John Michael Kohler
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John Michael Kohler was an American industrialist and philanthropist best known as the founder of the Kohler Company, a major manufacturer of plumbing products and engines.
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| John Michael Kohler canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15611485 — 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: John Michael Kohler Context triple: [Kohler-Andrae State Park, namedAfter, John Michael Kohler]
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A.
Fred Kohler
Fred Kohler was an American character actor of the silent and early sound film era, best known for his rugged, villainous roles in numerous Westerns and adventure films.
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B.
Fred Kohlmar
Fred Kohlmar was an American film producer active during Hollywood's studio era, known for overseeing a variety of popular comedies and musicals.
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C.
John Dierkes
John Dierkes was an American character actor known for his tall, gaunt appearance and roles in mid-20th-century Westerns and war films.
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D.
Sheldon Kohler
Sheldon Kohler is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Kohler, though detailed public information about him is limited.
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E.
Joseph Weishaar
Joseph Weishaar is an American architect and designer best known for winning the competition to create the National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- 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: John Michael Kohler Target entity description: John Michael Kohler was an American industrialist and philanthropist best known as the founder of the Kohler Company, a major manufacturer of plumbing products and engines.
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A.
Fred Kohler
Fred Kohler was an American character actor of the silent and early sound film era, best known for his rugged, villainous roles in numerous Westerns and adventure films.
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B.
Fred Kohlmar
Fred Kohlmar was an American film producer active during Hollywood's studio era, known for overseeing a variety of popular comedies and musicals.
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C.
John Dierkes
John Dierkes was an American character actor known for his tall, gaunt appearance and roles in mid-20th-century Westerns and war films.
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D.
Sheldon Kohler
Sheldon Kohler is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Kohler, though detailed public information about him is limited.
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E.
Joseph Weishaar
Joseph Weishaar is an American architect and designer best known for winning the competition to create the National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.