Ronald Belford Scott
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Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott was the Scottish-born Australian rock singer best known as the charismatic lead vocalist and lyricist of the band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ronald Belford Scott canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8742779 — 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: Ronald Belford Scott Context triple: [Bon Scott, fullName, Ronald Belford Scott]
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A.
Theodore Scott Glenn
Theodore Scott Glenn is an American actor known for his intense, rugged performances in films such as "The Right Stuff," "The Silence of the Lambs," and "Training Day."
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B.
James Riepe Rhodes
James Riepe Rhodes is the namesake of Rhodes Field, indicating he is a figure of notable significance or benefaction associated with the institution that owns the venue.
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C.
Frank Stuart Patterson
Frank Stuart Patterson was an early U.S. Army aviator and test pilot whose death in a 1918 flight accident led to the later naming of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in his honor.
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D.
Jack Frederick Kilpatrick
Jack Frederick Kilpatrick was an American composer and musicologist known for his work in Native American music and contributions to ethnomusicology.
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E.
Boyd Tinsley
Boyd Tinsley is an American violinist and composer best known as a longtime member of the Dave Matthews Band.
- 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: Ronald Belford Scott Target entity description: Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott was the Scottish-born Australian rock singer best known as the charismatic lead vocalist and lyricist of the band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980.
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A.
Theodore Scott Glenn
Theodore Scott Glenn is an American actor known for his intense, rugged performances in films such as "The Right Stuff," "The Silence of the Lambs," and "Training Day."
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B.
James Riepe Rhodes
James Riepe Rhodes is the namesake of Rhodes Field, indicating he is a figure of notable significance or benefaction associated with the institution that owns the venue.
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C.
Frank Stuart Patterson
Frank Stuart Patterson was an early U.S. Army aviator and test pilot whose death in a 1918 flight accident led to the later naming of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in his honor.
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D.
Jack Frederick Kilpatrick
Jack Frederick Kilpatrick was an American composer and musicologist known for his work in Native American music and contributions to ethnomusicology.
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E.
Boyd Tinsley
Boyd Tinsley is an American violinist and composer best known as a longtime member of the Dave Matthews Band.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
AC/DC band member
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human ⓘ rock singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bon Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
AC/DC
NERFINISHED
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Fraternity ⓘ Mount Lofty Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Valentines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandMemberOf |
AC/DC
NERFINISHED
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Fraternity NERFINISHED ⓘ The Valentines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | acute alcohol poisoning ⓘ |
| childhoodResidence | Fremantle, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-07-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-02-19 ⓘ |
| endDateInBand | 1980 ⓘ |
| familyName | Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ronald Belford Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues rock
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hard rock ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| givenName | Ronald ⓘ |
| influenced | Brian Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charismatic stage presence
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humorous and bawdy lyrics ⓘ |
| memorial | Bon Scott statue in Fremantle, Western Australia ⓘ |
| middleName | Belford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migratedTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Voltage NERFINISHED ⓘ Highway to Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ Let There Be Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ Powerage NERFINISHED ⓘ T.N.T. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lyricist
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rock vocalist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Forfar, Angus, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Albert Productions
NERFINISHED
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Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| roleInBand |
lead vocalist of AC/DC
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primary lyricist of AC/DC ⓘ |
| startDateInBand | 1974 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | raspy high-pitched voice ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1964–1980 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ronald Belford Scott Description of subject: Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott was the Scottish-born Australian rock singer best known as the charismatic lead vocalist and lyricist of the band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980.
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