Paul Cook
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Paul Cook is an English drummer best known as a founding member of the pioneering punk rock band the Sex Pistols.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul Cook canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5092049 — 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: Paul Cook Context triple: [Sex Pistols, member, Paul Cook]
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A.
Mark Hunter
Mark Hunter is the rebellious, pirate-radio–hosting teenager who challenges authority and inspires his peers in the 1990 cult film "Pump Up the Volume."
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B.
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Robert John "Mutt" Lange is a renowned South African-born record producer and songwriter best known for his work on hugely successful rock and country albums with artists like AC/DC, Def Leppard, and Shania Twain.
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C.
Glen Matlock
Glen Matlock is an English bassist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the pioneering punk rock band the Sex Pistols.
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D.
Scott Robinson
Scott Robinson is a fictional character from the long-running Australian soap opera "Neighbours," known for being one of the show's original and central Ramsay Street residents.
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E.
Deryck Guyler
Deryck Guyler was a British character actor and comedian best known for his roles in mid-20th-century radio and television sitcoms.
- 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: Paul Cook Target entity description: Paul Cook is an English drummer best known as a founding member of the pioneering punk rock band the Sex Pistols.
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A.
Mark Hunter
Mark Hunter is the rebellious, pirate-radio–hosting teenager who challenges authority and inspires his peers in the 1990 cult film "Pump Up the Volume."
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B.
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Robert John "Mutt" Lange is a renowned South African-born record producer and songwriter best known for his work on hugely successful rock and country albums with artists like AC/DC, Def Leppard, and Shania Twain.
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C.
Glen Matlock
Glen Matlock is an English bassist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the pioneering punk rock band the Sex Pistols.
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D.
Scott Robinson
Scott Robinson is a fictional character from the long-running Australian soap opera "Neighbours," known for being one of the show's original and central Ramsay Street residents.
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E.
Deryck Guyler
Deryck Guyler was a British character actor and comedian best known for his roles in mid-20th-century radio and television sitcoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Man-Raze
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Sex Pistols ⓘ Steve Jones ⓘ The Professionals ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1956-07-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Hammersmith
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London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| child | Hollie Cook ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Cook ⓘ |
| genre |
punk rock
ⓘ
rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| instrument | drums ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Man-Raze
ⓘ
Sex Pistols ⓘ The Professionals ⓘ |
| name | Paul Cook ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a founding member of the Sex Pistols
ⓘ
being drummer of the Sex Pistols ⓘ |
| notableWork | Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| performedOn |
Anarchy in the U.K.
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God Save the Queen ⓘ Holidays in the Sun ⓘ Pretty Vacant ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Virgin Records ⓘ |
| residence |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| role | founding member of the Sex Pistols ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Jeni Cook ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paul Cook Description of subject: Paul Cook is an English drummer best known as a founding member of the pioneering punk rock band the Sex Pistols.
Referenced by (16)
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