Jerry Spinelli
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Jerry Spinelli is an American author best known for his award-winning and often humorous young adult novels that explore adolescence and identity.
All labels observed (1)
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| Jerry Spinelli canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19833074 — 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: Jerry Spinelli Context triple: [Stargirl (novel), author, Jerry Spinelli]
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A.
James Howe Jr.
James Howe Jr. was a 17th-century New England colonist known primarily as the husband of Elizabeth Howe, one of the women executed during the Salem witch trials.
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B.
Louis Sachar
Louis Sachar is an American children's author best known for his novel "Holes," as well as the "Wayside School" series.
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C.
Perry North
Perry North is a primarily residential neighborhood in the North Side of Pittsburgh, known for its hilly terrain and views overlooking the city.
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D.
Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen was an American author best known for his gritty, survival-themed young adult novels such as "Hatchet" and other wilderness adventure stories.
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E.
Katherine Paterson
Katherine Paterson is an acclaimed American author of children's and young adult literature, best known for novels such as "Bridge to Terabithia" and "Jacob Have I Loved."
- 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: Jerry Spinelli Target entity description: Jerry Spinelli is an American author best known for his award-winning and often humorous young adult novels that explore adolescence and identity.
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A.
James Howe Jr.
James Howe Jr. was a 17th-century New England colonist known primarily as the husband of Elizabeth Howe, one of the women executed during the Salem witch trials.
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B.
Louis Sachar
Louis Sachar is an American children's author best known for his novel "Holes," as well as the "Wayside School" series.
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C.
Perry North
Perry North is a primarily residential neighborhood in the North Side of Pittsburgh, known for its hilly terrain and views overlooking the city.
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D.
Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen was an American author best known for his gritty, survival-themed young adult novels such as "Hatchet" and other wilderness adventure stories.
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E.
Katherine Paterson
Katherine Paterson is an acclaimed American author of children's and young adult literature, best known for novels such as "Bridge to Terabithia" and "Jacob Have I Loved."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.