Howard E. Tatel
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Howard E. Tatel was an American radio astronomer after whom the 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory was named.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Howard E. Tatel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1406401 — 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: Howard E. Tatel Context triple: [85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope, namedAfter, Howard E. Tatel]
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A.
Wilbur J. Cohen
Wilbur J. Cohen was a prominent American social welfare expert and government official, often called the "father of Social Security" for his central role in shaping U.S. social insurance and welfare policy in the 20th century.
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B.
Thomas Blatt
Thomas Blatt was a Polish Jewish Holocaust survivor, writer, and speaker best known for his escape from the Sobibor extermination camp and his later efforts to document its history.
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C.
Henry Berman
Henry Berman was an American film editor and producer known for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films.
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D.
Stanley Rosenblum
Stanley Rosenblum was a film editor best known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the boxing sequel "Rocky II."
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E.
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
- 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: Howard E. Tatel Target entity description: Howard E. Tatel was an American radio astronomer after whom the 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory was named.
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A.
Wilbur J. Cohen
Wilbur J. Cohen was a prominent American social welfare expert and government official, often called the "father of Social Security" for his central role in shaping U.S. social insurance and welfare policy in the 20th century.
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B.
Thomas Blatt
Thomas Blatt was a Polish Jewish Holocaust survivor, writer, and speaker best known for his escape from the Sobibor extermination camp and his later efforts to document its history.
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C.
Henry Berman
Henry Berman was an American film editor and producer known for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films.
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D.
Stanley Rosenblum
Stanley Rosenblum was a film editor best known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the boxing sequel "Rocky II."
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E.
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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person ⓘ radio astronomer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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radio astronomy ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentNamedAfter |
Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
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linked to:
85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nameOfTelescope |
Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
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linked to:
85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
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| notableFor | having the 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope named after him ⓘ |
| occupation | radio astronomer ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 85-foot ⓘ |
| telescopeCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| telescopeDiameter | 85-foot ⓘ |
| telescopeLocatedAt | National Radio Astronomy Observatory ⓘ |
| telescopeLocatedIn | Green Bank, West Virginia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Howard E. Tatel Description of subject: Howard E. Tatel was an American radio astronomer after whom the 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory was named.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.