George Worthing Yates
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George Worthing Yates was an American screenwriter known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood films, including numerous science fiction and adventure movies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Worthing Yates canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5286656 — 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: George Worthing Yates Context triple: [Two Years Before the Mast (film), screenwriter, George Worthing Yates]
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A.
William Fitch Arnold
William Fitch Arnold was a descendant of the American Revolutionary War figure Benedict Arnold and his wife Peggy Shippen.
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B.
Lewis M. Rutherfurd
Lewis M. Rutherfurd was a 19th-century American lawyer-turned-astronomer and pioneering astrophotographer known for his influential work in celestial photography and astronomical instrumentation.
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C.
George W. Frye
George W. Frye is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or prominent bearer of the surname Frye.
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D.
Charles D. Norton
Charles D. Norton was an American figure notable for helping establish the American Cancer Society, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to cancer research and patient support.
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E.
Thomas Hudson Jones
Thomas Hudson Jones was an American sculptor best known for his military monuments and memorials created in the early to mid-20th century.
- 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: George Worthing Yates Target entity description: George Worthing Yates was an American screenwriter known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood films, including numerous science fiction and adventure movies.
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A.
William Fitch Arnold
William Fitch Arnold was a descendant of the American Revolutionary War figure Benedict Arnold and his wife Peggy Shippen.
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B.
Lewis M. Rutherfurd
Lewis M. Rutherfurd was a 19th-century American lawyer-turned-astronomer and pioneering astrophotographer known for his influential work in celestial photography and astronomical instrumentation.
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C.
George W. Frye
George W. Frye is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or prominent bearer of the surname Frye.
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D.
Charles D. Norton
Charles D. Norton was an American figure notable for helping establish the American Cancer Society, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to cancer research and patient support.
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E.
Thomas Hudson Jones
Thomas Hudson Jones was an American sculptor best known for his military monuments and memorials created in the early to mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era |
Golden Age of Hollywood
ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood Golden Age
|
| fieldOfWork |
motion pictures
ⓘ
screenwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
ⓘ
science fiction film ⓘ |
| industry |
Hollywood film industry
ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood
|
| knownFor |
writing adventure film screenplays
ⓘ
writing science fiction screenplays ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableGenreContribution | 1950s American science fiction cinema ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Attack of the Puppet People
ⓘ
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers ⓘ It Came from Beneath the Sea ⓘ The Amazing Colossal Man ⓘ The Flame and the Arrow ⓘ Them! ⓘ War of the Colossal Beast ⓘ |
| occupation |
film screenwriter
ⓘ
screenwriter ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hollywood
ⓘ
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| wroteForFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| wroteForGenre |
monster film
ⓘ
nuclear-era science fiction film ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: George Worthing Yates Description of subject: George Worthing Yates was an American screenwriter known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood films, including numerous science fiction and adventure movies.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.