Tom Johnson
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Tom Johnson was an American engineer and entrepreneur best known as the founder of the telescope and optics company Celestron.
All labels observed (1)
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| Tom Johnson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18768561 — 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: Tom Johnson Context triple: [Celestron, foundedBy, Tom Johnson]
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A.
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson is an American former professional boxer and long-reigning IBF featherweight champion known for his title defenses in the 1990s.
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B.
Will Johnson
Will Johnson is an actor known for his work on the British stage and screen, including appearing in the National Theatre’s 2013 production of Othello.
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C.
Bruce Douglas Johnson
Bruce Douglas Johnson is a cinematographer best known for his work on the stoner comedy film "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle."
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D.
John Johnson
John Johnson was a versatile American professional basketball forward best known for his key role with the Seattle SuperSonics during their late-1970s championship runs.
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E.
John Johnson
John Johnson was a prominent British colonial official and military leader who commanded Indigenous auxiliaries during conflicts in North America.
- 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: Tom Johnson Target entity description: Tom Johnson was an American engineer and entrepreneur best known as the founder of the telescope and optics company Celestron.
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A.
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson is an American former professional boxer and long-reigning IBF featherweight champion known for his title defenses in the 1990s.
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B.
Will Johnson
Will Johnson is an actor known for his work on the British stage and screen, including appearing in the National Theatre’s 2013 production of Othello.
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C.
Bruce Douglas Johnson
Bruce Douglas Johnson is a cinematographer best known for his work on the stoner comedy film "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle."
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D.
John Johnson
John Johnson was a versatile American professional basketball forward best known for his key role with the Seattle SuperSonics during their late-1970s championship runs.
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E.
John Johnson
John Johnson was a prominent British colonial official and military leader who commanded Indigenous auxiliaries during conflicts in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.