Zodiac
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Zodiac is the pseudonym of an unidentified American serial killer who operated in Northern California in the late 1960s and early 1970s, infamous for taunting letters and cryptograms sent to the press.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zodiac canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14877479 — 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: Zodiac Context triple: [Zodiac Killer, selfGivenName, Zodiac]
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A.
Zodiac
Zodiac is a renowned big-wall aid climbing route on the southeast face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, known for its steep, technical pitches and sustained difficulty.
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B.
Zodiac
Zodiac is a member of the Knight family, known in professional wrestling circles as part of the lineage of English wrestler Ricky Knight.
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C.
Zodiac
"Zodiac" is a 2007 crime thriller film directed by David Fincher that chronicles the real-life hunt for the Zodiac Killer in late-1960s and 1970s California.
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D.
Zodiac
Zodiac is a historic Swiss watch brand, now owned by Fossil Group, known for its distinctive dive and sports watches.
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E.
Zodiac
The Zodiac is a band of the sky divided into twelve signs, traditionally used in astrology and based on the apparent paths of the Sun, Moon, and planets through specific constellations.
- 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: Zodiac Target entity description: Zodiac is the pseudonym of an unidentified American serial killer who operated in Northern California in the late 1960s and early 1970s, infamous for taunting letters and cryptograms sent to the press.
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A.
Zodiac
Zodiac is a renowned big-wall aid climbing route on the southeast face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, known for its steep, technical pitches and sustained difficulty.
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B.
Zodiac
"Zodiac" is a 2007 crime thriller film directed by David Fincher that chronicles the real-life hunt for the Zodiac Killer in late-1960s and 1970s California.
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C.
Zodiac
Zodiac is a historic Swiss watch brand, now owned by Fossil Group, known for its distinctive dive and sports watches.
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D.
Zodiac
The Zodiac is a band of the sky divided into twelve signs, traditionally used in astrology and based on the apparent paths of the Sun, Moon, and planets through specific constellations.
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E.
Zodiac
Zodiac is a member of the Knight family, known in professional wrestling circles as part of the lineage of English wrestler Ricky Knight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Philip Baker Hall