Rodney Lynn Temperton
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Rodney Lynn Temperton was an English songwriter, producer, and musician best known for writing Michael Jackson hits such as "Thriller," "Rock with You," and "Off the Wall."
All labels observed (1)
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| Rodney Lynn Temperton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20106223 — 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)
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Target entity: Rodney Lynn Temperton Context triple: [Rod Temperton, birthName, Rodney Lynn Temperton]
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A.
Stephen Lyle Craig
Stephen Lyle Craig is an American former basketball player and businessman best known for twice marrying entertainer Marie Osmond.
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B.
Rodney Livingstone
Rodney Livingstone is a British scholar and translator best known for his influential English translations of major works in critical theory and continental philosophy, including those of Georg Lukács and Theodor W. Adorno.
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C.
Ronald Davidson
Ronald Davidson was an American screenwriter best known for his prolific work on action-packed film serials and B-movie adventures during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Rodney Pantages
Rodney Pantages was a member of the Pantages family associated with the early 20th-century vaudeville and theater empire built by impresario Alexander Pantages.
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E.
Rodney Wallace
Rodney Wallace is a Costa Rican professional soccer player best known for scoring the opening goal in the Portland Timbers’ victory in the 2015 MLS Cup.
- 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: Rodney Lynn Temperton Target entity description: Rodney Lynn Temperton was an English songwriter, producer, and musician best known for writing Michael Jackson hits such as "Thriller," "Rock with You," and "Off the Wall."
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A.
Stephen Lyle Craig
Stephen Lyle Craig is an American former basketball player and businessman best known for twice marrying entertainer Marie Osmond.
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B.
Rodney Livingstone
Rodney Livingstone is a British scholar and translator best known for his influential English translations of major works in critical theory and continental philosophy, including those of Georg Lukács and Theodor W. Adorno.
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C.
Ronald Davidson
Ronald Davidson was an American screenwriter best known for his prolific work on action-packed film serials and B-movie adventures during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Rodney Pantages
Rodney Pantages was a member of the Pantages family associated with the early 20th-century vaudeville and theater empire built by impresario Alexander Pantages.
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E.
Rodney Wallace
Rodney Wallace is a Costa Rican professional soccer player best known for scoring the opening goal in the Portland Timbers’ victory in the 2015 MLS Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
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