Robert F. Shaw
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Robert F. Shaw was a computer scientist known for his role as a lecturer in the pioneering Moore School Lectures on computing, which helped shape early computer engineering education.
All labels observed (1)
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| Robert F. Shaw canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16716813 — 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: Robert F. Shaw Context triple: [Moore School Lectures on computing, hasNotableLecturer, Robert F. Shaw]
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A.
Robert B. Anderson
Robert B. Anderson was an American businessman, lawyer, and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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B.
William R. Miles
William R. Miles was a Confederate officer and regimental commander during the American Civil War, noted for his role in the defense of Port Hudson, Louisiana.
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C.
John D. Hooker
John D. Hooker was an American businessman and philanthropist best known for funding the construction of the 100-inch Hooker Telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory.
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D.
Thomas J. Geary
Thomas J. Geary was a U.S. Congressman from California in the late 19th century, best known for sponsoring the restrictive Geary Act targeting Chinese immigrants.
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E.
William Sims
William Sims was a prominent U.S. Navy admiral and naval reformer known for modernizing gunnery and leading American naval forces in European waters during World War I.
- 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: Robert F. Shaw Target entity description: Robert F. Shaw was a computer scientist known for his role as a lecturer in the pioneering Moore School Lectures on computing, which helped shape early computer engineering education.
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A.
Robert B. Anderson
Robert B. Anderson was an American businessman, lawyer, and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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B.
William R. Miles
William R. Miles was a Confederate officer and regimental commander during the American Civil War, noted for his role in the defense of Port Hudson, Louisiana.
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C.
John D. Hooker
John D. Hooker was an American businessman and philanthropist best known for funding the construction of the 100-inch Hooker Telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory.
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D.
Thomas J. Geary
Thomas J. Geary was a U.S. Congressman from California in the late 19th century, best known for sponsoring the restrictive Geary Act targeting Chinese immigrants.
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E.
William Sims
William Sims was a prominent U.S. Navy admiral and naval reformer known for modernizing gunnery and leading American naval forces in European waters during World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.