Matt Jefferies
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Matt Jefferies was an American art director and production designer best known for designing the original Starship Enterprise and other iconic visual elements of the 1960s Star Trek television series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matt Jefferies canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13052173 — 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: Matt Jefferies Context triple: [The Apple (TOS episode), artDirector, Matt Jefferies]
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A.
Charlie Jeffery
Charlie Jeffery is a British political scientist and academic leader who serves as Vice-Chancellor of the University of York.
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B.
Andy McPhee
Andy McPhee is an Australian actor known for his character roles in film and television, including voice work in animated series such as Pacific Rim: The Black.
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C.
Trevor Morris
Trevor Morris is a Canadian composer best known for his work on film, television, and video game scores, including series like "The Tudors" and "Vikings."
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D.
Joe Daley
Joe Daley is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender best known for starring with the Winnipeg Jets in the World Hockey Association during the 1970s.
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E.
Alex Heffes
Alex Heffes is a British film composer known for his scores to major feature films and documentaries, including the biographical drama "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom."
- 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: Matt Jefferies Target entity description: Matt Jefferies was an American art director and production designer best known for designing the original Starship Enterprise and other iconic visual elements of the 1960s Star Trek television series.
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A.
Charlie Jeffery
Charlie Jeffery is a British political scientist and academic leader who serves as Vice-Chancellor of the University of York.
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B.
Andy McPhee
Andy McPhee is an Australian actor known for his character roles in film and television, including voice work in animated series such as Pacific Rim: The Black.
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C.
Trevor Morris
Trevor Morris is a Canadian composer best known for his work on film, television, and video game scores, including series like "The Tudors" and "Vikings."
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D.
Joe Daley
Joe Daley is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender best known for starring with the Winnipeg Jets in the World Hockey Association during the 1970s.
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E.
Alex Heffes
Alex Heffes is a British film composer known for his scores to major feature films and documentaries, including the biographical drama "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art director
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person ⓘ production designer ⓘ set designer ⓘ |
| contributedTo | visual identity of Starfleet technology ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culture | American popular culture ⓘ |
| designed |
bridge of the Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
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exterior of the Starship Enterprise NCC-1701 ⓘ various Starfleet props and control panels ⓘ |
| employer |
Desilu Productions
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Paramount Television ⓘ
linked to:
Paramount Television Studios
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| familyName | Jefferies ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
science fiction design
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television production design ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter Matthew ⓘ |
| hasPartInNameOf | Jefferies tube (Star Trek universe feature) ⓘ |
| influenced | starship design in later Star Trek series ⓘ |
| influencedBy | aeronautical design principles ⓘ |
| inspiredTerm |
Jefferies tube
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Jefferies tubes in Star Trek starships ⓘ |
| knownFor |
designing the original Starship Enterprise
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designing visual elements of the 1960s Star Trek television series ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
standard for starship design in later media
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term "Jefferies tube" used across Star Trek franchise ⓘ |
| name | Matt Jefferies ⓘ |
| notableDesignPrinciple |
clean, uncluttered bridge layouts
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functional-looking starship exteriors ⓘ |
| notableFor | influential starship aesthetics in popular culture ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Star Trek: The Original Series
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design of the Starship Enterprise (NCC-1701) ⓘ |
| occupation |
art director
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production designer ⓘ set designer ⓘ |
| partOf | original Star Trek production team ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Star Trek (1960s television series)
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linked to:
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek starship interiors ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hollywood
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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