Donald C. Backer
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Donald C. Backer was an American radio astronomer best known for his pioneering work on millisecond pulsars and contributions to high-precision pulsar timing.
All labels observed (1)
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| Donald C. Backer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11316940 — 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: Donald C. Backer Context triple: [PSR B1937+21, discoveredBy, Donald C. Backer]
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A.
Donald R. Seawell
Donald R. Seawell was an American attorney, theatrical producer, and arts patron best known for his influential role in developing Denver’s cultural landscape.
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B.
Charles F. Wennerstrum
Charles F. Wennerstrum was an American judge best known for serving as a presiding judge at one of the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials following World War II.
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C.
Allen G. Siegler
Allen G. Siegler was an American cinematographer active during the early to mid-20th century, known for his work on numerous Hollywood films.
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D.
Myron I. Kerstein
Myron I. Kerstein is an American film editor known for his work on feature films and television, including projects like "Down to Earth" (2001) and later acclaimed titles such as "Crazy Rich Asians."
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E.
Donald H. Lynn
Donald H. Lynn was a physicist and researcher known for his involvement in scientific investigations of the Shroud of Turin as part of the Shroud of Turin Research Project.
- 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: Donald C. Backer Target entity description: Donald C. Backer was an American radio astronomer best known for his pioneering work on millisecond pulsars and contributions to high-precision pulsar timing.
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A.
Donald R. Seawell
Donald R. Seawell was an American attorney, theatrical producer, and arts patron best known for his influential role in developing Denver’s cultural landscape.
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B.
Charles F. Wennerstrum
Charles F. Wennerstrum was an American judge best known for serving as a presiding judge at one of the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials following World War II.
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C.
Allen G. Siegler
Allen G. Siegler was an American cinematographer active during the early to mid-20th century, known for his work on numerous Hollywood films.
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D.
Myron I. Kerstein
Myron I. Kerstein is an American film editor known for his work on feature films and television, including projects like "Down to Earth" (2001) and later acclaimed titles such as "Crazy Rich Asians."
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E.
Donald H. Lynn
Donald H. Lynn was a physicist and researcher known for his involvement in scientific investigations of the Shroud of Turin as part of the Shroud of Turin Research Project.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
PSR B1937+21