Ian MacNeil
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Ian MacNeil is the son of Canadian-American journalist and former PBS NewsHour co-anchor Robert MacNeil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ian MacNeil canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12208096 — 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: Ian MacNeil Context triple: [Robert MacNeil, hasChild, Ian MacNeil]
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A.
Al MacNeil
Al MacNeil is a Canadian former NHL defenseman and coach best known for leading the Montreal Canadiens to the 1971 Stanley Cup championship.
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B.
Iain MacRae
Iain MacRae is a notable individual who bears the Scottish surname MacRae, recognized among people associated with that family name.
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C.
Ian Campbell
Ian Campbell was a Los Angeles Police Department officer whose 1963 kidnapping and murder became the basis for Joseph Wambaugh’s true-crime book and film "The Onion Field."
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D.
Charlie MacLean
Charlie MacLean is a television writer and producer best known for creating the crime drama series "City on a Hill."
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E.
Alan MacDonald
Alan MacDonald was a British production designer and art director known for his stylish, visually distinctive work on films such as "Bright Young Things," "The Queen," and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."
- 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: Ian MacNeil Target entity description: Ian MacNeil is the son of Canadian-American journalist and former PBS NewsHour co-anchor Robert MacNeil.
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A.
Al MacNeil
Al MacNeil is a Canadian former NHL defenseman and coach best known for leading the Montreal Canadiens to the 1971 Stanley Cup championship.
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B.
Iain MacRae
Iain MacRae is a notable individual who bears the Scottish surname MacRae, recognized among people associated with that family name.
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C.
Ian Campbell
Ian Campbell was a Los Angeles Police Department officer whose 1963 kidnapping and murder became the basis for Joseph Wambaugh’s true-crime book and film "The Onion Field."
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D.
Charlie MacLean
Charlie MacLean is a television writer and producer best known for creating the crime drama series "City on a Hill."
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E.
Alan MacDonald
Alan MacDonald was a British production designer and art director known for his stylish, visually distinctive work on films such as "Bright Young Things," "The Queen," and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.