureau is a division of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department responsible for conducting major criminal investigations and providing specialized investigative support.
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E.
Augmentation Research Center
The Augmentation Research Center was a pioneering research group at SRI International led by Douglas Engelbart, known for groundbreaking work in interactive computing, including the development of the oN-Line System (NLS), the computer mouse, and early hypertext.
- 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: Alias Research Target entity description: Alias Research was a pioneering Canadian software company best known for its high-end 3D graphics and animation tools that later evolved into Alias|Wavefront and Maya.
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A.
Case Research Laboratory
The Case Research Laboratory was an early 20th-century research facility best known for pioneering work in sound-on-film motion picture technology.
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B.
Plug Research
Plug Research is an independent record label known for releasing forward-thinking electronic, soul, and experimental music.
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C.
Alexander Search
Alexander Search is one of Fernando Pessoa’s English-writing heteronyms, used to compose poetry and prose distinct in style and persona from Pessoa himself.
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D.
Investigative Services Bureau
The Investigative Services Bureau is a division of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department responsible for conducting major criminal investigations and providing specialized investigative support.
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E.
Augmentation Research Center
The Augmentation Research Center was a pioneering research group at SRI International led by Douglas Engelbart, known for groundbreaking work in interactive computing, including the development of the oN-Line System (NLS), the computer mouse, and early hypertext.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.