Paul Mackerras
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Paul Mackerras is an Australian computer programmer best known for his work on the rsync file synchronization algorithm and his contributions to open-source software.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul Mackerras canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12025152 — 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: Paul Mackerras Context triple: [rsync algorithm, developedBy, Paul Mackerras]
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A.
Roy Harris
Roy Harris was an influential 20th-century American composer best known for his symphonies that drew on folk traditions and a distinctly national musical style.
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B.
Barry Ackroyd
Barry Ackroyd is a British cinematographer renowned for his gritty, handheld visual style in films such as The Hurt Locker, United 93, and Captain Phillips.
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C.
Sir Christopher Holland
Sir Christopher Holland is a distinguished British judge and legal figure who studied at Jesus College, Oxford.
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D.
George Fenton
George Fenton is a British composer best known for his acclaimed scores for film and landmark nature documentaries, including several BBC series.
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E.
Allan Clarke
Allan Clarke is an English singer best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the pop/rock group The Hollies.
- 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: Paul Mackerras Target entity description: Paul Mackerras is an Australian computer programmer best known for his work on the rsync file synchronization algorithm and his contributions to open-source software.
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A.
Roy Harris
Roy Harris was an influential 20th-century American composer best known for his symphonies that drew on folk traditions and a distinctly national musical style.
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B.
Barry Ackroyd
Barry Ackroyd is a British cinematographer renowned for his gritty, handheld visual style in films such as The Hurt Locker, United 93, and Captain Phillips.
-
C.
Sir Christopher Holland
Sir Christopher Holland is a distinguished British judge and legal figure who studied at Jesus College, Oxford.
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D.
George Fenton
George Fenton is a British composer best known for his acclaimed scores for film and landmark nature documentaries, including several BBC series.
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E.
Allan Clarke
Allan Clarke is an English singer best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the pop/rock group The Hollies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.