Robert C. Wood
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Robert C. Wood was an American political scientist and public administrator who served as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Lyndon B. Johnson.
All labels observed (1)
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| Robert C. Wood canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16325831 — 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: Robert C. Wood Context triple: [Mary Elizabeth Taylor, relative, Robert C. Wood]
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A.
Robert W. Wood
Robert W. Wood was an American physicist and optical scientist known for his pioneering work in physical optics, spectroscopy, and ultraviolet photography.
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B.
John B. Purcell
John B. Purcell was a 19th-century American Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Cincinnati and was known for his public debates defending Catholic doctrine.
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C.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
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D.
George C. Powell
George C. Powell was the father of Lewis Powell, one of the conspirators involved in the assassination plot against U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
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E.
Herbert M. Dawley
Herbert M. Dawley was an early 20th-century American filmmaker and special effects pioneer known for his work on prehistoric-themed fantasy films.
- 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: Robert C. Wood Target entity description: Robert C. Wood was an American political scientist and public administrator who served as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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A.
Robert W. Wood
Robert W. Wood was an American physicist and optical scientist known for his pioneering work in physical optics, spectroscopy, and ultraviolet photography.
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B.
John B. Purcell
John B. Purcell was a 19th-century American Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Cincinnati and was known for his public debates defending Catholic doctrine.
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C.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
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D.
George C. Powell
George C. Powell was the father of Lewis Powell, one of the conspirators involved in the assassination plot against U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
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E.
Herbert M. Dawley
Herbert M. Dawley was an early 20th-century American filmmaker and special effects pioneer known for his work on prehistoric-themed fantasy films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.