Ross Perot
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Ross Perot was an American billionaire businessman and influential third-party presidential candidate who helped reshape U.S. politics in the 1990s.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ross Perot canonical | 28 |
| Perot | 5 |
| Ross Perot was a former IBM salesman | 2 |
| Henry Ross Perot | 1 |
| featured a strong independent candidacy by Ross Perot | 1 |
| former U.S. presidential candidate Ross Perot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T894477 — 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: Ross Perot Context triple: [Reform Party of the United States of America, foundedBy, Ross Perot]
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A.
Ross Perot Jr.
Ross Perot Jr. is an American businessman and real estate developer, known for leading major commercial projects in Texas and for being the son of former presidential candidate Ross Perot.
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B.
Bob Dole
Bob Dole was a long-serving Republican U.S. senator from Kansas and 1996 presidential nominee known for his influential legislative work and party leadership.
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C.
Fred McMullin
Fred McMullin was a utility infielder for the Chicago White Sox best known for his role as one of the eight players implicated in the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.
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D.
Andrew Card
Andrew Card is an American politician and government official best known for serving as White House Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush.
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E.
Walter Mondale
Walter Mondale was an American Democratic politician who served as the 42nd vice president of the United States under President Jimmy Carter and was the Democratic nominee for president in 1984.
- 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: Ross Perot Target entity description: Ross Perot was an American billionaire businessman and influential third-party presidential candidate who helped reshape U.S. politics in the 1990s.
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A.
Ross Perot Jr.
Ross Perot Jr. is an American businessman and real estate developer, known for leading major commercial projects in Texas and for being the son of former presidential candidate Ross Perot.
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B.
Bob Dole
Bob Dole was a long-serving Republican U.S. senator from Kansas and 1996 presidential nominee known for his influential legislative work and party leadership.
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C.
Fred McMullin
Fred McMullin was a utility infielder for the Chicago White Sox best known for his role as one of the eight players implicated in the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.
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D.
Andrew Card
Andrew Card is an American politician and government official best known for serving as White House Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush.
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E.
Walter Mondale
Walter Mondale was an American Democratic politician who served as the 42nd vice president of the United States under President Jimmy Carter and was the Democratic nominee for president in 1984.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
billionaire
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businessperson ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ third-party presidential candidate ⓘ |
| awarded | Horatio Alger Award ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | leukemia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-06-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-07-09 ⓘ |
| describedAs | influential third-party figure in 1990s U.S. politics ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| electionParticipatedIn |
1992 United States presidential election
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1996 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| familyName |
Perot
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linked to:
Ross Perot
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| founded |
Electronic Data Systems
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Perot Systems ⓘ |
| fullName |
Henry Ross Perot
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linked to:
Ross Perot
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Henry
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Ross ⓘ |
| influenced | rise of Reform Party in U.S. politics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of balanced federal budget
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opposition to NAFTA ⓘ use of infomercials in political campaigning ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| netWorth | billionaire status ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1992 United States presidential campaign
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linked to:
1992 United States presidential election
1996 United States presidential campaign ⓘ |
| notableWork | United We Stand America movement ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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entrepreneur ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parentOf | Ross Perot Jr. ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Texarkana, Texas, United States
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linked to:
Texarkana, Texas
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| placeOfDeath |
Dallas, Texas, United States
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linked to:
Dallas, Texas
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| politicalParty |
Independent (1992 presidential run)
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linked to:
Independent (United States)
Reform Party of the United States of America ⓘ |
| popularVoteShare |
18.9% in 1992 U.S. presidential election
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8.4% in 1996 U.S. presidential election ⓘ |
| ranForOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| residence |
Dallas, Texas, United States
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linked to:
Dallas, Texas
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| runningMate |
James Stockdale
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Pat Choate ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1957 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1953 ⓘ |
| spouse | Margot Birmingham Perot ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ross Perot Description of subject: Ross Perot was an American billionaire businessman and influential third-party presidential candidate who helped reshape U.S. politics in the 1990s.
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1992 United States presidential election
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featured a strong independent candidacy by Ross Perot
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linked to: Ross Perot
subject linked to:
Perot real estate ventures
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linked to: Ross Perot
linked to: Ross Perot
linked to: Ross Perot
linked to: Ross Perot
linked to: Ross Perot
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subject linked to:
EDS
linked to: Ross Perot
subject linked to:
Henry Ross