Curtis D. Summers
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Curtis D. Summers was an American engineer and roller coaster designer known for creating numerous prominent wooden coasters for parks across North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Curtis D. Summers canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5637424 — 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: Curtis D. Summers Context triple: [Mighty Canadian Minebuster, designer, Curtis D. Summers]
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A.
Jeffrey S. Sutton
Jeffrey S. Sutton is a prominent American jurist who serves as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and is known for his influential opinions on constitutional law and federalism.
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B.
Timothy J. Sexton
Timothy J. Sexton is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the critically acclaimed dystopian film "Children of Men."
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C.
Gregory J. Reed
Gregory J. Reed is an author best known for co-writing the memoir "Quiet Strength," which chronicles the life and values of NFL coach Tony Dungy.
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D.
George W. Summers
George W. Summers was a 19th-century Virginia politician and jurist who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Virginia legislature.
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E.
Craig A. Stough
Craig A. Stough is an American local government leader who serves as the mayor of Sylvania, Ohio.
- 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: Curtis D. Summers Target entity description: Curtis D. Summers was an American engineer and roller coaster designer known for creating numerous prominent wooden coasters for parks across North America.
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A.
Jeffrey S. Sutton
Jeffrey S. Sutton is a prominent American jurist who serves as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and is known for his influential opinions on constitutional law and federalism.
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B.
Timothy J. Sexton
Timothy J. Sexton is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the critically acclaimed dystopian film "Children of Men."
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C.
Gregory J. Reed
Gregory J. Reed is an author best known for co-writing the memoir "Quiet Strength," which chronicles the life and values of NFL coach Tony Dungy.
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D.
George W. Summers
George W. Summers was a 19th-century Virginia politician and jurist who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Virginia legislature.
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E.
Craig A. Stough
Craig A. Stough is an American local government leader who serves as the mayor of Sylvania, Ohio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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roller coaster designer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| designed |
Georgia Cyclone
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Hurricane (Myrtle Beach Pavilion) ⓘ Mean Streak ⓘ Texas Giant ⓘ
linked to:
New Texas Giant
The Beast ⓘ The Boss (Six Flags St. Louis) ⓘ
linked to:
Six Flags St. Louis
The Grizzly (California’s Great America) ⓘ The Grizzly (Kings Dominion) ⓘ
linked to:
Hurler (Kings Dominion)
The Hurler (Carowinds) ⓘ
linked to:
Carowinds amusement park
The Hurler (Kings Dominion) ⓘ
linked to:
Hurler (Kings Dominion)
The Racer ⓘ The Screamin’ Eagle ⓘ
linked to:
Screamin’ Eagle
Thunder Run (Kentucky Kingdom) ⓘ
linked to:
Kentucky Kingdom
Timber Wolf (Worlds of Fun) ⓘ Viper (Six Flags Great America, wooden coaster) ⓘ Zeus (Mount Olympus Water & Theme Park) ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Carowinds
ⓘ
linked to:
Carowinds amusement park
Cedar Point ⓘ Kentucky Kingdom ⓘ Kings Dominion ⓘ Kings Island ⓘ Six Flags Great America ⓘ Six Flags Over Texas ⓘ Six Flags St. Louis ⓘ Worlds of Fun ⓘ |
| employer |
Curtis D. Summers, Inc.
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Kings Island ⓘ Taft Broadcasting Company ⓘ
linked to:
Taft Broadcasting
|
| fieldOfWork |
roller coaster engineering
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structural engineering ⓘ |
| genre | wooden roller coaster design ⓘ |
| industry | amusement park industry ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of wooden coaster designers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaboration with Kings Island on wooden coasters
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large, high-speed wooden roller coasters ⓘ |
| notableFor |
design of wooden roller coasters
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work on roller coasters in North America ⓘ |
| notableProject |
multiple wooden coasters for Six Flags parks
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structural design work for The Beast at Kings Island ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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roller coaster designer ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Ohio
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various amusement parks in North America ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Referenced by (3)
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