Ryan White
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Ryan White was an American teenager whose widely publicized battle with HIV/AIDS and related discrimination in the 1980s made him a national symbol for AIDS awareness and advocacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ryan White canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20795996 — 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: Ryan White Context triple: [Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, namedAfter, Ryan White]
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A.
Ryan White
Ryan White is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played several seasons in the NHL for teams including the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Arizona Coyotes, and Minnesota Wild.
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B.
Timothy Brown
Timothy Brown was an American actor and former professional football player best known for his roles in films and television during the 1960s and 1970s, including the original M*A*S*H.
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C.
Ryan White Part D
Ryan White Part D is a federal program that funds comprehensive, family-centered HIV care and support services for women, infants, children, and youth living with HIV.
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D.
Hilary Quinlan
Hilary Quinlan is an American former model and businesswoman best known as the wife of television journalist Bryant Gumbel.
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E.
Tommy Hinkley
Tommy Hinkley is an American actor known for his supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like the TV series "Mad About You."
- 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: Ryan White Target entity description: Ryan White was an American teenager whose widely publicized battle with HIV/AIDS and related discrimination in the 1980s made him a national symbol for AIDS awareness and advocacy.
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A.
Ryan White
Ryan White is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played several seasons in the NHL for teams including the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Arizona Coyotes, and Minnesota Wild.
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B.
Timothy Brown
Timothy Brown was an American actor and former professional football player best known for his roles in films and television during the 1960s and 1970s, including the original M*A*S*H.
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C.
Ryan White Part D
Ryan White Part D is a federal program that funds comprehensive, family-centered HIV care and support services for women, infants, children, and youth living with HIV.
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D.
Hilary Quinlan
Hilary Quinlan is an American former model and businesswoman best known as the wife of television journalist Bryant Gumbel.
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E.
Tommy Hinkley
Tommy Hinkley is an American actor known for his supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like the TV series "Mad About You."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.