Glen H. Taylor
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Glen H. Taylor was an Idaho senator and progressive Democrat best known for serving as Henry A. Wallace’s vice-presidential running mate on the Progressive Party ticket in the 1948 U.S. presidential election.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Glen H. Taylor canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1259814 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glen H. Taylor Context triple: [1948 United States presidential election, vicePresidentialRunningMate, Glen H. Taylor]
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A.
Charles R. Boling
Charles R. Boling was a prominent supporter and benefactor of the University of Tennessee whose contributions led to the major campus venue Thompson–Boling Arena bearing his name.
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B.
Charles S. Hamlin
Charles S. Hamlin was an American lawyer and public official who became the first chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, helping to establish the early framework of U.S. central banking policy.
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C.
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker was an American cinematographer and visual effects artist best known for his pioneering work on early Hollywood fantasy and adventure films, including the original 1933 King Kong.
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D.
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters was an Academy Award–winning Canadian-American film editor known for his work on numerous major Hollywood films throughout the mid-20th century.
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E.
Frederick H. Harbison
Frederick H. Harbison was an influential American labor economist and educator known for his work on human resources, industrial relations, and economic development.
- 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: Glen H. Taylor Target entity description: Glen H. Taylor was an Idaho senator and progressive Democrat best known for serving as Henry A. Wallace’s vice-presidential running mate on the Progressive Party ticket in the 1948 U.S. presidential election.
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A.
Charles R. Boling
Charles R. Boling was a prominent supporter and benefactor of the University of Tennessee whose contributions led to the major campus venue Thompson–Boling Arena bearing his name.
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B.
Charles S. Hamlin
Charles S. Hamlin was an American lawyer and public official who became the first chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, helping to establish the early framework of U.S. central banking policy.
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C.
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker was an American cinematographer and visual effects artist best known for his pioneering work on early Hollywood fantasy and adventure films, including the original 1933 King Kong.
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D.
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters was an Academy Award–winning Canadian-American film editor known for his work on numerous major Hollywood films throughout the mid-20th century.
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E.
Frederick H. Harbison
Frederick H. Harbison was an influential American labor economist and educator known for his work on human resources, industrial relations, and economic development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States senator
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businessperson ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Golden Gate National Cemetery ⓘ |
| candidateIn | 1948 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-04-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-04-28 ⓘ |
| electedIn | 1944 United States Senate election in Idaho ⓘ |
| endTime | 1951-01-03 ⓘ |
| familyName | Taylor ⓘ |
| givenName | Glen ⓘ |
| ideology |
liberalism
ⓘ
progressivism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Progressive politics
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anti–Cold War foreign policy stance ⓘ civil rights advocacy ⓘ opposition to racial segregation ⓘ |
| lostReelectionIn | 1950 United States Senate election in Idaho ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Party
Progressive Party (United States, 1948) ⓘ |
| nickname | The Singing Cowboy Senator ⓘ |
| notableWork | autobiography "The Way It Was With Me" ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
ⓘ
politician ⓘ radio performer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| onElectoralTicketOf | Progressive Party (United States, 1948) ⓘ |
| participatedIn | 1948 Progressive Party presidential campaign ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Millbrae, California
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linked to:
Millbrae
|
| positionHeld |
United States senator
ⓘ
United States senator from Idaho ⓘ |
| ranForOffice | Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| represented | Idaho ⓘ |
| residence | Idaho ⓘ |
| runningMateOf | Henry A. Wallace ⓘ |
| servedIn | United States Senate ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Idola Taylor ⓘ |
| startTime | 1945-01-03 ⓘ |
| wasArrestedFor | attempting to use a door reserved for Black people at a segregated event in Birmingham, Alabama ⓘ |
| wasBornIn |
Portland, Oregon
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linked to:
Portland, Oregon, United States
|
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Instruction
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Subject: Glen H. Taylor Description of subject: Glen H. Taylor was an Idaho senator and progressive Democrat best known for serving as Henry A. Wallace’s vice-presidential running mate on the Progressive Party ticket in the 1948 U.S. presidential election.
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