Brian Moynahan
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Brian Moynahan is a British journalist, historian, and author known for his works on Russian and European history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brian Moynahan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7706244 — 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: Brian Moynahan Context triple: [Moynahan, hasNotableBearer, Brian Moynahan]
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A.
Marty Meehan
Marty Meehan is an American academic administrator and former U.S. congressman who serves as president of the University of Massachusetts system.
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B.
Michael Hogan
Michael Hogan was a screenwriter known for his work on classic Hollywood films, including contributing to the script of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 adaptation of "Rebecca."
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C.
Pat Crowley
Pat Crowley is an American actress known for her work in film and television during the 1950s and 1960s, including prominent roles in romantic comedies and dramas.
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D.
Ed Gainey
Ed Gainey is an American politician who became the first Black mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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E.
Mark McGann
Mark McGann is an English actor and director known for his work in television, film, and theatre, and as one of the four acting McGann brothers.
- 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: Brian Moynahan Target entity description: Brian Moynahan is a British journalist, historian, and author known for his works on Russian and European history.
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A.
Marty Meehan
Marty Meehan is an American academic administrator and former U.S. congressman who serves as president of the University of Massachusetts system.
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B.
Michael Hogan
Michael Hogan was a screenwriter known for his work on classic Hollywood films, including contributing to the script of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 adaptation of "Rebecca."
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C.
Pat Crowley
Pat Crowley is an American actress known for her work in film and television during the 1950s and 1960s, including prominent roles in romantic comedies and dramas.
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D.
Ed Gainey
Ed Gainey is an American politician who became the first Black mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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E.
Mark McGann
Mark McGann is an English actor and director known for his work in television, film, and theatre, and as one of the four acting McGann brothers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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journalist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | The Sunday Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
European history
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Russian history ⓘ military history ⓘ religious history ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasWrittenForm |
books
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newspaper articles ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical biographies
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narrative history writing ⓘ works on European history ⓘ works on Russian history ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Comrade Chairman
NERFINISHED
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Forgotten Soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ If God Spare My Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Leningrad: Siege and Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ Rasputin: The Saint Who Sinned NERFINISHED ⓘ The British Century NERFINISHED ⓘ The Claws of the Bear NERFINISHED ⓘ The Faith: A History of Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ The Russian Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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historian ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
European correspondent
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Moscow correspondent ⓘ foreign correspondent ⓘ journalist for British newspapers ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
European politics
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brian Moynahan Description of subject: Brian Moynahan is a British journalist, historian, and author known for his works on Russian and European history.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.