Stephen D. Houston
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Stephen D. Houston is an American archaeologist, epigrapher, and Mayanist scholar renowned for his contributions to the decipherment of Maya writing and the study of ancient Maya civilization.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15776346 — 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: Stephen D. Houston Context triple: [Michael D. Coe, notableStudent, Stephen D. Houston]
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Michael D. Coe
Michael D. Coe was an influential American archaeologist and anthropologist renowned for his pioneering research on Mesoamerican civilizations, particularly the Olmec and the Maya.
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John Craig Eaton
John Craig Eaton was a prominent Canadian businessman and heir to the Eaton department store fortune, known for leading and expanding the family retail empire in the early 20th century.
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C.
Tom D. Dillehay
Tom D. Dillehay is an American archaeologist best known for his pioneering research on early human settlement in the Americas, particularly through his work at the Monte Verde site in Chile.
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D.
James M. Adovasio
James M. Adovasio is an American archaeologist best known for his pioneering work on early North American prehistory and meticulous excavation methods that have significantly influenced debates about the peopling of the Americas.
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E.
Lonnie G. Bunch III
Lonnie G. Bunch III is an American historian and museum administrator who became the first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution as its secretary.
- 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: Stephen D. Houston Target entity description: Stephen D. Houston is an American archaeologist, epigrapher, and Mayanist scholar renowned for his contributions to the decipherment of Maya writing and the study of ancient Maya civilization.
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A.
Michael D. Coe
Michael D. Coe was an influential American archaeologist and anthropologist renowned for his pioneering research on Mesoamerican civilizations, particularly the Olmec and the Maya.
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B.
John Craig Eaton
John Craig Eaton was a prominent Canadian businessman and heir to the Eaton department store fortune, known for leading and expanding the family retail empire in the early 20th century.
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C.
Tom D. Dillehay
Tom D. Dillehay is an American archaeologist best known for his pioneering research on early human settlement in the Americas, particularly through his work at the Monte Verde site in Chile.
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D.
James M. Adovasio
James M. Adovasio is an American archaeologist best known for his pioneering work on early North American prehistory and meticulous excavation methods that have significantly influenced debates about the peopling of the Americas.
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E.
Lonnie G. Bunch III
Lonnie G. Bunch III is an American historian and museum administrator who became the first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution as its secretary.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.