Woodruff
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Woodruff is a surname most prominently associated with Judy Woodruff, a longtime American broadcast journalist and former anchor of the PBS NewsHour.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Woodruff canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12267297 — 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: Woodruff Context triple: [Judy Woodruff, familyName, Woodruff]
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A.
Woodberry
Woodberry is a residential suburb located within the Maitland local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.
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B.
Woodberry
Woodberry is a historic, formerly industrial neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, known for its mill buildings, creative community, and proximity to the Jones Falls valley and green spaces.
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C.
Balsom
Balsom is the surname of Alison Balsom, a renowned English classical trumpeter celebrated for her solo performances and recordings.
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D.
Biberwier
Biberwier is a small alpine village and municipality in the Tyrolean Zugspitz Arena of western Austria, known for its mountain scenery and outdoor recreation.
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E.
Balsam
Balsam is a surname most notably associated with American actor Martin Balsam, known for his prolific film and television career in the mid-20th century.
- 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: Woodruff Target entity description: Woodruff is a surname most prominently associated with Judy Woodruff, a longtime American broadcast journalist and former anchor of the PBS NewsHour.
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A.
Woodberry
Woodberry is a residential suburb located within the Maitland local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.
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B.
Woodberry
Woodberry is a historic, formerly industrial neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, known for its mill buildings, creative community, and proximity to the Jones Falls valley and green spaces.
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C.
Balsom
Balsom is the surname of Alison Balsom, a renowned English classical trumpeter celebrated for her solo performances and recordings.
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D.
Biberwier
Biberwier is a small alpine village and municipality in the Tyrolean Zugspitz Arena of western Austria, known for its mountain scenery and outdoor recreation.
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E.
Balsam
Balsam is a surname most notably associated with American actor Martin Balsam, known for his prolific film and television career in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.