Ben Rich
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Ben Rich was an American aerospace engineer and longtime head of Lockheed's Skunk Works, renowned for leading the development of stealth aircraft such as the F-117 Nighthawk.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ben Rich canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6865005 — 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: Ben Rich Context triple: [Lockheed Skunk Works, keyPerson, Ben Rich]
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A.
Bob Richman
Bob Richman is an American cinematographer best known for his work on acclaimed documentaries, including the Oscar-winning climate change film "An Inconvenient Truth."
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B.
Richard Helm
Richard Helm is a software engineer and co-author of the influential "Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software," which helped formalize and popularize design patterns in software development.
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C.
Charles Walters
Charles Walters was an American film director and choreographer best known for his work on classic MGM musicals in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Randolph Miller
Randolph Miller is a young American boy in Henry James's novella "Daisy Miller," known as the outspoken and precocious younger brother of the title character.
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E.
Ken Howard
Ken Howard was an American actor best known for his roles in film, television, and theater, including his portrayal of Thomas Jefferson in the musical film "1776."
- 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: Ben Rich Target entity description: Ben Rich was an American aerospace engineer and longtime head of Lockheed's Skunk Works, renowned for leading the development of stealth aircraft such as the F-117 Nighthawk.
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A.
Bob Richman
Bob Richman is an American cinematographer best known for his work on acclaimed documentaries, including the Oscar-winning climate change film "An Inconvenient Truth."
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B.
Richard Helm
Richard Helm is a software engineer and co-author of the influential "Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software," which helped formalize and popularize design patterns in software development.
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C.
Charles Walters
Charles Walters was an American film director and choreographer best known for his work on classic MGM musicals in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Randolph Miller
Randolph Miller is a young American boy in Henry James's novella "Daisy Miller," known as the outspoken and precocious younger brother of the title character.
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E.
Ken Howard
Ken Howard was an American actor best known for his roles in film, television, and theater, including his portrayal of Thomas Jefferson in the musical film "1776."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American engineer
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aerospace engineer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson Skunk Works Award
NERFINISHED
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Collier Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Leo Janos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-06-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-01-05 ⓘ |
| degree |
bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
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master's degree in engineering ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of California, Berkeley
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University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| employer |
Lockheed Advanced Development Projects (Skunk Works)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lockheed Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed Martin (legacy association through Lockheed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| familyName | Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerospace engineering
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stealth technology ⓘ |
| fullName | Benjamin Robert Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
F-117 Nighthawk
NERFINISHED
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Have Blue stealth demonstrator NERFINISHED ⓘ contributions to SR-71 Blackbird program ⓘ development of stealth aircraft ⓘ leadership of Skunk Works after Kelly Johnson ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Academy of Engineering ⓘ |
| mentor | Clarence "Kelly" Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableProject |
F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Have Blue technology demonstrator NERFINISHED ⓘ contributions to SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| notableWork | Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Manila, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
general manager of Lockheed Skunk Works
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head of Lockheed Skunk Works ⓘ |
| residence | Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeeded | Clarence "Kelly" Johnson as head of Skunk Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Burbank, California
NERFINISHED
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Palmdale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ben Rich Description of subject: Ben Rich was an American aerospace engineer and longtime head of Lockheed's Skunk Works, renowned for leading the development of stealth aircraft such as the F-117 Nighthawk.
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