Nigel Preston
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Nigel Preston was an English drummer best known for his early work with the rock band The Cult and his influential role in the post-punk and gothic rock scenes of the 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nigel Preston canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16670684 — 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: Nigel Preston Context triple: [The Cult, hasMember, Nigel Preston]
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A.
Nigel Harrison
Nigel Harrison is an English bassist best known for his work with the new wave band Blondie during their late-1970s and early-1980s peak.
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B.
Nigel Birch
Nigel Birch was a British Conservative politician and government minister who held several senior posts in the mid-20th century, including roles in economic and defense-related departments.
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C.
Nigel Townsend
Nigel Townsend is a quirky and brilliant British forensic criminalist on the television drama "Crossing Jordan," known for his dark humor and unconventional investigative methods.
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D.
Nigel Wick
Nigel Wick is a comically tyrannical and eccentric British boss on the American sitcom "The Drew Carey Show," known for his outrageous behavior and antagonistic relationship with the main character.
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E.
Nigel Lamb
Nigel Lamb is a British aerobatic and air racing pilot best known for competing at the highest level in international air racing events, including the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.
- 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: Nigel Preston Target entity description: Nigel Preston was an English drummer best known for his early work with the rock band The Cult and his influential role in the post-punk and gothic rock scenes of the 1980s.
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A.
Nigel Harrison
Nigel Harrison is an English bassist best known for his work with the new wave band Blondie during their late-1970s and early-1980s peak.
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B.
Nigel Birch
Nigel Birch was a British Conservative politician and government minister who held several senior posts in the mid-20th century, including roles in economic and defense-related departments.
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C.
Nigel Townsend
Nigel Townsend is a quirky and brilliant British forensic criminalist on the television drama "Crossing Jordan," known for his dark humor and unconventional investigative methods.
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D.
Nigel Wick
Nigel Wick is a comically tyrannical and eccentric British boss on the American sitcom "The Drew Carey Show," known for his outrageous behavior and antagonistic relationship with the main character.
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E.
Nigel Lamb
Nigel Lamb is a British aerobatic and air racing pilot best known for competing at the highest level in international air racing events, including the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.