Pat Oliphant
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Pat Oliphant is an Australian-born American political cartoonist renowned for his sharp, often acerbic commentary and influential work in editorial cartooning.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pat Oliphant canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pat Oliphant Context triple: [Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, notableRecipient, Pat Oliphant]
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A.
Roger MacBride
Roger MacBride was an American lawyer, author, and politician best known as the Libertarian Party’s 1976 presidential nominee and as the heir to the literary estate of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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B.
Michele Timms
Michele Timms is a pioneering Australian basketball point guard renowned for her international success and trailblazing role in women’s professional basketball.
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C.
John Burningham
John Burningham was a renowned British author and illustrator of children's books, celebrated for his distinctive, whimsical artwork and storytelling.
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D.
Philippa Roet
Philippa Roet was an English courtier of Flemish origin who served in the royal household and is best known as the wife of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer and sister of Katherine Swynford.
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E.
Carolyn Dennis
Carolyn Dennis is an American singer and backing vocalist best known for her work with Bob Dylan and for being his former wife.
- 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: Pat Oliphant Target entity description: Pat Oliphant is an Australian-born American political cartoonist renowned for his sharp, often acerbic commentary and influential work in editorial cartooning.
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A.
Roger MacBride
Roger MacBride was an American lawyer, author, and politician best known as the Libertarian Party’s 1976 presidential nominee and as the heir to the literary estate of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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B.
Michele Timms
Michele Timms is a pioneering Australian basketball point guard renowned for her international success and trailblazing role in women’s professional basketball.
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C.
John Burningham
John Burningham was a renowned British author and illustrator of children's books, celebrated for his distinctive, whimsical artwork and storytelling.
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D.
Philippa Roet
Philippa Roet was an English courtier of Flemish origin who served in the royal household and is best known as the wife of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer and sister of Katherine Swynford.
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E.
Carolyn Dennis
Carolyn Dennis is an American singer and backing vocalist best known for her work with Bob Dylan and for being his former wife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
editorial cartoonist
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person ⓘ political cartoonist ⓘ |
| alive | unknown (status not confirmed as of 2024-10) ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Cartoonists Society Editorial Cartoon Award
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Overseas Press Club award ⓘ
surface form:
Overseas Press Club Award
Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning ⓘ Reuben Award ⓘ Sigma Delta Chi First Amendment Award ⓘ
surface form:
Sigma Delta Chi Award
Thomas Nast Award ⓘ |
| birthName | Patrick Bruce Oliphant ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-07-24 ⓘ |
| employer |
The Advertiser (Adelaide)
ⓘ
The Denver Post ⓘ Washington Star ⓘ
surface form:
The Washington Star
Universal Press Syndicate ⓘ |
| familyName | Oliphant ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
editorial cartooning
ⓘ
political cartooning ⓘ |
| genre |
editorial cartoon
ⓘ
political satire ⓘ |
| givenName | Patrick ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
distinctive, expressive drawing style
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frequent criticism of political leaders ⓘ influential in late 20th-century editorial cartooning ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary American editorial cartoonists ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| movement | modern political cartooning ⓘ |
| name | Pat Oliphant self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian-born American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acerbic editorial cartoons
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sharp political commentary ⓘ |
| notableWork | political cartoons syndicated in U.S. newspapers ⓘ |
| occupation |
editorial cartoonist
ⓘ
political cartoonist ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Adelaide
ⓘ
surface form:
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
|
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| style | sharp and often acerbic commentary ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Adelaide
ⓘ
Denver, Colorado ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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