William Gooding
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William Gooding was a 19th-century American engineer best known for designing and overseeing the construction of major canal infrastructure in the Midwest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Gooding canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18425474 — 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 Gooding Context triple: [Illinois and Michigan Canal, architect, William Gooding]
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A.
Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones is an American character actor best known for his roles in films such as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Beetlejuice," and "Amadeus."
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B.
Robert Joy
Robert Joy is a Canadian actor best known for his character roles in film and television, including his work on the crime drama series CSI: NY.
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C.
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Stephen McKinley Henderson is an American character actor known for his acclaimed work in film, television, and theater, including a supporting role in the 2021 adaptation of "Dune."
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D.
Troy Garity
Troy Garity is an American actor known for roles in films such as "Barbershop," "Soldier's Girl," and "Sunshine," as well as for being the son of actress Jane Fonda.
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E.
Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield was an American actor known for his powerful performances in film and television, including acclaimed roles in works like "Sounder" and "The Terminator."
- 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 Gooding Target entity description: William Gooding was a 19th-century American engineer best known for designing and overseeing the construction of major canal infrastructure in the Midwest.
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A.
Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones is an American character actor best known for his roles in films such as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Beetlejuice," and "Amadeus."
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B.
Robert Joy
Robert Joy is a Canadian actor best known for his character roles in film and television, including his work on the crime drama series CSI: NY.
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C.
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Stephen McKinley Henderson is an American character actor known for his acclaimed work in film, television, and theater, including a supporting role in the 2021 adaptation of "Dune."
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D.
Troy Garity
Troy Garity is an American actor known for roles in films such as "Barbershop," "Soldier's Girl," and "Sunshine," as well as for being the son of actress Jane Fonda.
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E.
Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield was an American actor known for his powerful performances in film and television, including acclaimed roles in works like "Sounder" and "The Terminator."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.