Thomas Sherman
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Thomas Sherman is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, most commonly recognized as an American lawyer and public figure in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Sherman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22634580 — 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: Thomas Sherman Context triple: [Sherman, hasNotableBearer, Thomas Sherman]
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A.
Scott Sherman
Scott Sherman is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions, including politics, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Montgomery Blair
Montgomery Blair was a 19th-century American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Postmaster General in Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet during the Civil War.
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C.
Charles Evans
Charles Evans was a British mountaineer and surgeon best known for his leadership roles in major Himalayan expeditions during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Charles Evans
Charles Evans was an American character actor known for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television.
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E.
Samuel M. Comer
Samuel M. Comer was an American film set decorator and art director known for his work on numerous classic Hollywood productions.
- 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: Thomas Sherman Target entity description: Thomas Sherman is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, most commonly recognized as an American lawyer and public figure in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
Scott Sherman
Scott Sherman is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions, including politics, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Montgomery Blair
Montgomery Blair was a 19th-century American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Postmaster General in Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet during the Civil War.
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C.
Charles Evans
Charles Evans was an American character actor known for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television.
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D.
Charles Evans
Charles Evans was a British mountaineer and surgeon best known for his leadership roles in major Himalayan expeditions during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Samuel M. Comer
Samuel M. Comer was an American film set decorator and art director known for his work on numerous classic Hollywood productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.