R. W. Wood
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R. W. Wood was an influential American physicist and optical scientist known for his pioneering work in spectroscopy, ultraviolet and infrared radiation, and experimental optics.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12070233 — 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: R. W. Wood Context triple: [R. W. Wood Prize, namedAfter, R. W. Wood]
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A.
Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram was a prominent Irish-American silent film director of the early 20th century, known for his visually innovative and epic productions in Hollywood.
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B.
Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram was an American character actor best known for his powerful screen presence in mid-20th-century films, including notable roles in movies such as "The Thief of Bagdad" and "Cabin in the Sky."
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C.
John Spottiswoode
John Spottiswoode was a 16th-century Scottish minister and theologian who became Archbishop of St Andrews and a leading figure in the early Church of Scotland.
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D.
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett was a pioneering Canadian-American film director and producer known as the "King of Comedy" for his influential slapstick silent films and for founding Keystone Studios.
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E.
Don Griffith
Don Griffith was a Disney art director and layout artist known for his visual contributions to animated films such as "The Rescuers."
- 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: R. W. Wood Target entity description: R. W. Wood was an influential American physicist and optical scientist known for his pioneering work in spectroscopy, ultraviolet and infrared radiation, and experimental optics.
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A.
Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram was a prominent Irish-American silent film director of the early 20th century, known for his visually innovative and epic productions in Hollywood.
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B.
Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram was an American character actor best known for his powerful screen presence in mid-20th-century films, including notable roles in movies such as "The Thief of Bagdad" and "Cabin in the Sky."
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C.
John Spottiswoode
John Spottiswoode was a 16th-century Scottish minister and theologian who became Archbishop of St Andrews and a leading figure in the early Church of Scotland.
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D.
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett was a pioneering Canadian-American film director and producer known as the "King of Comedy" for his influential slapstick silent films and for founding Keystone Studios.
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E.
Don Griffith
Don Griffith was a Disney art director and layout artist known for his visual contributions to animated films such as "The Rescuers."
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.