Alan MacDonald (writer)
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Alan MacDonald is a British children's author and television writer best known for creating and co-writing popular series such as "Horrid Henry."
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| Alan MacDonald (writer) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22334074 — 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: Alan MacDonald (writer) Context triple: [Dunoon Grammar School, hasNotableAlumni, Alan MacDonald (writer)]
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A.
Ken MacLeod
Ken MacLeod is a Scottish science fiction author known for his politically charged, idea-driven novels that explore socialism, libertarianism, and future societies.
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B.
Alasdair MacLeod
Alasdair MacLeod is a Scottish businessman known for his marriage to media executive Prudence Murdoch, daughter of Rupert Murdoch.
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C.
Neil Macdonald
Neil Macdonald is a Canadian journalist and former CBC News correspondent known for his in-depth political reporting and international coverage.
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D.
Angus MacDonald
Angus MacDonald is a Scottish politician who has represented the Falkirk West constituency in the Scottish Parliament.
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E.
Grant McDermid
Grant McDermid is a notable individual who bears the Scottish surname MacDermid, associated with the historic MacDermid family lineage.
- 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: Alan MacDonald (writer) Target entity description: Alan MacDonald is a British children's author and television writer best known for creating and co-writing popular series such as "Horrid Henry."
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A.
Ken MacLeod
Ken MacLeod is a Scottish science fiction author known for his politically charged, idea-driven novels that explore socialism, libertarianism, and future societies.
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B.
Alasdair MacLeod
Alasdair MacLeod is a Scottish businessman known for his marriage to media executive Prudence Murdoch, daughter of Rupert Murdoch.
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C.
Neil Macdonald
Neil Macdonald is a Canadian journalist and former CBC News correspondent known for his in-depth political reporting and international coverage.
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D.
Angus MacDonald
Angus MacDonald is a Scottish politician who has represented the Falkirk West constituency in the Scottish Parliament.
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E.
Grant McDermid
Grant McDermid is a notable individual who bears the Scottish surname MacDermid, associated with the historic MacDermid family lineage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.