Thomas John Dowd
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Thomas John Dowd was an influential American recording engineer and producer renowned for his pioneering work in multitrack recording and his collaborations with major artists across jazz, rock, and soul music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas John Dowd canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10477922 — 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: Thomas John Dowd Context triple: [Tom Dowd, fullName, Thomas John Dowd]
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A.
Edward P. Doherty
Edward P. Doherty was a U.S. Army officer best known for leading the detachment that captured and killed President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, at a farm near Port Royal, Virginia.
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B.
James T. Molloy
James T. Molloy was an American public official best known for his long tenure as Doorkeeper of the U.S. House of Representatives, overseeing access and ceremonial functions in the chamber.
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C.
Walter J. Donnelly
Walter J. Donnelly was an American diplomat who served in senior postwar administrative roles in Germany following World War II.
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D.
Edward R. Burke
Edward R. Burke was a U.S. Democratic politician and senator from Nebraska in the 1930s, known for his involvement in New Deal-era legislation and national defense policy.
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E.
James J. Rowley
James J. Rowley was a longtime Director of the United States Secret Service, recognized for modernizing the agency and strengthening presidential protection.
- 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: Thomas John Dowd Target entity description: Thomas John Dowd was an influential American recording engineer and producer renowned for his pioneering work in multitrack recording and his collaborations with major artists across jazz, rock, and soul music.
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A.
Edward P. Doherty
Edward P. Doherty was a U.S. Army officer best known for leading the detachment that captured and killed President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, at a farm near Port Royal, Virginia.
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B.
James T. Molloy
James T. Molloy was an American public official best known for his long tenure as Doorkeeper of the U.S. House of Representatives, overseeing access and ceremonial functions in the chamber.
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C.
Walter J. Donnelly
Walter J. Donnelly was an American diplomat who served in senior postwar administrative roles in Germany following World War II.
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D.
Edward R. Burke
Edward R. Burke was a U.S. Democratic politician and senator from Nebraska in the 1930s, known for his involvement in New Deal-era legislation and national defense policy.
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E.
James J. Rowley
James J. Rowley was a longtime Director of the United States Secret Service, recognized for modernizing the agency and strengthening presidential protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American person
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audio engineer ⓘ record producer ⓘ recording engineer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tom Dowd ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Trustees Award ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1925-10-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| contributedTo |
development of multitrack recording technology
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popularization of stereo recording techniques ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2002-10-27 ⓘ |
| employer | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| field |
music production
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recording engineering ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| influenced | modern recording practices ⓘ |
| instrument | recording console ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with major jazz artists
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collaborations with major rock artists ⓘ collaborations with major soul artists ⓘ innovations in recording studio techniques ⓘ pioneering work in multitrack recording ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Thomas John Dowd ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| notableWork |
recordings for Aretha Franklin
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recordings for Cream ⓘ recordings for Eric Clapton ⓘ recordings for John Coltrane ⓘ recordings for Lynyrd Skynyrd ⓘ recordings for Otis Redding ⓘ recordings for Ray Charles ⓘ recordings for The Allman Brothers Band ⓘ |
| occupation |
record producer
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recording engineer ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Tom Dowd and the Language of Music
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linked to:
Tom Dowd & the Language of Music
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| workLocation |
Miami
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New York City ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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