Ian Worthington
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Ian Worthington is a classical historian and scholar best known for his work on ancient Macedonia, particularly the life and times of Alexander the Great and Demosthenes.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ian Worthington canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9333168 — 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: Ian Worthington Context triple: [Worthington, hasNotableBearer, Ian Worthington]
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A.
Tony Worthington
Tony Worthington is a notable individual who shares the surname Worthington and has achieved sufficient prominence to be specifically recognized by name.
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B.
Colin Wolfe
Colin Wolfe is an American record producer and musician known for his work in R&B and hip-hop, including collaborations with prominent artists of the 1990s.
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C.
Ian Meadows
Ian Meadows is an Australian actor and writer known for his work in television, film, and theatre.
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D.
Ian Bryce
Ian Bryce is a British film producer known for his work on major Hollywood blockbusters such as Saving Private Ryan and the Transformers series.
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E.
Jason Hervey
Jason Hervey is an American actor and producer best known for playing Wayne Arnold, the older brother on the classic coming-of-age TV series "The Wonder Years."
- 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: Ian Worthington Target entity description: Ian Worthington is a classical historian and scholar best known for his work on ancient Macedonia, particularly the life and times of Alexander the Great and Demosthenes.
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A.
Tony Worthington
Tony Worthington is a notable individual who shares the surname Worthington and has achieved sufficient prominence to be specifically recognized by name.
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B.
Colin Wolfe
Colin Wolfe is an American record producer and musician known for his work in R&B and hip-hop, including collaborations with prominent artists of the 1990s.
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C.
Ian Meadows
Ian Meadows is an Australian actor and writer known for his work in television, film, and theatre.
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D.
Ian Bryce
Ian Bryce is a British film producer known for his work on major Hollywood blockbusters such as Saving Private Ryan and the Transformers series.
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E.
Jason Hervey
Jason Hervey is an American actor and producer best known for playing Wayne Arnold, the older brother on the classic coming-of-age TV series "The Wonder Years."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical historian
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person ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Durham
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linked to:
Durham University
University of London ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Missouri
ⓘ
University of North Texas ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Alexander the Great studies
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Classics ⓘ Demosthenes studies ⓘ Greek oratory ⓘ ancient Macedonia ⓘ
linked to:
Macedon
ancient history ⓘ |
| genre |
academic monograph
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historical biography ⓘ |
| hasAcademicSpecialization |
Greek political history
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Greek rhetoric ⓘ history of Macedonia ⓘ life of Alexander the Great ⓘ life of Demosthenes ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
Athenian democracy
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Greek-Persian relations ⓘ Macedonian imperialism ⓘ Philip II of Macedon ⓘ classical Athens in the 4th century BC ⓘ |
| knownFor |
research on ancient Macedonia
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scholarship on Alexander the Great ⓘ scholarship on Demosthenes ⓘ work on Greek oratory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Historical Commentary on Dinarchus
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Alexander the Great: A Reader ⓘ Alexander the Great: Man and God ⓘ By the Spear: Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Rise and Fall of the Macedonian Empire ⓘ Demosthenes of Athens and the Fall of Classical Greece ⓘ Demosthenes: Statesman and Orator ⓘ
linked to:
Demosthenes
Persia and the Greeks: The Defence of the West, c. 546–478 BC ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of classics
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professor of history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ian Worthington Description of subject: Ian Worthington is a classical historian and scholar best known for his work on ancient Macedonia, particularly the life and times of Alexander the Great and Demosthenes.
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