Scully-Power
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Scully-Power is the surname of Paul D. Scully-Power, an Australian-born oceanographer and former NASA astronaut.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scully-Power canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10170700 — 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: Scully-Power Context triple: [Paul D. Scully-Power, familyName, Scully-Power]
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A.
Serena Powers
Serena Powers is a relatively obscure individual whose specific public achievements or background are not widely documented.
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B.
Mala Powers
Mala Powers was an American film and television actress best known for her roles in 1950s Hollywood dramas and comedies.
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C.
Nancy Powers
Nancy Powers is known as the spouse of Clarence Johnson.
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D.
Mary Power
Mary Power is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, including figures in fields such as academia, politics, and the arts.
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E.
Donna Powers
Donna Powers is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the 2003 heist film "The Italian Job" and other genre movies.
- 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: Scully-Power Target entity description: Scully-Power is the surname of Paul D. Scully-Power, an Australian-born oceanographer and former NASA astronaut.
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A.
Serena Powers
Serena Powers is a relatively obscure individual whose specific public achievements or background are not widely documented.
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B.
Mala Powers
Mala Powers was an American film and television actress best known for her roles in 1950s Hollywood dramas and comedies.
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C.
Nancy Powers
Nancy Powers is known as the spouse of Clarence Johnson.
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D.
Mary Power
Mary Power is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, including figures in fields such as academia, politics, and the arts.
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E.
Donna Powers
Donna Powers is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the 2003 heist film "The Italian Job" and other genre movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian-born person
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NASA astronaut ⓘ astronaut ⓘ human ⓘ oceanographer ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
marine remote sensing
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ocean wave dynamics ⓘ satellite oceanography ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1944-06-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Australia
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New South Wales ⓘ Sydney ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
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United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Sydney ⓘ |
| employer |
NASA
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| familyName | Scully-Power ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
naval oceanography
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oceanography ⓘ remote sensing ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Desmond
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Paul ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree |
Bachelor of Science
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Master of Science ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Aeronautical Society fellowship
Member of the Order of Australia ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Royal Australian Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| mission | STS-41-G ⓘ |
| name | Paul Desmond Scully-Power ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first Australian-born person to fly in space
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first oceanographer to fly in space ⓘ |
| notableRole |
chief scientist for the U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
ⓘ
president of the Australian Space Guild ⓘ |
| notableWork | Space Shuttle mission STS-41-G ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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consultant ⓘ oceanographer ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spaceFlight | STS-41-G ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scully-Power Description of subject: Scully-Power is the surname of Paul D. Scully-Power, an Australian-born oceanographer and former NASA astronaut.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.