J. Patrick Lannan Sr.
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J. Patrick Lannan Sr. was an American businessman and philanthropist best known for establishing a major foundation that supports contemporary art, literature, and social justice initiatives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| J. Patrick Lannan Sr. canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11063324 — 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: J. Patrick Lannan Sr. Context triple: [Lannan Foundation, foundedBy, J. Patrick Lannan Sr.]
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A.
Patrick Lucey
Patrick Lucey was an American politician and former governor of Wisconsin who later ran for vice president as an independent in the 1980 U.S. presidential election.
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B.
Greg Stillson
Greg Stillson is the ambitious, populist politician and primary antagonist in Stephen King’s novel "The Dead Zone," whose rise to power is foreseen to lead to catastrophic consequences.
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C.
Dennis Patterson
Dennis Patterson is a central character in the British television drama-comedy "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet," known as the responsible, level-headed leader among a group of itinerant construction workers.
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D.
Wayne McCullough
Wayne McCullough is a Northern Irish former professional boxer and Olympic silver medalist known for his relentless pressure style and iron chin.
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E.
Jim Duggan
Jim Duggan is an American professional wrestler best known for his patriotic "Hacksaw" persona in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where he famously carried a 2x4 and led crowds in chanting "USA!"
- 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: J. Patrick Lannan Sr. Target entity description: J. Patrick Lannan Sr. was an American businessman and philanthropist best known for establishing a major foundation that supports contemporary art, literature, and social justice initiatives.
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A.
Patrick Lucey
Patrick Lucey was an American politician and former governor of Wisconsin who later ran for vice president as an independent in the 1980 U.S. presidential election.
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B.
Greg Stillson
Greg Stillson is the ambitious, populist politician and primary antagonist in Stephen King’s novel "The Dead Zone," whose rise to power is foreseen to lead to catastrophic consequences.
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C.
Dennis Patterson
Dennis Patterson is a central character in the British television drama-comedy "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet," known as the responsible, level-headed leader among a group of itinerant construction workers.
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D.
Wayne McCullough
Wayne McCullough is a Northern Irish former professional boxer and Olympic silver medalist known for his relentless pressure style and iron chin.
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E.
Jim Duggan
Jim Duggan is an American professional wrestler best known for his patriotic "Hacksaw" persona in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where he famously carried a 2x4 and led crowds in chanting "USA!"
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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charitable foundation ⓘ human ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
contemporary art
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cultural freedom ⓘ finance ⓘ indigenous rights ⓘ literature ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| founded | Lannan Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | J. Patrick Lannan Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Irish-American ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
institutional support for human rights and social justice groups
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ongoing grants to artists and writers through the Lannan Foundation ⓘ |
| hasPart | Lannan Foundation endowment ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
support contemporary artists
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support indigenous communities ⓘ support social justice and human rights initiatives ⓘ support writers and poets ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Santa Fe, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary art patronage in the United States
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funding models for social justice organizations ⓘ support structures for contemporary writers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
support of contemporary art
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support of literature ⓘ support of social justice initiatives ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement | modern philanthropy ⓘ |
| notableFor | founding the Lannan Foundation ⓘ |
| notableWork | creation of a major arts and social justice foundation ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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philanthropist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sponsors |
artist grants
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documentary and media projects on social justice topics ⓘ fellowships for writers ⓘ literary awards ⓘ public lectures and readings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: J. Patrick Lannan Sr. Description of subject: J. Patrick Lannan Sr. was an American businessman and philanthropist best known for establishing a major foundation that supports contemporary art, literature, and social justice initiatives.
Referenced by (4)
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