William Hand
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William Hand is the real name of the DC Comics supervillain Black Hand, a major enemy of Green Lantern and a key figure in the "Blackest Night" storyline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Hand canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17912735 — 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: William Hand Context triple: [Black Hand, realName, William Hand]
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A.
Charles Heath
Charles Heath was a prominent 19th-century English engraver known for his book illustrations and contributions to the popularization of steel engraving.
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B.
Philip Oakes
Philip Oakes was a British journalist, film critic, and screenwriter active in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Charles Jennings
Charles Jennings was a Canadian journalist and radio broadcaster, best known for his work with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and as the father of news anchor Peter Jennings.
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D.
Lewis Dodd
Lewis Dodd is a gifted but emotionally conflicted composer who serves as the central male figure entangled in the complex romantic and familial relationships of Margaret Kennedy’s novel "The Constant Nymph."
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E.
Henry McHenry
Henry McHenry is an American paleoanthropologist and professor known for his research on human evolution, particularly the biomechanics and locomotion of early hominins.
- 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: William Hand Target entity description: William Hand is the real name of the DC Comics supervillain Black Hand, a major enemy of Green Lantern and a key figure in the "Blackest Night" storyline.
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A.
Charles Heath
Charles Heath was a prominent 19th-century English engraver known for his book illustrations and contributions to the popularization of steel engraving.
-
B.
Philip Oakes
Philip Oakes was a British journalist, film critic, and screenwriter active in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Charles Jennings
Charles Jennings was a Canadian journalist and radio broadcaster, best known for his work with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and as the father of news anchor Peter Jennings.
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D.
Lewis Dodd
Lewis Dodd is a gifted but emotionally conflicted composer who serves as the central male figure entangled in the complex romantic and familial relationships of Margaret Kennedy’s novel "The Constant Nymph."
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E.
Henry McHenry
Henry McHenry is an American paleoanthropologist and professor known for his research on human evolution, particularly the biomechanics and locomotion of early hominins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.