Brian Skiff
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Brian Skiff is an American astronomer known for his work in observational astronomy and variable stars, long associated with the Lowell Observatory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brian Skiff canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4943110 — 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: Brian Skiff Context triple: [Lowell Observatory, employed, Brian Skiff]
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A.
Brian Routh
Brian Routh was a British performance artist and musician best known as one half of the avant-garde comedy and performance duo The Kipper Kids.
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B.
Justin Wilkes
Justin Wilkes is a television producer and creator known for developing the series "Mars" and other documentary and scripted projects.
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C.
Eric McLeod
Eric McLeod is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood action and genre movies, including the monster crossover blockbuster "Godzilla vs. Kong."
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D.
Kevin Gage
Kevin Gage is an American actor best known for his intense supporting roles in films such as "Heat" and "G.I. Jane."
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E.
Mike Fellows
Mike Fellows is an American musician best known as a bassist and multi-instrumentalist associated with influential indie and experimental bands, including his work with Silver Jews.
- 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: Brian Skiff Target entity description: Brian Skiff is an American astronomer known for his work in observational astronomy and variable stars, long associated with the Lowell Observatory.
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A.
Brian Routh
Brian Routh was a British performance artist and musician best known as one half of the avant-garde comedy and performance duo The Kipper Kids.
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B.
Justin Wilkes
Justin Wilkes is a television producer and creator known for developing the series "Mars" and other documentary and scripted projects.
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C.
Eric McLeod
Eric McLeod is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood action and genre movies, including the monster crossover blockbuster "Godzilla vs. Kong."
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D.
Kevin Gage
Kevin Gage is an American actor best known for his intense supporting roles in films such as "Heat" and "G.I. Jane."
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E.
Mike Fellows
Mike Fellows is an American musician best known as a bassist and multi-instrumentalist associated with influential indie and experimental bands, including his work with Silver Jews.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomer
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| affiliation | American Association of Variable Star Observers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Lowell Observatory
ⓘ
Perkins Telescope Observatory ⓘ
linked to:
Perkins Observatory
|
| familyName | Skiff ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
minor planets
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observational astronomy ⓘ stellar catalogs ⓘ variable stars ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Brian ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
cataclysmic variable stars
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comets ⓘ minor planets ⓘ stellar photometry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | professional astronomical community in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
astrometry of minor planets
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contributions to star catalogs ⓘ discoveries of minor planets ⓘ precision photometry of variable stars ⓘ stellar photometric sequences ⓘ |
| notableWork |
asteroid observations
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observations of variable stars ⓘ |
| occupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Flagstaff, Arizona
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linked to:
Flagstaff
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brian Skiff Description of subject: Brian Skiff is an American astronomer known for his work in observational astronomy and variable stars, long associated with the Lowell Observatory.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.