Brian Smith
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Brian Smith is a fictional character from Robert A. Heinlein’s science fiction novel "To Sail Beyond the Sunset."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brian Smith canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19583423 — 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: Brian Smith Context triple: [To Sail Beyond the Sunset, character, Brian Smith]
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A.
Brian Smith
Brian Smith is a film director best known for co-directing Disney’s animated sequel "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea."
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B.
Brian J. Smith
Brian J. Smith is an American actor best known for his role as Will Gorski in the science fiction series Sense8 and for his work in television, film, and theater.
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C.
Mark Smith
Mark Smith is a guitarist and founding member of the American instrumental post-rock band Explosions in the Sky.
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D.
Mark Smith
Mark Smith is a renowned designer known for his influential work with Nike, including creating iconic basketball-related trophies and products.
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E.
Mark Smith
Mark Smith is best known as the husband of American film and television actress Gloria Talbott.
- 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: Brian Smith Target entity description: Brian Smith is a fictional character from Robert A. Heinlein’s science fiction novel "To Sail Beyond the Sunset."
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A.
Brian Smith
Brian Smith is a film director best known for co-directing Disney’s animated sequel "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea."
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B.
Brian J. Smith
Brian J. Smith is an American actor best known for his role as Will Gorski in the science fiction series Sense8 and for his work in television, film, and theater.
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C.
Mark Smith
Mark Smith is a renowned designer known for his influential work with Nike, including creating iconic basketball-related trophies and products.
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D.
Mark Smith
Mark Smith is best known as the husband of American film and television actress Gloria Talbott.
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E.
Mark Smith
Mark Smith is a guitarist and founding member of the American instrumental post-rock band Explosions in the Sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.