Jon Ronson
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Jon Ronson is a Welsh journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author known for his investigative non-fiction works such as "The Men Who Stare at Goats" and "So You've Been Publicly Shamed."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jon Ronson canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8450926 — 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: Jon Ronson Context triple: [Okja, screenwriter, Jon Ronson]
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A.
Louis Theroux
Louis Theroux is a British-American documentary filmmaker and journalist known for his immersive, investigative films and television series exploring unusual subcultures and controversial subjects.
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B.
Robin Ince
Robin Ince is a British comedian, writer, and broadcaster best known for his science-themed comedy and co-hosting the BBC radio show "The Infinite Monkey Cage" with physicist Brian Cox.
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C.
Ross Kemp
Ross Kemp is a British actor and documentary filmmaker best known for his role as Grant Mitchell in the soap opera "EastEnders" and for his hard-hitting investigative series "Ross Kemp on Gangs."
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D.
Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson is an American-born author known for his humorous and informative books on travel, language, science, and history.
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E.
Jonathan Mann
Jonathan Mann was an American physician and public health pioneer renowned for his leadership in the global HIV/AIDS response and his advocacy linking health with human rights.
- 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: Jon Ronson Target entity description: Jon Ronson is a Welsh journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author known for his investigative non-fiction works such as "The Men Who Stare at Goats" and "So You've Been Publicly Shamed."
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A.
Louis Theroux
Louis Theroux is a British-American documentary filmmaker and journalist known for his immersive, investigative films and television series exploring unusual subcultures and controversial subjects.
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B.
Robin Ince
Robin Ince is a British comedian, writer, and broadcaster best known for his science-themed comedy and co-hosting the BBC radio show "The Infinite Monkey Cage" with physicist Brian Cox.
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C.
Ross Kemp
Ross Kemp is a British actor and documentary filmmaker best known for his role as Grant Mitchell in the soap opera "EastEnders" and for his hard-hitting investigative series "Ross Kemp on Gangs."
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D.
Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson is an American-born author known for his humorous and informative books on travel, language, science, and history.
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E.
Jonathan Mann
Jonathan Mann was an American physician and public health pioneer renowned for his leadership in the global HIV/AIDS response and his advocacy linking health with human rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary filmmaker
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ non-fiction writer ⓘ radio presenter ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coWrote | Frank (2014 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1967-05-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cardiff High School
NERFINISHED
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Westminster University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
BBC Radio 4
NERFINISHED
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Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Guardian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Ronson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
gonzo journalism
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investigative journalism ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Jon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
conspiracy theories
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extremist groups ⓘ online shaming ⓘ psychopathy ⓘ |
| hasWrittenFor |
City Life
NERFINISHED
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The Guardian NERFINISHED ⓘ Time Out NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exploring extremism
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exploring public shaming ⓘ investigative non-fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Jon Ronson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Welsh ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Frank: The True Story That Inspired the Movie
NERFINISHED
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Lost at Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Out of the Ordinary NERFINISHED ⓘ So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed NERFINISHED ⓘ The Men Who Stare at Goats NERFINISHED ⓘ The Psychopath Test NERFINISHED ⓘ Them: Adventures with Extremists NERFINISHED ⓘ What I Do: More True Tales of Everyday Craziness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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documentary filmmaker ⓘ journalist ⓘ radio presenter ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cardiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presented |
For the Love of… (Channel 4 series)
NERFINISHED
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Jon Ronson On… (BBC Radio 4 series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Secret Rulers of the World (Channel 4 series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Elaine Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | The Men Who Stare at Goats (film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
Frank: The True Story That Inspired the Movie
NERFINISHED
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Lost at Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Out of the Ordinary NERFINISHED ⓘ So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed NERFINISHED ⓘ The Men Who Stare at Goats NERFINISHED ⓘ The Psychopath Test NERFINISHED ⓘ Them: Adventures with Extremists NERFINISHED ⓘ What I Do: More True Tales of Everyday Craziness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jon Ronson Description of subject: Jon Ronson is a Welsh journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author known for his investigative non-fiction works such as "The Men Who Stare at Goats" and "So You've Been Publicly Shamed."
Referenced by (3)
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