Donald Symons
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Donald Symons is an American anthropologist and pioneering evolutionary psychologist best known for his influential work on human sexuality and the evolutionary basis of sex differences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Donald Symons canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1753995 — 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: Donald Symons Context triple: [David M. Buss, influencedBy, Donald Symons]
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A.
Denis Barnett
Denis Barnett was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to high command during and after the Second World War.
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B.
Alan Cottrell
Alan Cottrell was a prominent British metallurgist and materials scientist renowned for his pioneering work on the mechanical properties of metals and their defects.
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C.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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D.
Alan McMichael
Alan McMichael is a key protagonist in the gothic romance horror film "Crimson Peak," portrayed as a loyal and principled young man who becomes entangled in the dark secrets surrounding the Sharpe family.
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E.
Ron Saunders
Ron Saunders was an English football manager best known for leading Aston Villa to major domestic success, including the First Division title in 1980–81.
- 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: Donald Symons Target entity description: Donald Symons is an American anthropologist and pioneering evolutionary psychologist best known for his influential work on human sexuality and the evolutionary basis of sex differences.
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A.
Denis Barnett
Denis Barnett was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to high command during and after the Second World War.
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B.
Alan Cottrell
Alan Cottrell was a prominent British metallurgist and materials scientist renowned for his pioneering work on the mechanical properties of metals and their defects.
-
C.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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D.
Alan McMichael
Alan McMichael is a key protagonist in the gothic romance horror film "Crimson Peak," portrayed as a loyal and principled young man who becomes entangled in the dark secrets surrounding the Sharpe family.
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E.
Ron Saunders
Ron Saunders was an English football manager best known for leading Aston Villa to major domestic success, including the First Division title in 1980–81.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American academic
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anthropologist ⓘ evolutionary psychologist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
evolutionary anthropology
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evolutionary psychology ⓘ human behavioral ecology ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfResidence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| familyName | Symons ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anthropology
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evolutionary psychology ⓘ human sexuality ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Donald ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pioneering work in evolutionary psychology
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research on human sexuality ⓘ theoretical work on the evolutionary basis of sex differences ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Donald Symons self-link ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| notableWork | The Evolution of Human Sexuality ⓘ |
| occupation |
anthropologist
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university professor ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
evolution of human sexuality
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mating strategies ⓘ reproductive behavior ⓘ sex differences ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Donald Symons Description of subject: Donald Symons is an American anthropologist and pioneering evolutionary psychologist best known for his influential work on human sexuality and the evolutionary basis of sex differences.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.