Lewis Shiner
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Lewis Shiner is an American science fiction and fantasy author known for his work in the cyberpunk movement and contributions to shared-universe series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lewis Shiner canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14706792 — 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: Lewis Shiner Context triple: [Wild Cards, hasContributor, Lewis Shiner]
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A.
George Scudder
George Scudder is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Scudder, though specific widely known public details about him are limited.
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B.
George Shumway
George Shumway is a fictional character from the satirical comic strip "Ernie Pook's Comeek" by Lynda Barry.
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C.
Charles Horvath
Charles Horvath was an American actor and stuntman known for his rugged roles in Westerns and action films.
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D.
Philip Garris
Philip Garris is an American artist best known for his iconic fantasy- and mythology-inspired album cover artwork, particularly for the Grateful Dead.
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E.
John Shive
John Shive was an American mountaineer known for participating in the first recorded ascent of Grand Teton in Wyoming’s Teton Range.
- 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: Lewis Shiner Target entity description: Lewis Shiner is an American science fiction and fantasy author known for his work in the cyberpunk movement and contributions to shared-universe series.
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A.
George Scudder
George Scudder is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Scudder, though specific widely known public details about him are limited.
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B.
George Shumway
George Shumway is a fictional character from the satirical comic strip "Ernie Pook's Comeek" by Lynda Barry.
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C.
Charles Horvath
Charles Horvath was an American actor and stuntman known for his rugged roles in Westerns and action films.
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D.
Philip Garris
Philip Garris is an American artist best known for his iconic fantasy- and mythology-inspired album cover artwork, particularly for the Grateful Dead.
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E.
John Shive
John Shive was an American mountaineer known for participating in the first recorded ascent of Grand Teton in Wyoming’s Teton Range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.