Thomas Paterson
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Thomas Paterson is a relatively obscure individual whose primary notability appears to stem from sharing the surname Paterson rather than from widely recognized independent achievements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Paterson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18125770 — 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: Thomas Paterson Context triple: [Paterson, hasNotableBearer, Thomas Paterson]
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A.
Bernard Kilpatrick
Bernard Kilpatrick is an American political consultant and the father of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, known for his involvement in Detroit-area politics and related corruption investigations.
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B.
Philip McKeon
Philip McKeon was an American actor best known for playing Tommy Hyatt, the son of the title character, on the sitcom "Alice."
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C.
Tom Kilpatrick
Tom Kilpatrick was a screenwriter best known for his work on the 1940 science fiction horror film "Dr. Cyclops."
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D.
William Duffy
William Duffy is known primarily as the brother of early 20th-century American silent film actress and model Olive Thomas.
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E.
William McNamara
William McNamara is an American actor known for his roles in 1990s thrillers and dramas, including prominent performances in films like "Copycat" and "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken."
- 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: Thomas Paterson Target entity description: Thomas Paterson is a relatively obscure individual whose primary notability appears to stem from sharing the surname Paterson rather than from widely recognized independent achievements.
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A.
Bernard Kilpatrick
Bernard Kilpatrick is an American political consultant and the father of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, known for his involvement in Detroit-area politics and related corruption investigations.
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B.
Philip McKeon
Philip McKeon was an American actor best known for playing Tommy Hyatt, the son of the title character, on the sitcom "Alice."
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C.
Tom Kilpatrick
Tom Kilpatrick was a screenwriter best known for his work on the 1940 science fiction horror film "Dr. Cyclops."
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D.
William Duffy
William Duffy is known primarily as the brother of early 20th-century American silent film actress and model Olive Thomas.
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E.
William McNamara
William McNamara is an American actor known for his roles in 1990s thrillers and dramas, including prominent performances in films like "Copycat" and "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.