Ian Thorne
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Ian Thorne is a pseudonym used by American science fiction and fantasy author Julian May, notably for her work in genre and media tie-in fiction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ian Thorne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15343207 — 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: Ian Thorne Context triple: [Julian May, usedPseudonym, Ian Thorne]
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A.
Stephen Thorne
Stephen Thorne was a British character actor best known for his powerful voice and memorable villainous roles in the classic science fiction series Doctor Who.
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B.
Tony Thorpe
Tony Thorpe is an English musician best known as a founding member of the experimental electronic group The KLF and for his work in the UK electronic and dance music scene.
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C.
Michael Buckland
Michael Buckland is an American information scientist and librarian known for his influential work on information retrieval, library services, and the theory of information systems.
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D.
Ian Craig Marsh
Ian Craig Marsh is a British electronic musician best known as a founding member of pioneering synth-pop bands The Human League and Heaven 17.
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E.
Joseph Thorne
Joseph Thorne is the protagonist of the novel "Fair Game," around whom the story’s central conflicts and developments revolve.
- 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: Ian Thorne Target entity description: Ian Thorne is a pseudonym used by American science fiction and fantasy author Julian May, notably for her work in genre and media tie-in fiction.
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A.
Stephen Thorne
Stephen Thorne was a British character actor best known for his powerful voice and memorable villainous roles in the classic science fiction series Doctor Who.
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B.
Tony Thorpe
Tony Thorpe is an English musician best known as a founding member of the experimental electronic group The KLF and for his work in the UK electronic and dance music scene.
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C.
Michael Buckland
Michael Buckland is an American information scientist and librarian known for his influential work on information retrieval, library services, and the theory of information systems.
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D.
Ian Craig Marsh
Ian Craig Marsh is a British electronic musician best known as a founding member of pioneering synth-pop bands The Human League and Heaven 17.
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E.
Joseph Thorne
Joseph Thorne is the protagonist of the novel "Fair Game," around whom the story’s central conflicts and developments revolve.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.