David Hersey
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David Hersey is a renowned British theatrical lighting designer known for his work on major West End and Broadway productions, including landmark musicals such as Les Misérables and Cats.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18261634 — 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: David Hersey Context triple: [Miss Saigon (original London production direction), lightingDesigner, David Hersey]
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A.
David Hersey
David Hersey is a former professional American football player best known for his role with the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL).
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B.
Albert Wohlstetter
Albert Wohlstetter was an influential American nuclear strategist and defense intellectual whose work on deterrence and military policy shaped generations of U.S. policymakers and strategists.
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C.
Ben Herring
Ben Herring is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former flanker known for his coaching roles in Japan and with various professional clubs.
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D.
Scott Rothkopf
Scott Rothkopf is an American art curator and museum director known for his leadership and influential exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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E.
Christopher Nourse
Christopher Nourse is a British arts administrator and producer known for his leadership roles in major dance and performing arts organizations.
- 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: David Hersey Target entity description: David Hersey is a renowned British theatrical lighting designer known for his work on major West End and Broadway productions, including landmark musicals such as Les Misérables and Cats.
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A.
David Hersey
David Hersey is a former professional American football player best known for his role with the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL).
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B.
Albert Wohlstetter
Albert Wohlstetter was an influential American nuclear strategist and defense intellectual whose work on deterrence and military policy shaped generations of U.S. policymakers and strategists.
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C.
Ben Herring
Ben Herring is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former flanker known for his coaching roles in Japan and with various professional clubs.
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D.
Scott Rothkopf
Scott Rothkopf is an American art curator and museum director known for his leadership and influential exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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E.
Christopher Nourse
Christopher Nourse is a British arts administrator and producer known for his leadership roles in major dance and performing arts organizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
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