Owsley
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Owsley was the nickname of Owsley Stanley, a pioneering underground LSD chemist and influential sound engineer closely associated with the Grateful Dead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Owsley canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22500439 — 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: Owsley Context triple: [Owsley Stanley, nickname, Owsley]
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A.
Osburn
Osburn is a surname that functions as a spelling variant of the more common name Osborne.
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B.
Olson
Olson is a surname most prominently associated in entertainment with American actress and comedian Kaitlin Olson.
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C.
Roscoe
"Roscoe" is an essay by Washington Irving, included in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*, that reflects on the life and character of English historian and writer William Roscoe.
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D.
Roscoe
Roscoe is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable figures in the arts, politics, and sports.
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E.
Roscoe
Roscoe is an American rapper known for his early-2000s West Coast hip-hop work and collaborations with artists like Kurupt.
- 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: Owsley Target entity description: Owsley was the nickname of Owsley Stanley, a pioneering underground LSD chemist and influential sound engineer closely associated with the Grateful Dead.
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A.
Osburn
Osburn is a surname that functions as a spelling variant of the more common name Osborne.
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B.
Olson
Olson is a surname most prominently associated in entertainment with American actress and comedian Kaitlin Olson.
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C.
Roscoe
Roscoe is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable figures in the arts, politics, and sports.
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D.
Roscoe
Roscoe is an American rapper known for his early-2000s West Coast hip-hop work and collaborations with artists like Kurupt.
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E.
Roscoe
"Roscoe" is an essay by Washington Irving, included in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*, that reflects on the life and character of English historian and writer William Roscoe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.