Edward H. White Sr.
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Edward H. White Sr. was a United States Army Air Corps officer and the father of astronaut Edward H. White II, the first American to walk in space.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edward H. White Sr. canonical | 2 |
| Edward White | 2 |
| Edward H. White II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15209586 — 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: Edward H. White Sr. Context triple: [Edward White, hasFather, Edward H. White Sr.]
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A.
Edward White
Edward White was an early 20th-century British industrialist and aviation pioneer best known for establishing the Bristol Aeroplane Company, which became a major aircraft manufacturer.
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B.
Edward White
Edward White was a NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force officer best known as the first American to conduct a spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission.
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C.
Edward J. White
Edward J. White was an American film producer known for his work on mid-20th-century Westerns and genre pictures.
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D.
Edward D. White
Edward D. White was the ninth Chief Justice of the United States, known for his conservative jurisprudence and influential role on the Supreme Court in the early 20th century.
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E.
John de Borman
John de Borman is a British cinematographer known for his work on feature films and television, including the romantic drama "Last Chance Harvey."
- 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: Edward H. White Sr. Target entity description: Edward H. White Sr. was a United States Army Air Corps officer and the father of astronaut Edward H. White II, the first American to walk in space.
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A.
Edward White
Edward White was a NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force officer best known as the first American to conduct a spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission.
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B.
Edward White
Edward White was an early 20th-century British industrialist and aviation pioneer best known for establishing the Bristol Aeroplane Company, which became a major aircraft manufacturer.
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C.
Edward J. White
Edward J. White was an American film producer known for his work on mid-20th-century Westerns and genre pictures.
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D.
Edward D. White
Edward D. White was the ninth Chief Justice of the United States, known for his conservative jurisprudence and influential role on the Supreme Court in the early 20th century.
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E.
John de Borman
John de Borman is a British cinematographer known for his work on feature films and television, including the romantic drama "Last Chance Harvey."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Edward White
subject surface form:
Edward White
this entity surface form:
Edward H. White II
subject surface form:
Edward White II
this entity surface form:
Edward White
subject surface form:
Edward White II
subject surface form:
Edward White II
this entity surface form:
Edward White