Leonard John McLean
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Leonard John McLean was a notorious English bare-knuckle boxer, bouncer, and criminal enforcer often dubbed "the hardest man in Britain."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leonard John McLean canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17669416 — 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: Leonard John McLean Context triple: [Lenny McLean, birthName, Leonard John McLean]
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A.
Reginald S. Macdonald
Reginald S. Macdonald was a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of the Dent d'Hérens in the Alps.
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B.
Walter McLean
Walter McLean is a fictional character from the Canadian television comedy-drama series "Republic of Doyle," which follows a family-run private investigation agency in St. John's, Newfoundland.
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C.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
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D.
Norman Z. McLeod
Norman Z. McLeod was an American film director best known for his work on classic Hollywood comedies in the 1930s and 1940s, including films with the Marx Brothers and W.C. Fields.
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E.
Leonard Burrows
Leonard Burrows was an Anglican bishop best known for serving as the inaugural Bishop of Sheffield in the early 20th century.
- 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: Leonard John McLean Target entity description: Leonard John McLean was a notorious English bare-knuckle boxer, bouncer, and criminal enforcer often dubbed "the hardest man in Britain."
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A.
Reginald S. Macdonald
Reginald S. Macdonald was a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of the Dent d'Hérens in the Alps.
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B.
Walter McLean
Walter McLean is a fictional character from the Canadian television comedy-drama series "Republic of Doyle," which follows a family-run private investigation agency in St. John's, Newfoundland.
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C.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
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D.
Norman Z. McLeod
Norman Z. McLeod was an American film director best known for his work on classic Hollywood comedies in the 1930s and 1940s, including films with the Marx Brothers and W.C. Fields.
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E.
Leonard Burrows
Leonard Burrows was an Anglican bishop best known for serving as the inaugural Bishop of Sheffield in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.