Nelson Van Alden
E1306858
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Nelson Van Alden is a deeply religious yet increasingly unhinged Prohibition agent-turned-fugitive in the television series "Boardwalk Empire."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nelson Van Alden canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15632475 — 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: Nelson Van Alden Context triple: [Nucky Thompson, enemyOf, Nelson Van Alden]
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A.
Clarence Fahnestock
Clarence Fahnestock was a New York physician and outdoorsman whose legacy is commemorated by the state park that bears his name.
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B.
Donald Nordley
Donald Nordley is a fictional character from the 1953 adventure film "Mogambo," which is set against the backdrop of an African safari and romantic entanglements.
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C.
Walter Rosen
Walter Rosen was a philanthropist and music patron best known for establishing the Caramoor estate as a cultural center for music and the arts.
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D.
Edwin Blashfield
Edwin Blashfield was an American muralist and painter best known for his large-scale allegorical works in prominent public buildings across the United States.
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E.
Clarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb was an American vaudeville and film actor best known for his comic character roles in Hollywood movies of the 1930s and 1940s.
- 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: Nelson Van Alden Target entity description: Nelson Van Alden is a deeply religious yet increasingly unhinged Prohibition agent-turned-fugitive in the television series "Boardwalk Empire."
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A.
Clarence Fahnestock
Clarence Fahnestock was a New York physician and outdoorsman whose legacy is commemorated by the state park that bears his name.
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B.
Donald Nordley
Donald Nordley is a fictional character from the 1953 adventure film "Mogambo," which is set against the backdrop of an African safari and romantic entanglements.
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C.
Walter Rosen
Walter Rosen was a philanthropist and music patron best known for establishing the Caramoor estate as a cultural center for music and the arts.
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D.
Edwin Blashfield
Edwin Blashfield was an American muralist and painter best known for his large-scale allegorical works in prominent public buildings across the United States.
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E.
Clarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb was an American vaudeville and film actor best known for his comic character roles in Hollywood movies of the 1930s and 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.