Tilghman
E1238428
UNEXPLORED
Tilghman is a surname most notably associated with Shirley M. Tilghman, a prominent molecular biologist and former president of Princeton University.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tilghman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16870491 — 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: Tilghman Context triple: [Shirley M. Tilghman, familyName, Tilghman]
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A.
Tilghman
Tilghman is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable American figures, including politicians and military officers.
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B.
Tolan
Tolan is a surname most notably associated with American television producer, writer, and director Peter Tolan.
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C.
Ketcham
Ketcham is a supporting character in the 1970 Western film "Rio Lobo," which stars John Wayne.
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D.
Tilton
Tilton is a locality in the United Kingdom notable for lending its name to the territorial designation of the peerage title Baron Keynes of Tilton.
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E.
Peniston
Peniston is a masculine given name of English origin, historically borne by several members of the British aristocracy.
- 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: Tilghman Target entity description: Tilghman is a surname most notably associated with Shirley M. Tilghman, a prominent molecular biologist and former president of Princeton University.
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A.
Tilghman
Tilghman is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable American figures, including politicians and military officers.
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B.
Tolan
Tolan is a surname most notably associated with American television producer, writer, and director Peter Tolan.
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C.
Ketcham
Ketcham is a supporting character in the 1970 Western film "Rio Lobo," which stars John Wayne.
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D.
Tilton
Tilton is a locality in the United Kingdom notable for lending its name to the territorial designation of the peerage title Baron Keynes of Tilton.
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E.
Peniston
Peniston is a masculine given name of English origin, historically borne by several members of the British aristocracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.