Gilmore D. Clarke
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Gilmore D. Clarke was an influential American landscape architect and civil engineer known for shaping major public works and parkways in New York during the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
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| Gilmore D. Clarke canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5194621 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gilmore D. Clarke Context triple: [79th Street Boat Basin, designedBy, Gilmore D. Clarke]
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A.
Alexander Macomb
Alexander Macomb was a prominent early 19th-century U.S. Army general who served as Commanding General of the Army and played key roles in conflicts such as the War of 1812 and the Seminole Wars.
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B.
Alpheus Cutler
Alpheus Cutler was a 19th-century Latter Day Saint leader who founded the Cutlerite branch of Mormonism after breaking with the main church over issues of authority and succession.
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C.
Gideon Warner
Gideon Warner is the central character of the novel "Gideon's Daughter," around whom the story's emotional and narrative developments revolve.
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D.
Charles Devens
Charles Devens was a 19th-century American lawyer, Union Army general in the Civil War, and U.S. Attorney General who also served as a judge and politician from Massachusetts.
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E.
Emmett DeWitt
Emmett DeWitt is a supporting character in the psychological thriller film "10 Cloverfield Lane," known for his wary yet good-natured presence inside the underground bunker.
- 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: Gilmore D. Clarke Target entity description: Gilmore D. Clarke was an influential American landscape architect and civil engineer known for shaping major public works and parkways in New York during the mid-20th century.
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A.
Alexander Macomb
Alexander Macomb was a prominent early 19th-century U.S. Army general who served as Commanding General of the Army and played key roles in conflicts such as the War of 1812 and the Seminole Wars.
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B.
Alpheus Cutler
Alpheus Cutler was a 19th-century Latter Day Saint leader who founded the Cutlerite branch of Mormonism after breaking with the main church over issues of authority and succession.
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C.
Gideon Warner
Gideon Warner is the central character of the novel "Gideon's Daughter," around whom the story's emotional and narrative developments revolve.
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D.
Charles Devens
Charles Devens was a 19th-century American lawyer, Union Army general in the Civil War, and U.S. Attorney General who also served as a judge and politician from Massachusetts.
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E.
Emmett DeWitt
Emmett DeWitt is a supporting character in the psychological thriller film "10 Cloverfield Lane," known for his wary yet good-natured presence inside the underground bunker.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil engineer
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landscape architect ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| awardReceived | ASLA Medal ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Cornell University ⓘ |
| employer | Cornell University ⓘ |
| familyName | Clarke ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil engineering
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landscape architecture ⓘ |
| givenName | Gilmore ⓘ |
| influenced | development of modern American parkway design ⓘ |
| knownFor | shaping major public works and parkways in New York during the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Society of Civil Engineers
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American Society of Landscape Architects ⓘ
linked to:
The American Society of Landscape Architects
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| notableFor |
design of parkways in the New York metropolitan area
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integration of landscape design with transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| notableWork |
1939 New York World’s Fair site planning
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1964 New York World’s Fair site planning ⓘ Bronx River Parkway ⓘ Flushing Meadows–Corona Park landscaping ⓘ
linked to:
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
Garden State Parkway ⓘ Hutchinson River Parkway ⓘ Merritt Parkway ⓘ New York City parkways system ⓘ
linked to:
New York City parkway system
Saw Mill River Parkway ⓘ Triborough Bridge approaches landscaping ⓘ Westchester County parkway system ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil engineer
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educator ⓘ landscape architect ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York (state)
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linked to:
New York State
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| placeOfDeath |
New York (state)
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linked to:
New York State
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| positionHeld |
Chairman of the New York City Planning Commission
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Chairman of the New York State Council of Parks ⓘ Dean of the College of Architecture at Cornell University ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York (state)
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linked to:
New York State
New York City ⓘ Northeastern United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gilmore D. Clarke Description of subject: Gilmore D. Clarke was an influential American landscape architect and civil engineer known for shaping major public works and parkways in New York during the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.