HWA Richard Laymon President’s Award
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The HWA Richard Laymon President’s Award is a special honor given by the Horror Writers Association to recognize extraordinary service and contributions to the organization and the horror writing community.
All labels observed (1)
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| HWA Richard Laymon President’s Award canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HWA Richard Laymon President’s Award Context triple: [Richard Laymon President’s Award, alsoKnownAs, HWA Richard Laymon President’s Award]
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A.
Avery Brundage
Avery Brundage was an American sports administrator who served as the fifth president of the International Olympic Committee, overseeing the Olympic movement during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Harvey M. Vaile
Harvey M. Vaile was a prominent 19th-century businessman and politician from Independence, Missouri, best known as the original owner of the ornate Vaile Mansion.
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C.
Paul P. Harris
Paul P. Harris was an American attorney and humanitarian best known as the founder of Rotary International, one of the world’s largest service organizations.
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D.
Walter Hendricks
Walter Hendricks was an American educator best known as the founder and first president of Marlboro College in Vermont.
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E.
Howard Young
Howard Young was a film producer best known for his work on the 1942 musical comedy "Panama Hattie."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HWA Richard Laymon President’s Award Target entity description: The HWA Richard Laymon President’s Award is a special honor given by the Horror Writers Association to recognize extraordinary service and contributions to the organization and the horror writing community.
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A.
Avery Brundage
Avery Brundage was an American sports administrator who served as the fifth president of the International Olympic Committee, overseeing the Olympic movement during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Harvey M. Vaile
Harvey M. Vaile was a prominent 19th-century businessman and politician from Independence, Missouri, best known as the original owner of the ornate Vaile Mansion.
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C.
Paul P. Harris
Paul P. Harris was an American attorney and humanitarian best known as the founder of Rotary International, one of the world’s largest service organizations.
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D.
Walter Hendricks
Walter Hendricks was an American educator best known as the founder and first president of Marlboro College in Vermont.
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E.
Howard Young
Howard Young was a film producer best known for his work on the 1942 musical comedy "Panama Hattie."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Horror Writers Association award
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literary award ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Horror Writers Association Board or officers
ⓘ
linked to:
HWA Board of Trustees
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| associatedWith |
HWA Bram Stoker Awards
ⓘ
linked to:
Bram Stoker Award
|
| awardFor |
extraordinary contributions to the horror writing community
ⓘ
extraordinary service to the Horror Writers Association ⓘ service to the horror genre ⓘ |
| awardType | non-competitive award ⓘ |
| category | special recognition award ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| eligibility |
individuals who significantly support the Horror Writers Association
ⓘ
members of the Horror Writers Association ⓘ |
| field | horror literature ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| inHonorOf | Richard Laymon’s contributions to horror fiction ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Richard Laymon ⓘ |
| presentedAt | Horror Writers Association annual event ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Horror Writers Association ⓘ |
| presentedByRole | HWA President ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor significant contributions to the horror writing community
ⓘ
to recognize extraordinary service to the Horror Writers Association ⓘ |
| scope | international horror writing community ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | chosen by the President of the Horror Writers Association ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HWA Richard Laymon President’s Award Description of subject: The HWA Richard Laymon President’s Award is a special honor given by the Horror Writers Association to recognize extraordinary service and contributions to the organization and the horror writing community.
Referenced by (1)
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