Lafayette Curry Baker
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Lafayette Curry Baker was an American investigator and Union spy who served as chief of the National Detective Police during the Civil War and helped uncover the conspiracy behind President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lafayette Curry Baker canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21827489 — 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: Lafayette Curry Baker Context triple: [Lafayette C. Baker, fullName, Lafayette Curry Baker]
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A.
Elgin Baylor
Elgin Baylor was a Hall of Fame NBA forward renowned for his acrobatic scoring, rebounding prowess, and pioneering above-the-rim style of play in the 1960s.
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B.
Walter Clyde Curry
Walter Clyde Curry was an American literary scholar and critic known for his influential work on medieval and Renaissance literature.
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C.
Frank McGuire
Frank McGuire was a Hall of Fame American college basketball coach best known for leading the University of North Carolina to the 1957 NCAA championship and revitalizing multiple major programs.
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D.
Earle Larrimore
Earle Larrimore was an American stage and film actor active in the early 20th century, known for his Broadway performances and work in Hollywood.
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E.
Joseph Washington Bryant
Joseph Washington Bryant is an American former professional basketball player and coach, best known as the father of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
- 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: Lafayette Curry Baker Target entity description: Lafayette Curry Baker was an American investigator and Union spy who served as chief of the National Detective Police during the Civil War and helped uncover the conspiracy behind President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
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A.
Elgin Baylor
Elgin Baylor was a Hall of Fame NBA forward renowned for his acrobatic scoring, rebounding prowess, and pioneering above-the-rim style of play in the 1960s.
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B.
Walter Clyde Curry
Walter Clyde Curry was an American literary scholar and critic known for his influential work on medieval and Renaissance literature.
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C.
Frank McGuire
Frank McGuire was a Hall of Fame American college basketball coach best known for leading the University of North Carolina to the 1957 NCAA championship and revitalizing multiple major programs.
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D.
Earle Larrimore
Earle Larrimore was an American stage and film actor active in the early 20th century, known for his Broadway performances and work in Hollywood.
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E.
Joseph Washington Bryant
Joseph Washington Bryant is an American former professional basketball player and coach, best known as the father of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.