David May
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David May was an American businessman best known as the founder of the May Department Stores Company, which grew into one of the largest department store chains in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David May canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15743947 — 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)
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Target entity: David May Context triple: [May Department Stores Company, foundedBy, David May]
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A.
Chris May
Chris May is a collegiate sports administrator best known for serving as the athletic director at Saint Louis University, overseeing the Billikens’ athletic programs.
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B.
Don Dixon
Don Dixon is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician known for his influential work in the jangle pop and alternative rock scenes, including producing early albums by R.E.M. and other notable artists.
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C.
Anthony McHenry
Anthony McHenry is an American professional basketball player best known for his long, successful career in Japan’s B.League, particularly as a key contributor to the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
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D.
Arthur Dunn
Arthur Dunn was an English educator and former footballer best known for establishing the prestigious preparatory institution Ludgrove School.
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E.
Ian Dunn
Ian Dunn is a British actor known for his work in television, film, and theatre, and for being married to the late actress Emma Chambers.
- 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: David May Target entity description: David May was an American businessman best known as the founder of the May Department Stores Company, which grew into one of the largest department store chains in the United States.
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A.
Chris May
Chris May is a collegiate sports administrator best known for serving as the athletic director at Saint Louis University, overseeing the Billikens’ athletic programs.
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B.
Don Dixon
Don Dixon is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician known for his influential work in the jangle pop and alternative rock scenes, including producing early albums by R.E.M. and other notable artists.
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C.
Anthony McHenry
Anthony McHenry is an American professional basketball player best known for his long, successful career in Japan’s B.League, particularly as a key contributor to the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
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D.
Arthur Dunn
Arthur Dunn was an English educator and former footballer best known for establishing the prestigious preparatory institution Ludgrove School.
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E.
Ian Dunn
Ian Dunn is a British actor known for his work in television, film, and theatre, and for being married to the late actress Emma Chambers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.