Ingo Swann
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Ingo Swann was an American psychic, artist, and author best known as a pioneering figure in the development of remote viewing research for U.S. government programs.
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| Ingo Swann canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ingo Swann Context triple: [Ingo, hasNotableBearer, Ingo Swann]
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A.
Burny Mattinson
Burny Mattinson was a veteran Walt Disney animator, director, and story artist whose decades-long career contributed to many classic Disney films.
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B.
Robin Corbett
Robin Corbett was a British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament and was known for his work on civil liberties and prison reform.
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C.
Dee Ocleppo
Dee Ocleppo is an American fashion designer, former model, and accessories entrepreneur best known for her luxury handbag line and marriage to designer Tommy Hilfiger.
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D.
Astrid Farnsworth
Astrid Farnsworth is a brilliant and resourceful FBI agent and lab assistant in the science-fiction TV series "Fringe," known for supporting Walter Bishop and the Fringe Division in investigating paranormal phenomena.
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E.
Michele Hollister
Michele Hollister is a film editor known for her work on the 1999 drama film "Sunshine."
- 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: Ingo Swann Target entity description: Ingo Swann was an American psychic, artist, and author best known as a pioneering figure in the development of remote viewing research for U.S. government programs.
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A.
Burny Mattinson
Burny Mattinson was a veteran Walt Disney animator, director, and story artist whose decades-long career contributed to many classic Disney films.
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B.
Robin Corbett
Robin Corbett was a British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament and was known for his work on civil liberties and prison reform.
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C.
Dee Ocleppo
Dee Ocleppo is an American fashion designer, former model, and accessories entrepreneur best known for her luxury handbag line and marriage to designer Tommy Hilfiger.
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D.
Astrid Farnsworth
Astrid Farnsworth is a brilliant and resourceful FBI agent and lab assistant in the science-fiction TV series "Fringe," known for supporting Walter Bishop and the Fringe Division in investigating paranormal phenomena.
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E.
Michele Hollister
Michele Hollister is a film editor known for her work on the 1999 drama film "Sunshine."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
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human ⓘ psychic ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-09-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-01-31 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Westminster College (Utah)
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linked to:
Westminster University
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| employer | Stanford Research Institute ⓘ |
| familyName | Swann ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
parapsychology
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psychic research ⓘ remote viewing ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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parapsychology literature ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Ingo ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Stargate Project methodologies
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development of controlled remote viewing protocols ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
illustrator
ⓘ
painter ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to U.S. government psychic spying programs
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experiments on clairvoyance and telepathy ⓘ pioneering work in remote viewing ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| movement | parapsychology movement ⓘ |
| name | Ingo Swann ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Everybody’s Guide to Natural ESP
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Natural ESP ⓘ Penetration: The Question of Extraterrestrial and Human Telepathy ⓘ Psychic Sexuality ⓘ Star Fire ⓘ To Kiss Earth Goodbye ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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author ⓘ psychic ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Stargate Project
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U.S. government remote viewing programs ⓘ remote viewing research at Stanford Research Institute ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Telluride, Colorado, United States
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linked to:
Telluride, Colorado
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| religion | Theosophy ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Menlo Park, California, United States
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linked to:
Menlo Park, California
New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
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