David "Sully" Sullivan
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David "Sully" Sullivan was a fisherman best known as one of the crew members who perished aboard the Andrea Gail during the 1991 "Perfect Storm."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David "Sully" Sullivan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7832534 — 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: David "Sully" Sullivan Context triple: [Andrea Gail, crewMember, David "Sully" Sullivan]
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A.
John "Sully" Sullivan
John "Sully" Sullivan is a veteran NYPD officer and central character in the television drama series "Third Watch," known for his experience, loyalty, and complex personal struggles.
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B.
James P. "Sulley" Sullivan
James P. "Sulley" Sullivan is the large, blue, furry monster who serves as the top scarer and later a caring father figure in Pixar's animated film series Monsters, Inc.
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C.
Lance Sullivan
Lance Sullivan is a central character in the romantic comedy-drama film series "The Best Man," known as a successful professional athlete whose personal relationships and moral choices drive much of the story’s emotional conflict.
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D.
Billy L. Sullivan
Billy L. Sullivan is an American actor best known for his role on the sitcom "The Golden Palace."
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E.
Bill Sullivan
Bill Sullivan is the father of James P. "Sulley" Sullivan, the main monster character in Pixar's animated film "Monsters, Inc."
- 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: David "Sully" Sullivan Target entity description: David "Sully" Sullivan was a fisherman best known as one of the crew members who perished aboard the Andrea Gail during the 1991 "Perfect Storm."
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A.
John "Sully" Sullivan
John "Sully" Sullivan is a veteran NYPD officer and central character in the television drama series "Third Watch," known for his experience, loyalty, and complex personal struggles.
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B.
James P. "Sulley" Sullivan
James P. "Sulley" Sullivan is the large, blue, furry monster who serves as the top scarer and later a caring father figure in Pixar's animated film series Monsters, Inc.
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C.
Lance Sullivan
Lance Sullivan is a central character in the romantic comedy-drama film series "The Best Man," known as a successful professional athlete whose personal relationships and moral choices drive much of the story’s emotional conflict.
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D.
Billy L. Sullivan
Billy L. Sullivan is an American actor best known for his role on the sitcom "The Golden Palace."
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E.
Bill Sullivan
Bill Sullivan is the father of James P. "Sulley" Sullivan, the main monster character in Pixar's animated film "Monsters, Inc."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial fishing vessel
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extratropical cyclone ⓘ person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Perfect Storm ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Perfect Storm of 1991 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewMemberOf | Andrea Gail ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991 ⓘ |
| employer | Andrea Gail ⓘ |
| fate | lost at sea during the 1991 Perfect Storm ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasEffect | sinking of the Andrea Gail ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | David ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Sully ⓘ |
| homePort |
Gloucester, Massachusetts
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linked to:
Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
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| location |
North Atlantic Ocean
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linked to:
North Atlantic
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| mannerOfDeath | lost at sea ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a crew member who perished aboard the Andrea Gail during the 1991 Perfect Storm ⓘ |
| occupation | fisherman ⓘ |
| partOfEvent |
Perfect Storm of 1991
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sinking of the Andrea Gail ⓘ
linked to:
The Perfect Storm
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| startTime | October 1991 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
accounts of the 1991 Perfect Storm
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narratives about the Andrea Gail crew ⓘ |
| vesselType | swordfishing boat ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Gloucester, Massachusetts
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linked to:
Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
North Atlantic
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David "Sully" Sullivan Description of subject: David "Sully" Sullivan was a fisherman best known as one of the crew members who perished aboard the Andrea Gail during the 1991 "Perfect Storm."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.