Jacques Vallée
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Jacques Vallée is a French computer scientist, venture capitalist, and pioneering UFO researcher known for his influential alternative theories on the nature of unidentified aerial phenomena.
All labels observed (1)
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| Jacques Vallée canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17818241 — 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: Jacques Vallée Context triple: [Claude Lacombe, basedOn, Jacques Vallée]
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A.
J. Allen Hynek
J. Allen Hynek was an American astronomer and pioneering ufologist best known for developing the "Close Encounters" classification system for UFO sightings and for serving as a scientific advisor on U.S. Air Force UFO projects.
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B.
Philip J. Klass
Philip J. Klass was an American journalist and prominent UFO skeptic known for his influential investigations and debunking of UFO claims.
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C.
John Mack
John Mack was a renowned American oboist and influential teacher, long-time principal oboist of the Cleveland Orchestra and a central figure in modern oboe pedagogy.
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D.
John Mack
John Mack is a collegiate athletics administrator best known for serving as the athletic director of Princeton University.
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E.
Steve Greer
Steve Greer is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League during the 1970s.
- 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: Jacques Vallée Target entity description: Jacques Vallée is a French computer scientist, venture capitalist, and pioneering UFO researcher known for his influential alternative theories on the nature of unidentified aerial phenomena.
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A.
J. Allen Hynek
J. Allen Hynek was an American astronomer and pioneering ufologist best known for developing the "Close Encounters" classification system for UFO sightings and for serving as a scientific advisor on U.S. Air Force UFO projects.
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B.
Philip J. Klass
Philip J. Klass was an American journalist and prominent UFO skeptic known for his influential investigations and debunking of UFO claims.
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C.
John Mack
John Mack was a renowned American oboist and influential teacher, long-time principal oboist of the Cleveland Orchestra and a central figure in modern oboe pedagogy.
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D.
John Mack
John Mack is a collegiate athletics administrator best known for serving as the athletic director of Princeton University.
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E.
Steve Greer
Steve Greer is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League during the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.