Donald P. Roper
E1238996
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Donald P. Roper was the superintendent of a Missouri correctional facility who became the named state official in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Roper v. Simmons, which abolished the juvenile death penalty.
All labels observed (1)
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| Donald P. Roper canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11257162 — 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 P. Roper Context triple: [Roper v. Simmons, petitioner, Donald P. Roper]
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A.
Robert B. Weide
Robert B. Weide is an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter best known for his work on the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and various documentaries about comedians.
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B.
James S. Voss
James S. Voss is a retired U.S. Army officer and NASA astronaut who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions and spent over five months aboard the International Space Station.
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C.
Ronald E. Yates
Ronald E. Yates is an American author and former journalist known for his work as a foreign correspondent and as a professor and dean at the University of Illinois’ College of Media.
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D.
James A. Abrahamson
James A. Abrahamson is a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general and aerospace engineer best known for directing NASA’s Space Shuttle program and leading the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization in the 1980s.
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E.
Donald M. Dickinson
Donald M. Dickinson was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Postmaster General under President Grover Cleveland in the late 19th century.
- 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 P. Roper Target entity description: Donald P. Roper was the superintendent of a Missouri correctional facility who became the named state official in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Roper v. Simmons, which abolished the juvenile death penalty.
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A.
Robert B. Weide
Robert B. Weide is an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter best known for his work on the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and various documentaries about comedians.
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B.
James S. Voss
James S. Voss is a retired U.S. Army officer and NASA astronaut who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions and spent over five months aboard the International Space Station.
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C.
Ronald E. Yates
Ronald E. Yates is an American author and former journalist known for his work as a foreign correspondent and as a professor and dean at the University of Illinois’ College of Media.
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D.
James A. Abrahamson
James A. Abrahamson is a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general and aerospace engineer best known for directing NASA’s Space Shuttle program and leading the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization in the 1980s.
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E.
Donald M. Dickinson
Donald M. Dickinson was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Postmaster General under President Grover Cleveland in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.