Patrick Tierney
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Patrick Tierney is an American anthropologist and investigative writer best known for his controversial book "Darkness in El Dorado," which critiques the conduct of researchers working among indigenous peoples in the Amazon.
All labels observed (1)
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| Patrick Tierney canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11979754 — 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: Patrick Tierney Context triple: [Tierney, hasNotableBearer, Patrick Tierney]
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A.
Bill Tierney
Bill Tierney is a Hall of Fame American lacrosse coach renowned for leading multiple NCAA championship teams, most notably at Princeton and later at the University of Denver.
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B.
John Easterling
John Easterling is an American businessman and environmental entrepreneur best known as the husband of singer and actress Olivia Newton-John and as the founder of the Amazon Herb Company.
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C.
Tom Hartnett
Tom Hartnett is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the Hartnett surname.
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D.
Michael Bostick
Michael Bostick is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood comedies and family films, including the hit movie "Bruce Almighty."
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E.
John Scudder
John Scudder is a name shared by several notable American figures, including physicians and missionaries active in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- 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: Patrick Tierney Target entity description: Patrick Tierney is an American anthropologist and investigative writer best known for his controversial book "Darkness in El Dorado," which critiques the conduct of researchers working among indigenous peoples in the Amazon.
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A.
Bill Tierney
Bill Tierney is a Hall of Fame American lacrosse coach renowned for leading multiple NCAA championship teams, most notably at Princeton and later at the University of Denver.
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B.
John Easterling
John Easterling is an American businessman and environmental entrepreneur best known as the husband of singer and actress Olivia Newton-John and as the founder of the Amazon Herb Company.
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C.
Tom Hartnett
Tom Hartnett is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the Hartnett surname.
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D.
Michael Bostick
Michael Bostick is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood comedies and family films, including the hit movie "Bruce Almighty."
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E.
John Scudder
John Scudder is a name shared by several notable American figures, including physicians and missionaries active in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.