Margo Wilson
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Margo Wilson was a pioneering Canadian evolutionary psychologist best known for her influential research on violence, homicide, and parental investment, often conducted in collaboration with Martin Daly.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Margo Wilson canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T289453 — 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: Margo Wilson Context triple: [evolutionary psychology, hasKeyFigure, Margo Wilson]
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Margo Anderson
Margo Anderson is best known as a former wife of American country music star Kenny Rogers.
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B.
Katherine Rogers
Katherine Rogers was the mother of John Harvard, the English clergyman whose bequest helped found Harvard College in colonial Massachusetts.
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C.
Lisa Rogers
Lisa Rogers is a member of the Rogers family, known as the daughter of Canadian businessman and media magnate Ted Rogers.
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D.
Melinda Rogers
Melinda Rogers is a Canadian business executive and member of the Rogers family, known for her leadership roles within Rogers Communications.
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E.
Rachel Marron
Rachel Marron is a famous pop singer and actress who becomes the client and love interest of a former Secret Service agent in the romantic thriller film "The Bodyguard."
- 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: Margo Wilson Target entity description: Margo Wilson was a pioneering Canadian evolutionary psychologist best known for her influential research on violence, homicide, and parental investment, often conducted in collaboration with Martin Daly.
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A.
Margo Anderson
Margo Anderson is best known as a former wife of American country music star Kenny Rogers.
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B.
Katherine Rogers
Katherine Rogers was the mother of John Harvard, the English clergyman whose bequest helped found Harvard College in colonial Massachusetts.
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C.
Lisa Rogers
Lisa Rogers is a member of the Rogers family, known as the daughter of Canadian businessman and media magnate Ted Rogers.
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D.
Melinda Rogers
Melinda Rogers is a Canadian business executive and member of the Rogers family, known for her leadership roles within Rogers Communications.
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E.
Rachel Marron
Rachel Marron is a famous pop singer and actress who becomes the client and love interest of a former Secret Service agent in the romantic thriller film "The Bodyguard."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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evolutionary psychologist ⓘ person ⓘ psychologist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society
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Killam Research Fellowship ⓘ |
| citizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Martin Daly ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2009 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of California, Los Angeles
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University of Toronto ⓘ |
| employer | McMaster University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
evolutionary criminology
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evolutionary psychology ⓘ homicide research ⓘ parental investment theory ⓘ psychology of violence ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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Robert Trivers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Human Behavior and Evolution Society ⓘ |
| notableFor |
application of evolutionary theory to human conflict
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research on homicide ⓘ research on parental investment ⓘ research on violence ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Evolutionary social psychology of family violence
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Homicide ⓘ Sex, Evolution, and Behavior ⓘ The Truth About Cinderella ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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surface form:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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| placeOfDeath |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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surface form:
Hamilton, Ontario
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| positionHeld |
president of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society
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professor of psychology at McMaster University ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
evolutionary explanations of crime
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family violence ⓘ sex differences in aggression ⓘ step-parental violence ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Martin Daly ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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surface form:
Hamilton, Ontario
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Subject: Margo Wilson Description of subject: Margo Wilson was a pioneering Canadian evolutionary psychologist best known for her influential research on violence, homicide, and parental investment, often conducted in collaboration with Martin Daly.
Referenced by (4)
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