Mark 36 nuclear bomb
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The Mark 36 nuclear bomb was a high-yield thermonuclear gravity bomb developed and deployed by the United States during the early Cold War era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mark 36 nuclear bomb canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10223473 — 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: Mark 36 nuclear bomb Context triple: [Nuclear bombs of the United States, hasPart, Mark 36 nuclear bomb]
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A.
Mark 3 nuclear bomb
The Mark 3 nuclear bomb was an early U.S. atomic weapon, a production version of the "Fat Man" design used at the end of World War II.
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B.
Mark 4 nuclear bomb
The Mark 4 nuclear bomb was an early U.S. post–World War II fission weapon derived from the Fat Man design and used during the early Cold War.
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C.
Mark 1 nuclear bomb
The Mark 1 nuclear bomb, also known as "Little Boy," was the first nuclear weapon used in warfare, dropped by the United States on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945.
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D.
Mark 5 nuclear bomb
The Mark 5 nuclear bomb was an early American fission weapon developed in the 1950s, notable for its relatively compact, gun-type design and use in various U.S. military delivery systems during the early Cold War.
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E.
B43 nuclear bomb
The B43 nuclear bomb is a U.S. Cold War–era air-dropped thermonuclear weapon designed for use by tactical and strategic aircraft.
- 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: Mark 36 nuclear bomb Target entity description: The Mark 36 nuclear bomb was a high-yield thermonuclear gravity bomb developed and deployed by the United States during the early Cold War era.
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A.
Mark 3 nuclear bomb
The Mark 3 nuclear bomb was an early U.S. atomic weapon, a production version of the "Fat Man" design used at the end of World War II.
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B.
Mark 4 nuclear bomb
The Mark 4 nuclear bomb was an early U.S. post–World War II fission weapon derived from the Fat Man design and used during the early Cold War.
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C.
Mark 1 nuclear bomb
The Mark 1 nuclear bomb, also known as "Little Boy," was the first nuclear weapon used in warfare, dropped by the United States on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945.
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D.
Mark 5 nuclear bomb
The Mark 5 nuclear bomb was an early American fission weapon developed in the 1950s, notable for its relatively compact, gun-type design and use in various U.S. military delivery systems during the early Cold War.
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E.
B43 nuclear bomb
The B43 nuclear bomb is a U.S. Cold War–era air-dropped thermonuclear weapon designed for use by tactical and strategic aircraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | thermonuclear gravity bomb ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deliveryMethod | air-dropped ⓘ |
| deliveryPlatform | strategic bomber ⓘ |
| deployed | 1950s ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | free-fall bomb ⓘ |
| deploymentPeriod | early Cold War ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-range strategic bombers ⓘ |
| designType | thermonuclear ⓘ |
| deterrenceDoctrine | massive retaliation ⓘ |
| developedBy |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
fission primary
ⓘ
fusion secondary ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Cold War nuclear arms buildup
ⓘ
United States nuclear arsenal ⓘ
linked to:
Nuclear bombs of the United States
|
| nuclearWeaponType | hydrogen bomb ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Mark 17 nuclear bomb
ⓘ
linked to:
Mark 17 thermonuclear bomb
|
| role |
strategic bombing
ⓘ
strategic deterrent ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures | early-generation nuclear safety design ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Strategic Air Command ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | B41 nuclear bomb ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | none ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| weaponClass | megaton-class nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| weaponType | gravity bomb ⓘ |
| yieldType | high-yield ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mark 36 nuclear bomb Description of subject: The Mark 36 nuclear bomb was a high-yield thermonuclear gravity bomb developed and deployed by the United States during the early Cold War era.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.