Patricia Edson Tombaugh
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Patricia Edson Tombaugh was an American educator and the wife of astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, noted for her support of his astronomical work and preservation of his legacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patricia Edson Tombaugh canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4943060 — 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: Patricia Edson Tombaugh Context triple: [Clyde Tombaugh, spouse, Patricia Edson Tombaugh]
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A.
Clyde Tombaugh
Clyde Tombaugh was an American astronomer best known for discovering the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930.
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B.
Williamina Fleming
Williamina Fleming was a pioneering Scottish-American astronomer who made major contributions to stellar classification and the discovery of numerous astronomical objects while working at the Harvard College Observatory.
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C.
Margaret Bell Ervin
Margaret Bell Ervin was the wife of U.S. Senator Sam Ervin, known primarily for her role as his lifelong partner and supporter during his long legal and political career.
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D.
Nancy Grace Roman
Nancy Grace Roman was an American astronomer known as the “Mother of Hubble” for her pioneering role in developing NASA’s space-based astronomy program and championing the Hubble Space Telescope.
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E.
Henrietta Hill Swope
Henrietta Hill Swope was an American astronomer known for her pioneering work on variable stars and for being one of the first women to make significant contributions to modern observational astronomy.
- 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: Patricia Edson Tombaugh Target entity description: Patricia Edson Tombaugh was an American educator and the wife of astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, noted for her support of his astronomical work and preservation of his legacy.
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A.
Clyde Tombaugh
Clyde Tombaugh was an American astronomer best known for discovering the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930.
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B.
Williamina Fleming
Williamina Fleming was a pioneering Scottish-American astronomer who made major contributions to stellar classification and the discovery of numerous astronomical objects while working at the Harvard College Observatory.
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C.
Margaret Bell Ervin
Margaret Bell Ervin was the wife of U.S. Senator Sam Ervin, known primarily for her role as his lifelong partner and supporter during his long legal and political career.
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D.
Nancy Grace Roman
Nancy Grace Roman was an American astronomer known as the “Mother of Hubble” for her pioneering role in developing NASA’s space-based astronomy program and championing the Hubble Space Telescope.
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E.
Henrietta Hill Swope
Henrietta Hill Swope was an American astronomer known for her pioneering work on variable stars and for being one of the first women to make significant contributions to modern observational astronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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educator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lowell Observatory (through Clyde Tombaugh’s work)
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linked to:
Lowell Observatory
Pluto discovery legacy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName |
Tombaugh
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linked to:
Clyde Tombaugh
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| fieldOfWork |
education
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public outreach in astronomy ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | science education outreach ⓘ |
| givenName | Patricia ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| name | Patricia Edson Tombaugh ⓘ |
| notableFor |
preservation of Clyde Tombaugh’s legacy
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public appearances related to Pluto and its discovery ⓘ speaking about Clyde Tombaugh’s life and work ⓘ support of Clyde Tombaugh’s astronomical work ⓘ |
| notableRelationship | widow of Clyde Tombaugh ⓘ |
| occupation | educator ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | New Mexico State University community ⓘ |
| residence |
Las Cruces, New Mexico
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New Mexico ⓘ |
| spouse | Clyde Tombaugh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patricia Edson Tombaugh Description of subject: Patricia Edson Tombaugh was an American educator and the wife of astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, noted for her support of his astronomical work and preservation of his legacy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.