Reuben Award
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The Reuben Award is a prestigious annual honor presented by the National Cartoonists Society to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of cartooning.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reuben Award canonical | 17 |
| 1986 Reuben Award | 1 |
| 1988 Reuben Award | 1 |
| Reuben Awards | 1 |
| Silver Reuben Award | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6042963 — 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: Reuben Award Context triple: [Hal Foster, awardReceived, Reuben Award]
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A.
Jacob's Award
Jacob's Award was a prestigious Irish television and radio broadcasting accolade recognizing excellence in programming and performance.
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B.
Les Cunningham Award
The Les Cunningham Award is the American Hockey League’s annual honor given to its most valuable player during the regular season.
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C.
Tony Jannus Award
The Tony Jannus Award is a prestigious aviation honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the commercial airline industry.
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D.
Fankuchen Award
The Fankuchen Award is a scientific honor presented by the American Crystallographic Association to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of crystallography.
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E.
Ginetta Sagan Award
The Ginetta Sagan Award is an Amnesty International human rights prize honoring women activists who courageously work to protect the rights and freedom of women and children, often at great personal risk.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reuben Award Target entity description: The Reuben Award is a prestigious annual honor presented by the National Cartoonists Society to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of cartooning.
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A.
Jacob's Award
Jacob's Award was a prestigious Irish television and radio broadcasting accolade recognizing excellence in programming and performance.
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B.
Les Cunningham Award
The Les Cunningham Award is the American Hockey League’s annual honor given to its most valuable player during the regular season.
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C.
Tony Jannus Award
The Tony Jannus Award is a prestigious aviation honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the commercial airline industry.
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D.
Fankuchen Award
The Fankuchen Award is a scientific honor presented by the American Crystallographic Association to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of crystallography.
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E.
Ginetta Sagan Award
The Ginetta Sagan Award is an Amnesty International human rights prize honoring women activists who courageously work to protect the rights and freedom of women and children, often at great personal risk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual award
ⓘ
cartooning award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | National Cartoonists Society ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding achievement in cartooning
ⓘ
outstanding cartoonist of the year ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | various cities in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
cartooning
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comics ⓘ illustration ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1946 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | cartooning ⓘ |
| hasAwardingBody | National Cartoonists Society ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
animation
ⓘ
comic books ⓘ comic strips ⓘ editorial cartoons ⓘ gag cartoons ⓘ magazine feature cartoons ⓘ newspaper illustration ⓘ |
| hasSubaward | NCS Division Awards ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nationalcartoonists.com ⓘ |
| inception | 1946 ⓘ |
| languageOfAwardingBody | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rube Goldberg ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Al Capp
ⓘ
Bill Watterson ⓘ Charles M. Schulz ⓘ Gary Larson ⓘ
linked to:
Stephan Pastis
Jeff MacNelly ⓘ Jim Davis ⓘ Lynn Johnston ⓘ Mort Walker ⓘ Patrick McDonnell ⓘ Scott Adams ⓘ Sergio Aragonés ⓘ Walt Kelly ⓘ Will Eisner ⓘ |
| organizer | National Cartoonists Society ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Cartoonists Society awards
ⓘ
linked to:
National Cartoonists Society Reuben Awards
|
| presentedBy | National Cartoonists Society ⓘ |
| relativeImportance | one of the most prestigious awards in cartooning ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | voting by National Cartoonists Society members ⓘ |
| trophyForm | statuette ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementTime | during the annual NCS Reuben Awards weekend ⓘ |
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Subject: Reuben Award Description of subject: The Reuben Award is a prestigious annual honor presented by the National Cartoonists Society to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of cartooning.
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