Ruffin
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Ruffin is a surname most famously associated with David Ruffin, the lead singer of The Temptations during their classic Motown era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruffin canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12345997 — 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: Ruffin Context triple: [David Ruffin, familyName, Ruffin]
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A.
Rufus Moore
Rufus Moore is a songwriter best known for co-writing Destiny's Child's hit single "Jumpin', Jumpin'."
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B.
Vantine Jefferson
Vantine Jefferson is a central female character in the 1932 romantic drama film "Red Dust," portrayed by Jean Harlow as a witty and provocative plantation guest.
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C.
Blackmon
Blackmon is a surname most prominently associated with Larry Blackmon, the lead singer and founder of the funk band Cameo.
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D.
Rufus Hannassey
Rufus Hannassey is a fierce, hot-tempered rancher’s son and principal antagonist in the 1958 Western film "The Big Country."
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E.
Semeka Randall
Semeka Randall is a former American college basketball star and WNBA guard best known for her standout career under coach Pat Summitt at the University of Tennessee.
- 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: Ruffin Target entity description: Ruffin is a surname most famously associated with David Ruffin, the lead singer of The Temptations during their classic Motown era.
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A.
Rufus Moore
Rufus Moore is a songwriter best known for co-writing Destiny's Child's hit single "Jumpin', Jumpin'."
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B.
Vantine Jefferson
Vantine Jefferson is a central female character in the 1932 romantic drama film "Red Dust," portrayed by Jean Harlow as a witty and provocative plantation guest.
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C.
Blackmon
Blackmon is a surname most prominently associated with Larry Blackmon, the lead singer and founder of the funk band Cameo.
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D.
Rufus Hannassey
Rufus Hannassey is a fierce, hot-tempered rancher’s son and principal antagonist in the 1958 Western film "The Big Country."
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E.
Semeka Randall
Semeka Randall is a former American college basketball star and WNBA guard best known for her standout career under coach Pat Summitt at the University of Tennessee.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.