Senator Adlai Stevenson III
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Senator Adlai Stevenson III was an American Democratic politician from Illinois who served in the U.S. Senate in the 1970s and early 1980s and was known for his work on technology, government reform, and foreign policy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adlai Stevenson III | 6 |
| Adlai E. Stevenson III | 5 |
| Senator Adlai Stevenson III canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T55698 — 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: Senator Adlai Stevenson III Context triple: [Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, namedAfter, Senator Adlai Stevenson III]
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A.
Edward M. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy was a long-serving U.S. senator from Massachusetts and a leading figure in liberal politics, particularly known for his work on health care, civil rights, and social welfare legislation.
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B.
Alben W. Barkley
Alben W. Barkley was an American Democratic politician who served as the 35th vice president of the United States and a long-time U.S. senator from Kentucky.
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C.
Alfred N. Goldsmith
Alfred N. Goldsmith was an American electrical engineer and radio pioneer who played a key role in the early development and professionalization of radio engineering.
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D.
Robert A. Taft
Robert A. Taft was a prominent mid-20th-century U.S. senator from Ohio, known as “Mr. Republican” for his influential conservative leadership and opposition to many New Deal and postwar internationalist policies.
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E.
Henry A. Wallace
Henry A. Wallace was an American politician, agricultural expert, and progressive leader who served as the 33rd Vice President of the United States under Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- 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: Senator Adlai Stevenson III Target entity description: Senator Adlai Stevenson III was an American Democratic politician from Illinois who served in the U.S. Senate in the 1970s and early 1980s and was known for his work on technology, government reform, and foreign policy.
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A.
Edward M. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy was a long-serving U.S. senator from Massachusetts and a leading figure in liberal politics, particularly known for his work on health care, civil rights, and social welfare legislation.
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B.
Alben W. Barkley
Alben W. Barkley was an American Democratic politician who served as the 35th vice president of the United States and a long-time U.S. senator from Kentucky.
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C.
Alfred N. Goldsmith
Alfred N. Goldsmith was an American electrical engineer and radio pioneer who played a key role in the early development and professionalization of radio engineering.
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D.
Robert A. Taft
Robert A. Taft was a prominent mid-20th-century U.S. senator from Ohio, known as “Mr. Republican” for his influential conservative leadership and opposition to many New Deal and postwar internationalist policies.
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E.
Henry A. Wallace
Henry A. Wallace was an American politician, agricultural expert, and progressive leader who served as the 33rd Vice President of the United States under Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States senator
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
ⓘ
Northwestern University School of Law ⓘ
linked to:
Pritzker School of Law
|
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| family |
Adlai E. Stevenson IV
ⓘ
Adlai Stevenson I ⓘ
linked to:
Adlai E. Stevenson I
Adlai Stevenson II ⓘ |
| familyName | Stevenson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
foreign policy
ⓘ
government reform ⓘ technology policy ⓘ |
| givenName | Adlai ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Senator ⓘ |
| ideology | liberalism in the United States ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Senate ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of government ethics and reform
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engagement in U.S. foreign policy debates ⓘ leadership on technology and telecommunications issues ⓘ service in the U.S. Senate in the 1970s and early 1980s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
foreign policy legislation
ⓘ
government reform initiatives in the U.S. Senate ⓘ legislative work on technology policy ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| partOf | Stevenson political family ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Treasurer of Illinois
ⓘ
United States senator ⓘ member of the Illinois House of Representatives ⓘ |
| relative |
Adlai E. Stevenson IV
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Adlai Stevenson I ⓘ
linked to:
Adlai E. Stevenson I
Adlai Stevenson II ⓘ |
| represented | Illinois ⓘ |
| representedIn | United States Senate ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Illinois ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Illinois ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Illinois
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Senator Adlai Stevenson III Description of subject: Senator Adlai Stevenson III was an American Democratic politician from Illinois who served in the U.S. Senate in the 1970s and early 1980s and was known for his work on technology, government reform, and foreign policy.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Senator Adlai Stevenson III
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subject linked to:
Stevenson family of Illinois
linked to: Senator Adlai Stevenson III