Peter Maas
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Peter Maas was an American journalist and bestselling author known for his nonfiction crime books and biographies, including the work that inspired the film "King of the Gypsies."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter Maas canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5043055 — 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: Peter Maas Context triple: [King of the Gypsies, authorOfSourceWork, Peter Maas]
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A.
David Shrigley
David Shrigley is a British visual artist known for his darkly humorous, cartoon-like drawings, sculptures, and installations that blend absurdity with everyday observations.
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B.
David Clowes
David Clowes is a British businessman best known for rescuing and owning Derby County Football Club through his company Clowes Developments.
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C.
Jay Leyda
Jay Leyda was an American film historian, archivist, and scholar known for his pioneering work on Soviet cinema and his influential studies of filmmakers like Sergei Eisenstein.
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D.
Scott Russell Hayes
Scott Russell Hayes was one of the sons of Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the United States.
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E.
Michael Burger
Michael Burger is a legal scholar and environmental law expert known for his leadership in advancing climate change law and policy.
- 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: Peter Maas Target entity description: Peter Maas was an American journalist and bestselling author known for his nonfiction crime books and biographies, including the work that inspired the film "King of the Gypsies."
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A.
David Shrigley
David Shrigley is a British visual artist known for his darkly humorous, cartoon-like drawings, sculptures, and installations that blend absurdity with everyday observations.
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B.
David Clowes
David Clowes is a British businessman best known for rescuing and owning Derby County Football Club through his company Clowes Developments.
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C.
Jay Leyda
Jay Leyda was an American film historian, archivist, and scholar known for his pioneering work on Soviet cinema and his influential studies of filmmakers like Sergei Eisenstein.
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D.
Scott Russell Hayes
Scott Russell Hayes was one of the sons of Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the United States.
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E.
Michael Burger
Michael Burger is a legal scholar and environmental law expert known for his leadership in advancing climate change law and policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographer
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ nonfiction writer ⓘ novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Frank Serpico’s life
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Joseph Valachi’s testimony ⓘ life of a Romani family in "King of the Gypsies" ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Maas ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
investigative reporting
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journalism ⓘ literature ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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nonfiction ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| givenName | Peter ⓘ |
| hasWrittenAbout |
Mafia
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Romani communities in the United States ⓘ law enforcement whistleblowers ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
film "King of the Gypsies"
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linked to:
King of the Gypsies
film "Serpico" ⓘ
linked to:
Serpico
film "The Valachi Papers" ⓘ
linked to:
The Valachi Papers
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Peter Maas ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notability | bestselling author ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biographies of law enforcement figures
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books about organized crime ⓘ nonfiction crime books ⓘ |
| notableSubject |
FBI informants
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U.S. Navy submarine disaster USS Squalus ⓘ organized crime in the United States ⓘ police corruption in New York City ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| notableWork |
In a Child’s Name
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Killer Spy ⓘ King of the Gypsies ⓘ Marie: A True Story ⓘ Serpico ⓘ The Terrible Hours ⓘ The Valachi Papers ⓘ Underboss ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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journalist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| workFocus |
detailed investigative reporting
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true stories of crime and justice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peter Maas Description of subject: Peter Maas was an American journalist and bestselling author known for his nonfiction crime books and biographies, including the work that inspired the film "King of the Gypsies."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.