Shirley Hodgson
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Shirley Hodgson is a British clinical geneticist known for her work on inherited cancer syndromes and contributions to medical genetics research.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shirley Hodgson canonical | 4 |
| Shirley Penrose Hodgson | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14618884 — 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: Shirley Hodgson Context triple: [Oliver Penrose, sibling, Shirley Hodgson]
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A.
Shirley Thomson
Shirley Thomson was a prominent Canadian arts administrator and public servant who notably led major cultural institutions, including the National Gallery of Canada.
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B.
Eileen Sherwood
Eileen Sherwood is a central character in the musical "Wonderful Town," portrayed as a charming, aspiring actress who moves to New York City with her sister to pursue her dreams.
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C.
Ruth Fisher
Ruth Fisher is a central character in the television drama "Six Feet Under," portrayed as the emotionally complex matriarch of the Fisher family who struggles with grief, identity, and independence.
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D.
Marjorie Hood
Marjorie Hood was the first wife of American lyricist and playwright Alan Jay Lerner, known for her marriage to the celebrated Broadway writer.
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E.
Patricia Hodgson
Patricia Hodgson is a British media executive and regulator known for senior roles at the BBC and as chair of Ofcom.
- 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: Shirley Hodgson Target entity description: Shirley Hodgson is a British clinical geneticist known for her work on inherited cancer syndromes and contributions to medical genetics research.
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A.
Shirley Thomson
Shirley Thomson was a prominent Canadian arts administrator and public servant who notably led major cultural institutions, including the National Gallery of Canada.
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B.
Eileen Sherwood
Eileen Sherwood is a central character in the musical "Wonderful Town," portrayed as a charming, aspiring actress who moves to New York City with her sister to pursue her dreams.
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C.
Ruth Fisher
Ruth Fisher is a central character in the television drama "Six Feet Under," portrayed as the emotionally complex matriarch of the Fisher family who struggles with grief, identity, and independence.
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D.
Marjorie Hood
Marjorie Hood was the first wife of American lyricist and playwright Alan Jay Lerner, known for her marriage to the celebrated Broadway writer.
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E.
Patricia Hodgson
Patricia Hodgson is a British media executive and regulator known for senior roles at the BBC and as chair of Ofcom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shirley Hodgson