Dorothy Duncan
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Dorothy Duncan was a Canadian writer and biographer best known for her marriage to novelist Hugh MacLennan and her contributions to mid-20th-century Canadian literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dorothy Duncan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18517306 — 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: Dorothy Duncan Context triple: [Hugh MacLennan, spouse, Dorothy Duncan]
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A.
Dorothy Calvert
Dorothy Calvert was a member of the prominent Calvert family of early colonial Maryland, connected to English gentry through her mother Anne Mynne.
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B.
Dorothy McShane
Dorothy McShane is the real name of Ace, a popular companion of the Seventh Doctor in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who.
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C.
Dorothy Davenport
Dorothy Davenport was an American silent film actress, director, and producer known for her socially conscious films in the early 20th century.
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D.
Dorothy Bracken
Dorothy Bracken was an American actress and dancer best known for her work on Broadway and for being married to comedian Don Adams.
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E.
Dorothy Bartish
Dorothy Bartish was the first wife of legendary NFL coach Don Shula, with whom she shared a long marriage and family life before her death in 1991.
- 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: Dorothy Duncan Target entity description: Dorothy Duncan was a Canadian writer and biographer best known for her marriage to novelist Hugh MacLennan and her contributions to mid-20th-century Canadian literature.
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A.
Dorothy Calvert
Dorothy Calvert was a member of the prominent Calvert family of early colonial Maryland, connected to English gentry through her mother Anne Mynne.
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B.
Dorothy McShane
Dorothy McShane is the real name of Ace, a popular companion of the Seventh Doctor in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who.
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C.
Dorothy Davenport
Dorothy Davenport was an American silent film actress, director, and producer known for her socially conscious films in the early 20th century.
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D.
Dorothy Bracken
Dorothy Bracken was an American actress and dancer best known for her work on Broadway and for being married to comedian Don Adams.
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E.
Dorothy Bartish
Dorothy Bartish was the first wife of legendary NFL coach Don Shula, with whom she shared a long marriage and family life before her death in 1991.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.