Tim Roughgarden
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Tim Roughgarden is a computer scientist known for his influential work in algorithmic game theory, algorithms, and theoretical computer science, and for authoring widely used textbooks and online courses in these areas.
All labels observed (1)
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| Tim Roughgarden canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21235953 — 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: Tim Roughgarden Context triple: [Noam Nisan, notableStudent, Tim Roughgarden]
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A.
Don Towsley
Don Towsley is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential contributions to computer networking and performance evaluation.
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B.
Brandon S. Rogers
Brandon S. Rogers is a writer best known for his work on the film "Long Distance."
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C.
Andrew G. Myers
Andrew G. Myers is an American organic chemist renowned for his contributions to complex molecule synthesis and medicinal chemistry.
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D.
Matthew O. Jackson
Matthew O. Jackson is an American economist renowned for his pioneering work on network theory and its applications to economics and game theory.
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E.
Paul Iacono
Paul Iacono is an American actor best known for his roles in teen-oriented films and television, including the 2009 remake of "Fame" and the MTV series "The Hard Times of RJ Berger."
- 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: Tim Roughgarden Target entity description: Tim Roughgarden is a computer scientist known for his influential work in algorithmic game theory, algorithms, and theoretical computer science, and for authoring widely used textbooks and online courses in these areas.
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A.
Don Towsley
Don Towsley is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential contributions to computer networking and performance evaluation.
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B.
Brandon S. Rogers
Brandon S. Rogers is a writer best known for his work on the film "Long Distance."
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C.
Andrew G. Myers
Andrew G. Myers is an American organic chemist renowned for his contributions to complex molecule synthesis and medicinal chemistry.
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D.
Matthew O. Jackson
Matthew O. Jackson is an American economist renowned for his pioneering work on network theory and its applications to economics and game theory.
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E.
Paul Iacono
Paul Iacono is an American actor best known for his roles in teen-oriented films and television, including the 2009 remake of "Fame" and the MTV series "The Hard Times of RJ Berger."
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.