Jacob
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Jacob is the middle name of John Jacob Astor III, a prominent 19th-century American financier and philanthropist from the wealthy Astor family.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20366940 — 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)
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Target entity: Jacob Context triple: [John Jacob Astor III, middleName, Jacob]
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Jacob
Jacob is the birth name of American actor, comedian, and musician Jack Black, known for his energetic performances in films like "School of Rock" and as the lead vocalist of Tenacious D.
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Jacob
Jacob is the birth name of legendary American comic book artist and writer Jack Kirby, a key creator of many iconic Marvel and DC superheroes.
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Jacob
Jacob is a common surname of Hebrew origin, widely used across many cultures and languages.
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Jacob
Jacob is a flamboyant and comedic supporting character in the musical "La Cage aux Folles," often portrayed as Albin and Georges’ high-strung, gender-bending maid or butler.
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Jacob
Jacob is the birth name of American actor Jake Gyllenhaal, known for his roles in films such as "Donnie Darko," "Brokeback Mountain," and "Nightcrawler."
- 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: Jacob Target entity description: Jacob is the middle name of John Jacob Astor III, a prominent 19th-century American financier and philanthropist from the wealthy Astor family.
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Jacob
Jacob is the middle name of Henry J. Friendly, a highly respected American federal appellate judge and legal scholar.
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Jacob
Jacob is the middle name of George Holyoake, a notable 19th-century English secularist and social reformer.
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Jacob
Jacob is the full first name of Jack Lew, the American attorney and former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
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Jacob
Jacob is the birth name of American actor John Garfield, a prominent film star of the 1930s and 1940s known for his intense, naturalistic performances.
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Jacob
Jacob is a male given name of Hebrew origin commonly used in many English-speaking and international cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.