George Aaronow
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George Aaronow is a timid, aging real estate salesman in David Mamet’s play and film "Glengarry Glen Ross," known for his nervous demeanor and moral hesitation amid the cutthroat sales environment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Aaronow canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6889513 — 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: George Aaronow Context triple: [Glengarry Glen Ross, character, George Aaronow]
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A.
Joseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg was an acclaimed American cinematographer, best known for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films and for winning multiple Academy Awards for Best Cinematography.
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B.
Louis Weiss
Louis Weiss was a prominent French lawyer, journalist, and feminist activist known for her advocacy for women's rights and European unity in the early to mid-20th century.
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C.
Louis Rosen
Louis Rosen is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the science fiction film "Enemy Mine."
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D.
Max Rosenthal
Max Rosenthal is a notable individual recognized for achievements significant enough to be distinctly associated with the surname Rosenthal.
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E.
Herman Lieberman
Herman Lieberman was a prominent Polish socialist politician, lawyer, and parliamentarian active in the early 20th century, known for his leadership in the Polish left and opposition to authoritarianism.
- 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: George Aaronow Target entity description: George Aaronow is a timid, aging real estate salesman in David Mamet’s play and film "Glengarry Glen Ross," known for his nervous demeanor and moral hesitation amid the cutthroat sales environment.
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A.
Joseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg was an acclaimed American cinematographer, best known for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films and for winning multiple Academy Awards for Best Cinematography.
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B.
Louis Weiss
Louis Weiss was a prominent French lawyer, journalist, and feminist activist known for her advocacy for women's rights and European unity in the early to mid-20th century.
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C.
Louis Rosen
Louis Rosen is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the science fiction film "Enemy Mine."
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D.
Max Rosenthal
Max Rosenthal is a notable individual recognized for achievements significant enough to be distinctly associated with the surname Rosenthal.
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E.
Herman Lieberman
Herman Lieberman was a prominent Polish socialist politician, lawyer, and parliamentarian active in the early 20th century, known for his leadership in the Polish left and opposition to authoritarianism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| ageDescriptor |
aging
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middle-aged ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992 film)
NERFINISHED
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Glengarry Glen Ross (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chicago real estate office
ⓘ
cutthroat sales environment ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Dave Moss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ricky Roma NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelley Levene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalState |
anxious
ⓘ
fearful of losing his job ⓘ |
| ethicalStance | troubled by illegal schemes ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Glengarry Glen Ross (1983 stage play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
crime drama
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| hasDialogueWith |
Dave Moss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Roma NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelley Levene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| loyalty | ambivalent toward colleagues ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
stage ⓘ |
| moralConflict | debates participating in office burglary ⓘ |
| moralPosition | reluctant to engage in crime ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| occupation | real estate salesman ⓘ |
| partOf | ensemble cast of Glengarry Glen Ross ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
morally hesitant
ⓘ
nervous ⓘ timid ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Alan Arkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pressuredBy |
Dave Moss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
office management ⓘ |
| setting | real estate sales office ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
desperation in sales
ⓘ
ethics in business ⓘ moral compromise ⓘ |
| workBy | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workEnvironment | high-pressure sales contest ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: George Aaronow Description of subject: George Aaronow is a timid, aging real estate salesman in David Mamet’s play and film "Glengarry Glen Ross," known for his nervous demeanor and moral hesitation amid the cutthroat sales environment.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.