Ormond McGill
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Ormond McGill was an American stage hypnotist, magician, and author often referred to as the "Dean of American Hypnotists" for his influential work in modern hypnotism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ormond McGill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7657155 — 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: Ormond McGill Context triple: [Ormond, hasNotableBearer, Ormond McGill]
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A.
Don McGill
Don McGill is an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the long-running crime drama series NCIS.
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B.
Orlando Murden
Orlando Murden was an American songwriter best known for co-writing the classic soul ballad "For Once in My Life."
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C.
Leland McKenzie
Leland McKenzie is a senior partner and authoritative yet principled lawyer at the fictional Los Angeles law firm in the television series "L.A. Law."
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D.
Henry McMorran
Henry McMorran was a prominent local figure and benefactor in Port Huron, Michigan, whose contributions to the community led to the city’s main event center being named in his honor.
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E.
Myron McCormick
Myron McCormick was an American character actor of stage and screen, known for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and Broadway productions.
- 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: Ormond McGill Target entity description: Ormond McGill was an American stage hypnotist, magician, and author often referred to as the "Dean of American Hypnotists" for his influential work in modern hypnotism.
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A.
Don McGill
Don McGill is an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the long-running crime drama series NCIS.
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B.
Orlando Murden
Orlando Murden was an American songwriter best known for co-writing the classic soul ballad "For Once in My Life."
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C.
Leland McKenzie
Leland McKenzie is a senior partner and authoritative yet principled lawyer at the fictional Los Angeles law firm in the television series "L.A. Law."
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D.
Henry McMorran
Henry McMorran was a prominent local figure and benefactor in Port Huron, Michigan, whose contributions to the community led to the city’s main event center being named in his honor.
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E.
Myron McCormick
Myron McCormick was an American character actor of stage and screen, known for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and Broadway productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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magician ⓘ stage hypnotist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hypnotism
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occultism ⓘ stage magic ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nickname | Dean of American Hypnotists ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hypnotism and Mysticism of India
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Professional Stage Hypnotism ⓘ Secrets of Stage Hypnotism ⓘ
linked to:
Professional Stage Hypnotism
The Art of Stage Hypnosis ⓘ The Encyclopedia of Genuine Stage Hypnotism ⓘ The New Encyclopedia of Stage Hypnotism ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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magician ⓘ stage hypnotist ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ormond McGill Description of subject: Ormond McGill was an American stage hypnotist, magician, and author often referred to as the "Dean of American Hypnotists" for his influential work in modern hypnotism.
Referenced by (1)
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