Clarence Johnson
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Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was a pioneering American aeronautical engineer best known for leading Lockheed's Skunk Works and creating advanced aircraft such as the SR-71 Blackbird and F-104 Starfighter.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clarence Leonard Johnson | 3 |
| Clarence Johnson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1371643 — 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: Clarence Johnson Context triple: [Lockheed U-2, designer, Clarence Johnson]
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A.
Clarence Anglin
Clarence Anglin was one of the three inmates who carried out the famous 1962 escape from Alcatraz prison, inspiring books and films about the still-unsolved case.
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B.
Clarence Dillon
Clarence Dillon was an influential American investment banker best known for building Dillon, Read & Co. into a major Wall Street firm in the early 20th century.
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C.
Herschel Daugherty
Herschel Daugherty was an American film and television director best known for his prolific work in mid-20th-century TV dramas and anthology series.
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D.
Lester Whittington
Lester Whittington was an architect best known for designing the Alaska State Capitol building in Juneau.
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E.
Roy McGivern
Roy McGivern is a Northern Irish football administrator best known for serving as chairman of Linfield FC, one of the country’s most successful and historic clubs.
- 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: Clarence Johnson Target entity description: Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was a pioneering American aeronautical engineer best known for leading Lockheed's Skunk Works and creating advanced aircraft such as the SR-71 Blackbird and F-104 Starfighter.
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A.
Clarence Anglin
Clarence Anglin was one of the three inmates who carried out the famous 1962 escape from Alcatraz prison, inspiring books and films about the still-unsolved case.
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B.
Clarence Dillon
Clarence Dillon was an influential American investment banker best known for building Dillon, Read & Co. into a major Wall Street firm in the early 20th century.
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C.
Herschel Daugherty
Herschel Daugherty was an American film and television director best known for his prolific work in mid-20th-century TV dramas and anthology series.
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D.
Lester Whittington
Lester Whittington was an architect best known for designing the Alaska State Capitol building in Juneau.
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E.
Roy McGivern
Roy McGivern is a Northern Irish football administrator best known for serving as chairman of Linfield FC, one of the country’s most successful and historic clubs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American engineer
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aeronautical engineer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Collier Trophy
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Daniel Guggenheim Medal ⓘ National Medal of Science ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ Sylvanus Albert Reed Award ⓘ Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-02-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-12-21 ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering
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Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Michigan ⓘ |
| employer |
Lockheed Skunk Works
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed Advanced Development Projects Division
Lockheed Aircraft Company ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed Corporation
Lockheed Skunk Works ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronautics
ⓘ
aerospace engineering ⓘ aircraft design ⓘ |
| fullName |
Clarence Johnson
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Clarence Leonard Johnson
|
| genreOfWriting | autobiographical engineering memoir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading Lockheed Skunk Works
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pioneering advanced military aircraft design ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Academy of Engineering
ⓘ
National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| militaryBranchSupported |
Central Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| nickname | Kelly Johnson ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
Kelly Johnson's 14 Rules and Practices
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surface form:
Kelly Johnson’s 14 Rules of Management
Skunk Works rapid development model ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Lockheed A-12
ⓘ
Lockheed C‑69 Constellation ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed Constellation
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter ⓘ Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (conceptual and organizational influence)
Lockheed P-38 Lightning ⓘ Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star
SR-71 Blackbird ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Lockheed U-2 ⓘ autobiography "Kelly: More Than My Share of It All" ⓘ |
| occupation |
aeronautical engineer
ⓘ
aircraft designer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ishpeming, Michigan, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Burbank, California
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surface form:
Burbank, California, United States
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| positionHeld |
chief engineer at Lockheed
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founding leader of Lockheed Skunk Works ⓘ |
| residence |
Burbank, California
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surface form:
Burbank, California, United States
|
| spouse |
Althea Young Johnson
ⓘ
surface form:
Althea Louise Young
Maryellen Elberta Meade ⓘ Nancy Powers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clarence Johnson Description of subject: Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was a pioneering American aeronautical engineer best known for leading Lockheed's Skunk Works and creating advanced aircraft such as the SR-71 Blackbird and F-104 Starfighter.
Referenced by (4)
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Clarence Leonard Johnson
this entity surface form:
Clarence Leonard Johnson
this entity surface form:
Clarence Leonard Johnson