Rick Riordan
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Rick Riordan is an American author best known for his Percy Jackson & the Olympians fantasy series inspired by Greek mythology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rick Riordan canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8167534 — 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: Rick Riordan Context triple: [Puffin Books, hasNotableAuthor, Rick Riordan]
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A.
Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author best known for creating the popular Artemis Fowl series of children's fantasy novels.
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B.
Jonathan Rollins
Jonathan Rollins is a high-powered, ambitious attorney on the television series "L.A. Law," known for his sharp legal skills and complex personal relationships.
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C.
Patrick Ness
Patrick Ness is an acclaimed American-born British author best known for his young adult novels such as the "Chaos Walking" trilogy and "A Monster Calls."
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D.
Grant Thompson
Grant Thompson is a screenwriter best known for his work on the inspirational sports drama film "McFarland, USA."
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E.
Michael Grant
Michael Grant is a relatively private individual best known in public records as the former husband of Athena Grant.
- 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: Rick Riordan Target entity description: Rick Riordan is an American author best known for his Percy Jackson & the Olympians fantasy series inspired by Greek mythology.
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A.
Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author best known for creating the popular Artemis Fowl series of children's fantasy novels.
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B.
Jonathan Rollins
Jonathan Rollins is a high-powered, ambitious attorney on the television series "L.A. Law," known for his sharp legal skills and complex personal relationships.
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C.
Patrick Ness
Patrick Ness is an acclaimed American-born British author best known for his young adult novels such as the "Chaos Walking" trilogy and "A Monster Calls."
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D.
Grant Thompson
Grant Thompson is a screenwriter best known for his work on the inspirational sports drama film "McFarland, USA."
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E.
Michael Grant
Michael Grant is a relatively private individual best known in public records as the former husband of Athena Grant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's writer
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Edgar Award
NERFINISHED
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Mark Twain Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Shamus Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Richard Russell Riordan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1964-06-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Alamo Heights High School
NERFINISHED
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The University of Texas at Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Riordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerResidence | San Antonio, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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fantasy literature ⓘ mythological fiction ⓘ young adult literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Haley Riordan
NERFINISHED
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Patrick Riordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://rickriordan.com/ ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Egyptian mythology
NERFINISHED
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Greek mythology ⓘ Norse mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Rick Riordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeries |
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
NERFINISHED
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians NERFINISHED ⓘ The Heroes of Olympus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kane Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Trials of Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Camp Half-Blood Chronicles
NERFINISHED
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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard NERFINISHED ⓘ Percy Jackson & the Olympians NERFINISHED ⓘ The Battle of the Labyrinth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Heroes of Olympus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kane Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Olympian NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lightning Thief NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sea of Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ The Titan's Curse NERFINISHED ⓘ The Trials of Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tres Navarre series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Antonio, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Disney-Hyperion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| spouse | Becky Riordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingPeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Rick Riordan Description of subject: Rick Riordan is an American author best known for his Percy Jackson & the Olympians fantasy series inspired by Greek mythology.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.