Ian Cobain
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Ian Cobain is a British investigative journalist and author known for exposing government abuses, including torture and human rights violations linked to the UK’s security services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ian Cobain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9115595 — 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: Ian Cobain Context triple: [Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, hasNotableRecipient, Ian Cobain]
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A.
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain was the iconic frontman and primary songwriter of the grunge band Nirvana, whose raw, emotionally charged music and troubled life made him a defining figure of 1990s rock.
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B.
Andrew Wood
Andrew Wood was the charismatic lead singer of the Seattle band Mother Love Bone whose death from a heroin overdose inspired the creation of the tribute supergroup Temple of the Dog.
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C.
Jimi Kendrix
Jimi Kendrix is a hip-hop music producer known for his work with prominent rap artists and contributions to several notable albums.
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D.
Krist Novoselic
Krist Novoselic is an American musician best known as the bassist and co-founder of the influential grunge band Nirvana.
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E.
Layne Staley
Layne Staley was an American singer and songwriter best known as the powerful, haunting lead vocalist and co-lyricist of the grunge band Alice in Chains.
- 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: Ian Cobain Target entity description: Ian Cobain is a British investigative journalist and author known for exposing government abuses, including torture and human rights violations linked to the UK’s security services.
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A.
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain was the iconic frontman and primary songwriter of the grunge band Nirvana, whose raw, emotionally charged music and troubled life made him a defining figure of 1990s rock.
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B.
Andrew Wood
Andrew Wood was the charismatic lead singer of the Seattle band Mother Love Bone whose death from a heroin overdose inspired the creation of the tribute supergroup Temple of the Dog.
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C.
Jimi Kendrix
Jimi Kendrix is a hip-hop music producer known for his work with prominent rap artists and contributions to several notable albums.
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D.
Krist Novoselic
Krist Novoselic is an American musician best known as the bassist and co-founder of the influential grunge band Nirvana.
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E.
Layne Staley
Layne Staley was an American singer and songwriter best known as the powerful, haunting lead vocalist and co-lyricist of the grunge band Alice in Chains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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investigative journalist ⓘ non-fiction writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Amnesty International UK Media Award
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linked to:
Amnesty International UK Press Award
Orwell Prize for Journalism ⓘ
linked to:
George Orwell Prize
Paul Foot Award ⓘ
linked to:
Paul Foot (journalist)
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| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coveredTopic |
British counter-terrorism policy
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UK complicity in torture ⓘ extraordinary rendition ⓘ human rights violations by UK security services ⓘ secrecy and official secrecy laws in the UK ⓘ |
| employer | The Guardian ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
government accountability
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human rights ⓘ intelligence services ⓘ national security ⓘ torture and ill-treatment ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasRole |
author of books on UK state secrecy
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investigative reporter ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exposing government abuses
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reporting on torture and human rights violations linked to UK security services ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Anatomy of a Killing
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Cruel Britannia: A Secret History of Torture ⓘ The History Thieves: Secrets, Lies and the Shaping of a Modern Nation ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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investigative journalist ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| publication |
Anatomy of a Killing
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Cruel Britannia: A Secret History of Torture ⓘ The History Thieves: Secrets, Lies and the Shaping of a Modern Nation ⓘ articles in The Guardian ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| writesAbout |
counter-terrorism
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intelligence agencies ⓘ rendition ⓘ state secrecy ⓘ torture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ian Cobain Description of subject: Ian Cobain is a British investigative journalist and author known for exposing government abuses, including torture and human rights violations linked to the UK’s security services.
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