Bonesmen
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Bonesmen are members of the secretive Yale University society Skull and Bones, known for its influential and elite alumni network in American politics, business, and culture.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T866247 — 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: Bonesmen Context triple: [Skull and Bones, hasAlumniNetwork, Bonesmen]
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Den Osse
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Queensmen
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- 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: Bonesmen Target entity description: Bonesmen are members of the secretive Yale University society Skull and Bones, known for its influential and elite alumni network in American politics, business, and culture.
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A.
Den Osse
Den Osse is a small Dutch coastal village and marina resort on the Grevelingenmeer, known for water sports, diving, and recreational tourism.
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B.
Queensmen
Queensmen was the historic nickname used for Rutgers University's athletic teams, particularly its football program, before they became known as the Scarlet Knights.
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C.
Cross of Nails
The Cross of Nails is a Christian symbol of reconciliation and peace, originating from medieval nails recovered from the bombed Coventry Cathedral during World War II.
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D.
Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures is a 1997 British comedy film, conceived as a spiritual successor to A Fish Called Wanda, featuring John Cleese and other members of that ensemble in a farcical story about a struggling zoo.
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E.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
membership category
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social group ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Yale University ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American elite networks
ⓘ
American political establishment ⓘ East Coast establishment ⓘ Skull and Bones Tomb ⓘ
linked to:
the Tomb
Yale campus traditions ⓘ Yale senior societies ⓘ secret society culture ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| fieldOfWork |
informal business networking
ⓘ
informal political networking ⓘ |
| genderComposition | historically male-only ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Averell Harriman
ⓘ
George H. W. Bush ⓘ George W. Bush ⓘ Harold Stanley ⓘ Henry Luce ⓘ James Jesus Angleton ⓘ John Kerry ⓘ McGeorge Bundy ⓘ Potter Stewart ⓘ Prescott Bush ⓘ Robert A. Lovett ⓘ William F. Buckley Jr. ⓘ William Howard Taft ⓘ
linked to:
President William Howard Taft
|
| hasReputationFor |
disproportionate representation in U.S. leadership roles
ⓘ
forming powerful alumni networks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence in American business
ⓘ
influence in American culture ⓘ influence in American politics ⓘ secrecy and exclusivity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Skull and Bones ⓘ |
| membershipType | lifetime affiliation ⓘ |
| partOf | Yale alumni community ⓘ |
| refersTo | members of Skull and Bones ⓘ |
| relatedTerm |
Bonesman
ⓘ
linked to:
Bonesmen
Skull and Bones member ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Skull and Bones
|
| selectionProcess |
invitation-only membership
ⓘ
tapping of Yale undergraduates ⓘ |
| typicalAgeAtSelection | university senior ⓘ |
| typicalInstitution | Yale College ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bonesmen Description of subject: Bonesmen are members of the secretive Yale University society Skull and Bones, known for its influential and elite alumni network in American politics, business, and culture.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Bonesmen