Linenger
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Linenger is the surname of Jerry Linenger, an American astronaut and former NASA flight surgeon known for his long-duration mission aboard the Russian space station Mir.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Linenger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18517124 — 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: Linenger Context triple: [Jerry Linenger, familyName, Linenger]
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A.
Hagey
Hagey is a surname most notably associated with Gerald Hagey, a prominent Canadian academic and founding president of the University of Waterloo.
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B.
Lester
Lester is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals, including the diplomat Seán Lester.
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C.
Lester
Lester is the given first name of American actor, musician, and comedian Smiley Burnette, known for his roles in Western films and as Gene Autry’s sidekick.
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D.
Lester
Lester is a masculine given name of English origin, famously borne by guitarist and inventor Lester William Polsfuss, better known as Les Paul.
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E.
Lester
Lester is the central character in the 2016 puzzle-platform video game "Mekazoo" (also known as "Makers" in some regions), around whom the game's story and gameplay revolve.
- 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: Linenger Target entity description: Linenger is the surname of Jerry Linenger, an American astronaut and former NASA flight surgeon known for his long-duration mission aboard the Russian space station Mir.
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A.
Hagey
Hagey is a surname most notably associated with Gerald Hagey, a prominent Canadian academic and founding president of the University of Waterloo.
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B.
Lester
Lester is the given first name of American actor, musician, and comedian Smiley Burnette, known for his roles in Western films and as Gene Autry’s sidekick.
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C.
Lester
Lester is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals, including the diplomat Seán Lester.
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D.
Lester
Lester is the central character in the 2016 puzzle-platform video game "Mekazoo" (also known as "Makers" in some regions), around whom the game's story and gameplay revolve.
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E.
Lester
Lester is a masculine given name of English origin, famously borne by guitarist and inventor Lester William Polsfuss, better known as Les Paul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.