Clifford Milburn Holland
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Clifford Milburn Holland was an American civil engineer best known for leading the design and construction of the pioneering vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River that now bears his name.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clifford Milburn Holland canonical | 4 |
| Clifford Milburn Holland Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3079911 — 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: Clifford Milburn Holland Context triple: [Holland Tunnel, namedAfter, Clifford Milburn Holland]
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A.
J. Herbert Hollomon
J. Herbert Hollomon was an American engineer, scientist, and academic leader known for his contributions to materials science and industrial research, including service as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Science and Technology.
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B.
Robert Marvin Hull
Robert Marvin Hull was a legendary Canadian professional ice hockey player, best known as a high-scoring left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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C.
Charles Alton Ellis
Charles Alton Ellis was an American structural engineer best known for performing the complex mathematical and design work that made the Golden Gate Bridge possible.
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D.
Ralph B. Lloyd
Ralph B. Lloyd was an American oilman and real estate developer whose investments and land holdings played a major role in shaping urban districts in the western United States.
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E.
Charles J. Hitch
Charles J. Hitch was an American economist and defense analyst who served as president of the University of California after a prominent career in government and academia.
- 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: Clifford Milburn Holland Target entity description: Clifford Milburn Holland was an American civil engineer best known for leading the design and construction of the pioneering vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River that now bears his name.
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A.
J. Herbert Hollomon
J. Herbert Hollomon was an American engineer, scientist, and academic leader known for his contributions to materials science and industrial research, including service as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Science and Technology.
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B.
Robert Marvin Hull
Robert Marvin Hull was a legendary Canadian professional ice hockey player, best known as a high-scoring left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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C.
Charles Alton Ellis
Charles Alton Ellis was an American structural engineer best known for performing the complex mathematical and design work that made the Golden Gate Bridge possible.
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D.
Ralph B. Lloyd
Ralph B. Lloyd was an American oilman and real estate developer whose investments and land holdings played a major role in shaping urban districts in the western United States.
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E.
Charles J. Hitch
Charles J. Hitch was an American economist and defense analyst who served as president of the University of California after a prominent career in government and academia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American engineer
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civil engineer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Northampton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1883-03-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1924-10-27 ⓘ |
| degreeEarned | Bachelor of Arts ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer |
New York City Tunnel Authority
ⓘ
surface form:
New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission
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| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Holland ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil engineering
ⓘ
tunnel engineering ⓘ |
| fullName | Clifford Milburn Holland self-link ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Clifford ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Clifford Milburn Holland
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Clifford Milburn Holland Jr.
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| hasWorkAssociatedWith |
Hudson River
ⓘ
New York–New Jersey transportation network ⓘ
surface form:
New York–New Jersey transportation infrastructure
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| honorificEponymOf | Holland Tunnel ⓘ |
| innovated | longitudinal ventilation system for vehicular tunnels ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chief engineer of the Hudson River vehicular tunnel
ⓘ
design of the first vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| nameGivenTo | Holland Tunnel ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped create one of the first mechanically ventilated vehicular tunnels ⓘ |
| notableWork | Holland Tunnel ⓘ |
| occupation | civil engineer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Somerset, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Northampton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief engineer of the Hudson River vehicular tunnel ⓘ |
| predecessorInRole | Ole Singstad ⓘ |
| projectLed | construction of the Holland Tunnel ⓘ |
| projectRole | design leader of the Holland Tunnel ventilation system ⓘ |
| recognizedFor | pioneering work in urban vehicular tunnels ⓘ |
| spouse | Anna Coolidge Davenport ⓘ |
| tunnelNamedAfter | Holland Tunnel ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clifford Milburn Holland Description of subject: Clifford Milburn Holland was an American civil engineer best known for leading the design and construction of the pioneering vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River that now bears his name.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Clifford Milburn Holland Jr.