Thomas Makem
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Thomas Makem was an influential Irish folk musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for his work with The Clancy Brothers and his role in popularizing Irish folk music internationally.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Makem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18164782 — 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: Thomas Makem Context triple: [Tommy Makem, birthName, Thomas Makem]
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A.
Roger Whittaker
Roger Whittaker was a Kenyan-born British singer-songwriter and whistler known for his smooth baritone voice and easy-listening folk and pop songs such as "Durham Town" and "The Last Farewell."
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B.
Henry Durie
Henry Durie is a central figure in Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "The Master of Ballantrae," portrayed as the dutiful and morally upright brother whose life is overshadowed by his charismatic and unscrupulous sibling.
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C.
Carl Leick
Carl Leick was a German-born American architect known for designing durable and distinctive lighthouses and other coastal structures in the Pacific Northwest.
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D.
Paul McQuistan
Paul McQuistan is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the NFL, notably winning a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks.
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E.
Eben Macconochie
Eben Macconochie is a fictional character from Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "Catriona" (also known as "David Balfour"), the sequel to "Kidnapped."
- 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: Thomas Makem Target entity description: Thomas Makem was an influential Irish folk musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for his work with The Clancy Brothers and his role in popularizing Irish folk music internationally.
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A.
Roger Whittaker
Roger Whittaker was a Kenyan-born British singer-songwriter and whistler known for his smooth baritone voice and easy-listening folk and pop songs such as "Durham Town" and "The Last Farewell."
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B.
Henry Durie
Henry Durie is a central figure in Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "The Master of Ballantrae," portrayed as the dutiful and morally upright brother whose life is overshadowed by his charismatic and unscrupulous sibling.
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C.
Carl Leick
Carl Leick was a German-born American architect known for designing durable and distinctive lighthouses and other coastal structures in the Pacific Northwest.
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D.
Paul McQuistan
Paul McQuistan is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the NFL, notably winning a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks.
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E.
Eben Macconochie
Eben Macconochie is a fictional character from Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "Catriona" (also known as "David Balfour"), the sequel to "Kidnapped."
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.