Laurence Jackson Hyman
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Laurence Jackson Hyman is an American editor and writer best known for preserving and promoting the work and legacy of his mother, the author Shirley Jackson.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Laurence Jackson Hyman canonical | 3 |
| Laurence Hyman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8316919 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laurence Jackson Hyman Context triple: [Stanley Edgar Hyman, hasChild, Laurence Jackson Hyman]
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A.
Thomas Gerdine
Thomas Gerdine was an early mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of Glacier Peak in Washington State.
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B.
Arthur J. Ornitz
Arthur J. Ornitz was an American cinematographer known for his work on influential films of the 1960s and 1970s, contributing a distinctive visual style to contemporary cinema.
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C.
Richard T. Heffron
Richard T. Heffron was an American film and television director known for works such as "Futureworld" and the miniseries "North and South."
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D.
Walter Bodmer
Walter Bodmer is a prominent British human geneticist and immunologist known for his influential work on the genetics of human populations and cancer.
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E.
Kenneth Hayes Miller
Kenneth Hayes Miller was an influential American painter and teacher associated with the Ashcan School, known for his urban genre scenes and for mentoring many prominent 20th-century artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laurence Jackson Hyman Target entity description: Laurence Jackson Hyman is an American editor and writer best known for preserving and promoting the work and legacy of his mother, the author Shirley Jackson.
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A.
Thomas Gerdine
Thomas Gerdine was an early mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of Glacier Peak in Washington State.
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B.
Arthur J. Ornitz
Arthur J. Ornitz was an American cinematographer known for his work on influential films of the 1960s and 1970s, contributing a distinctive visual style to contemporary cinema.
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C.
Richard T. Heffron
Richard T. Heffron was an American film and television director known for works such as "Futureworld" and the miniseries "North and South."
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D.
Walter Bodmer
Walter Bodmer is a prominent British human geneticist and immunologist known for his influential work on the genetics of human populations and cancer.
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E.
Kenneth Hayes Miller
Kenneth Hayes Miller was an influential American painter and teacher associated with the Ashcan School, known for his urban genre scenes and for mentoring many prominent 20th-century artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
editor
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human ⓘ |
| basedOn | Shirley Jackson’s manuscripts and archives ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| father | Stanley Edgar Hyman ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American literature
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horror and gothic fiction ⓘ literary editing ⓘ |
| genre |
editing of horror and gothic fiction
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literary non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Jewish American (paternal family background) ⓘ |
| hasInfluencedBy |
Shirley Jackson
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Stanley Edgar Hyman ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Barry Hyman
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Jody Hyman ⓘ Sarah Hyman ⓘ Shirley Jackson ⓘ Stanley Edgar Hyman ⓘ |
| hasRole | literary executor for Shirley Jackson’s estate ⓘ |
| knownFor |
editing posthumous collections of Shirley Jackson’s work
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preserving the literary legacy of Shirley Jackson ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mother | Shirley Jackson ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
collaborating with publishers on Shirley Jackson collections
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writing introductions and commentary on Shirley Jackson’s work ⓘ |
| notableFamilyMember |
Shirley Jackson
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Stanley Edgar Hyman ⓘ |
| notableProject |
editing collections of Shirley Jackson’s essays and letters
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editing collections of Shirley Jackson’s short stories ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings (editor)
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Shirley Jackson: A Legacy and a Life in Writing (editor of collections of her work) ⓘ Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life (editorial involvement in related projects) ⓘ
linked to:
Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
The Letters of Shirley Jackson (editor) ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Barry Hyman
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Jody Hyman ⓘ Sarah Hyman ⓘ |
| workFocus |
curating Shirley Jackson’s unpublished and uncollected writings
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promoting new editions of Shirley Jackson’s fiction and non-fiction ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Laurence Jackson Hyman Description of subject: Laurence Jackson Hyman is an American editor and writer best known for preserving and promoting the work and legacy of his mother, the author Shirley Jackson.
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