Richard U. Sherman
E1557152
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Richard U. Sherman was the son of U.S. Vice President James S. Sherman and a member of the prominent Sherman political family in New York.
All labels observed (1)
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| Richard U. Sherman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22634629 — 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: Richard U. Sherman Context triple: [James S. Sherman, child, Richard U. Sherman]
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A.
Richard M. Sherman
Richard M. Sherman is an American songwriter best known as one half of the Sherman Brothers duo, who composed iconic music for numerous Disney films and theme park attractions.
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B.
Robert B. Sherman
Robert B. Sherman was an American songwriter best known as one half of the Sherman Brothers duo, who wrote many iconic songs for Disney films such as "Mary Poppins" and "The Jungle Book."
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C.
Al Sherman
Al Sherman was a prominent American songwriter of the early 20th century known for composing numerous popular tunes for Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood.
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D.
Earl Van Dyke
Earl Van Dyke was an American keyboardist and bandleader best known for his influential work on countless Motown hits as a core member of the label’s house band.
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E.
Frank Otis
Frank Otis was an individual significant enough in U.S. military or aviation history that a major installation, Otis Air Force Base in Massachusetts, was named in his honor.
- 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: Richard U. Sherman Target entity description: Richard U. Sherman was the son of U.S. Vice President James S. Sherman and a member of the prominent Sherman political family in New York.
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A.
Richard M. Sherman
Richard M. Sherman is an American songwriter best known as one half of the Sherman Brothers duo, who composed iconic music for numerous Disney films and theme park attractions.
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B.
Robert B. Sherman
Robert B. Sherman was an American songwriter best known as one half of the Sherman Brothers duo, who wrote many iconic songs for Disney films such as "Mary Poppins" and "The Jungle Book."
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C.
Al Sherman
Al Sherman was a prominent American songwriter of the early 20th century known for composing numerous popular tunes for Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood.
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D.
Earl Van Dyke
Earl Van Dyke was an American keyboardist and bandleader best known for his influential work on countless Motown hits as a core member of the label’s house band.
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E.
Frank Otis
Frank Otis was an individual significant enough in U.S. military or aviation history that a major installation, Otis Air Force Base in Massachusetts, was named in his honor.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.