Thomas F. Eagleton
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Thomas F. Eagleton was a U.S. Senator from Missouri and briefly the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1972, known for his work on environmental and mental health issues.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas F. Eagleton canonical | 2 |
| Thomas Francis Eagleton | 2 |
| Thomas Eagleton | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3666813 — 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: Thomas F. Eagleton Context triple: [Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse, namedAfter, Thomas F. Eagleton]
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A.
George McGovern
George McGovern was a U.S. senator from South Dakota and the Democratic Party’s 1972 presidential nominee, known for his outspoken opposition to the Vietnam War and advocacy of progressive social policies.
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B.
Edmund Muskie
Edmund Muskie was an influential American Democratic politician and long-serving U.S. senator from Maine who later became Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter.
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C.
Ramsey Clark
Ramsey Clark was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Lyndon B. Johnson and later became known for his outspoken civil liberties and anti-war advocacy.
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D.
Edward L. McDonnell
Edward L. McDonnell is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood thrillers, including the critically acclaimed crime drama "Sicario."
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E.
Adlai E. Stevenson IV
Adlai E. Stevenson IV is an American journalist and media executive, and a member of the prominent Stevenson political family of Illinois.
- 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: Thomas F. Eagleton Target entity description: Thomas F. Eagleton was a U.S. Senator from Missouri and briefly the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1972, known for his work on environmental and mental health issues.
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A.
George McGovern
George McGovern was a U.S. senator from South Dakota and the Democratic Party’s 1972 presidential nominee, known for his outspoken opposition to the Vietnam War and advocacy of progressive social policies.
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B.
Edmund Muskie
Edmund Muskie was an influential American Democratic politician and long-serving U.S. senator from Maine who later became Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter.
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C.
Ramsey Clark
Ramsey Clark was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Lyndon B. Johnson and later became known for his outspoken civil liberties and anti-war advocacy.
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D.
Edward L. McDonnell
Edward L. McDonnell is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood thrillers, including the critically acclaimed crime drama "Sicario."
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E.
Adlai E. Stevenson IV
Adlai E. Stevenson IV is an American journalist and media executive, and a member of the prominent Stevenson political family of Illinois.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Democratic Party politician
ⓘ
United States Senator ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri
|
| causeOfDeath | heart and respiratory failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-09-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007-03-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Amherst College
ⓘ
Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| election |
United States presidential election, 1972
ⓘ
surface form:
1972 United States presidential election
|
| employer | United States Senate ⓘ |
| endTime | 1987-01-03 ⓘ |
| familyName |
Terry Eagleton
ⓘ
surface form:
Eagleton
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| fieldOfWork |
environmental policy
ⓘ
mental health policy ⓘ |
| fullName |
Thomas F. Eagleton
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Thomas Francis Eagleton
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| genreOfActivity | public policy ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Eagleton Courthouse named in his honor ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy on mental health issues
ⓘ
opposition to the Vietnam War ⓘ work on environmental protection legislation ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| militaryService | United States Navy Reserve ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
selection as Democratic vice-presidential nominee in July 1972
ⓘ
withdrawal from 1972 Democratic ticket ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Missouri Attorney General
ⓘ
surface form:
Attorney General of Missouri
Lieutenant Governor of Missouri ⓘ United States Senator from Missouri ⓘ |
| reasonForWithdrawal | revelation of past psychiatric treatment and electroconvulsive therapy ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| represented | Missouri ⓘ |
| runningMateOf | George McGovern ⓘ |
| sponsored |
legislation related to environmental policy
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legislation related to mental health care ⓘ |
| spouse | Barbara Ann Smith Eagleton ⓘ |
| startTime | 1968-12-28 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Jefferson City, Missouri
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas F. Eagleton Description of subject: Thomas F. Eagleton was a U.S. Senator from Missouri and briefly the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1972, known for his work on environmental and mental health issues.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Thomas Francis Eagleton
this entity surface form:
Thomas Eagleton
this entity surface form:
Thomas Francis Eagleton