Norman Corwin
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Norman Corwin was an influential American writer, producer, and director best known for his pioneering, critically acclaimed radio dramas during the Golden Age of Radio.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norman Corwin canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5209084 — 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: Norman Corwin Context triple: [Corwin, hasNotableBearer, Norman Corwin]
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A.
Gale Gordon
Gale Gordon was an American character actor best known for his authoritative comedic roles in classic radio and television sitcoms, particularly in collaborations with Lucille Ball.
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B.
Maxwell Anderson
Maxwell Anderson was an American playwright, screenwriter, and poet known for his influential verse dramas and contributions to mid-20th-century theater and film.
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C.
Walter Langer
Walter Langer was an American psychoanalyst best known for authoring a secret psychological profile of Adolf Hitler for the U.S. Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
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D.
Irving Morrow
Irving Morrow was an American architect best known for designing the Art Deco elements and iconic International Orange color scheme of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.
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E.
Walter Miller
Walter Miller was an early 20th-century American film actor known for his work in silent cinema.
- 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: Norman Corwin Target entity description: Norman Corwin was an influential American writer, producer, and director best known for his pioneering, critically acclaimed radio dramas during the Golden Age of Radio.
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A.
Gale Gordon
Gale Gordon was an American character actor best known for his authoritative comedic roles in classic radio and television sitcoms, particularly in collaborations with Lucille Ball.
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B.
Maxwell Anderson
Maxwell Anderson was an American playwright, screenwriter, and poet known for his influential verse dramas and contributions to mid-20th-century theater and film.
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C.
Walter Langer
Walter Langer was an American psychoanalyst best known for authoring a secret psychological profile of Adolf Hitler for the U.S. Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
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D.
Irving Morrow
Irving Morrow was an American architect best known for designing the Art Deco elements and iconic International Orange color scheme of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.
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E.
Walter Miller
Walter Miller was an early 20th-century American film actor known for his work in silent cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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radio director ⓘ radio dramatist ⓘ radio producer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Medal of Arts
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Peabody Award ⓘ Writers Guild of America Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfBirth | 1910-05-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-10-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Boston University ⓘ |
| employer |
CBS Radio
NERFINISHED
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Columbia Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Corwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
broadcasting
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radio drama ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary drama
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radio drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
American broadcasting
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radio drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Golden Age of Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Norman Corwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
created critically acclaimed radio dramas for CBS during the 1940s
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pioneered large-scale radio specials during World War II ⓘ |
| notableWork |
On a Note of Triumph
NERFINISHED
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The Plot to Overthrow Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ Untitled ⓘ We Hold These Truths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
essayist
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professor ⓘ radio director ⓘ radio producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| residence |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Katherine Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Norman Corwin Description of subject: Norman Corwin was an influential American writer, producer, and director best known for his pioneering, critically acclaimed radio dramas during the Golden Age of Radio.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.