Justin Herman
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Justin Herman was a San Francisco city planner and head of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency in the mid-20th century, known for his major role in reshaping the city’s urban landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Justin Herman canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8253440 — 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: Justin Herman Context triple: [Justin Herman Plaza, namedAfter, Justin Herman]
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A.
Scott Heiferman
Scott Heiferman is an American entrepreneur best known for co-founding the social networking platform Meetup, which helps people organize and attend local in-person events.
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B.
Eric Marienthal
Eric Marienthal is an American contemporary jazz saxophonist known for his work in jazz fusion and smooth jazz, including prominent collaborations with leading artists and bands.
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C.
Gregory Hess
Gregory Hess was an American protester whose conviction for disorderly conduct during an antiwar demonstration led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court free speech case Hess v. Indiana.
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D.
Justin Zackham
Justin Zackham is an American screenwriter and producer best known for writing the hit film "The Bucket List" and creating the FX series "Lights Out."
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E.
Joe Hahn
Joe Hahn is an American musician and DJ best known as the turntablist and sampler for the rock band Linkin Park.
- 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: Justin Herman Target entity description: Justin Herman was a San Francisco city planner and head of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency in the mid-20th century, known for his major role in reshaping the city’s urban landscape.
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A.
Scott Heiferman
Scott Heiferman is an American entrepreneur best known for co-founding the social networking platform Meetup, which helps people organize and attend local in-person events.
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B.
Eric Marienthal
Eric Marienthal is an American contemporary jazz saxophonist known for his work in jazz fusion and smooth jazz, including prominent collaborations with leading artists and bands.
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C.
Gregory Hess
Gregory Hess was an American protester whose conviction for disorderly conduct during an antiwar demonstration led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court free speech case Hess v. Indiana.
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D.
Justin Zackham
Justin Zackham is an American screenwriter and producer best known for writing the hit film "The Bucket List" and creating the FX series "Lights Out."
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E.
Joe Hahn
Joe Hahn is an American musician and DJ best known as the turntablist and sampler for the rock band Linkin Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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public official ⓘ urban planner ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
San Francisco Planning and Redevelopment policies
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San Francisco city government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of San Francisco
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| employer | San Francisco Redevelopment Agency ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
redevelopment policy
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urban planning ⓘ urban renewal ⓘ |
| hasNameInCommon | Justin Herman Plaza ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
controversial figure in San Francisco’s redevelopment history
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key architect of San Francisco’s postwar redevelopment programs ⓘ |
| influenced | postwar urban form of San Francisco ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial displacement of low-income and minority communities through redevelopment
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supporting freeway-oriented and automobile-centric planning in San Francisco ⓘ |
| legacy | debates over urban renewal and displacement in San Francisco ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Justin Herman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of large-scale public redevelopment projects
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mid-20th century urban renewal projects in San Francisco ⓘ reshaping San Francisco’s urban landscape ⓘ |
| notableWork |
large-scale clearance and redevelopment projects in San Francisco
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redevelopment of San Francisco’s Embarcadero area ⓘ redevelopment of San Francisco’s Western Addition ⓘ |
| occupation |
city planner
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head of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | San Francisco City Hall ⓘ |
| positionHeld | executive director of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | San Francisco Bay Area urban development ⓘ |
| workLocation | San Francisco ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Justin Herman Description of subject: Justin Herman was a San Francisco city planner and head of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency in the mid-20th century, known for his major role in reshaping the city’s urban landscape.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Justin Herman