Sullivan brothers
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The Sullivan brothers were five siblings from Waterloo, Iowa, who all served and died together aboard the USS Juneau during World War II, becoming a powerful symbol of family sacrifice in the U.S. military.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sullivan brothers canonical | 10 |
| The Sullivan brothers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12189230 — 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)
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Target entity: Sullivan brothers Context triple: [Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum, honors, Sullivan brothers]
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A.
Jackson brothers
The Jackson brothers are a group of American siblings best known as members of the pioneering pop and R&B group The Jackson 5, which launched the career of Michael Jackson.
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B.
Picard Brothers
Picard Brothers are a French electronic music producer and DJ duo known for crafting polished, dance-oriented pop and club tracks for major international artists.
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C.
O'Neil Brothers
The O'Neil Brothers are a violent, meth-dealing family gang in Grand Theft Auto V who become major rivals of Trevor Phillips.
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D.
Anglin brothers
The Anglin brothers were a trio of American bank robbers best known for their infamous 1962 escape from Alcatraz prison, one of the most famous prison breaks in history.
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E.
Harvey brothers
The Harvey brothers were 19th-century Scottish distillers and entrepreneurs best known for establishing and operating the Bruichladdich whisky distillery on the Isle of Islay.
- 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: Sullivan brothers Target entity description: The Sullivan brothers were five siblings from Waterloo, Iowa, who all served and died together aboard the USS Juneau during World War II, becoming a powerful symbol of family sacrifice in the U.S. military.
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A.
Jackson brothers
The Jackson brothers are a group of American siblings best known as members of the pioneering pop and R&B group The Jackson 5, which launched the career of Michael Jackson.
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B.
Picard Brothers
Picard Brothers are a French electronic music producer and DJ duo known for crafting polished, dance-oriented pop and club tracks for major international artists.
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C.
O'Neil Brothers
The O'Neil Brothers are a violent, meth-dealing family gang in Grand Theft Auto V who become major rivals of Trevor Phillips.
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D.
Anglin brothers
The Anglin brothers were a trio of American bank robbers best known for their infamous 1962 escape from Alcatraz prison, one of the most famous prison breaks in history.
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E.
Harvey brothers
The Harvey brothers were 19th-century Scottish distillers and entrepreneurs best known for establishing and operating the Bruichladdich whisky distillery on the Isle of Islay.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.