M8 Scott
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The M8 Scott is a World War II-era American self-propelled howitzer based on the Stuart light tank chassis and armed with a 75 mm gun for infantry support.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M8 Scott canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11068682 — 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: M8 Scott Context triple: [Stuart light tank, hasVariant, M8 Scott]
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A.
M-50
M-50 is a major orbital motorway around Madrid, Spain, designed to divert traffic from the city center and connect key suburbs and highways.
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B.
M-55
M-55 is a state trunkline highway in Michigan that runs east–west across the northern Lower Peninsula, connecting several communities including the city of Manistee.
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C.
Marlborough GI
Marlborough GI is a New Zealand geographical indication that legally protects and identifies wines produced in the renowned Marlborough wine region, especially its distinctive Sauvignon Blanc.
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D.
M-45
M-45 is a major ring road in the Madrid metropolitan area that helps divert traffic around the city and connect several eastern suburbs.
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E.
M-45
M-45 is a state highway in Michigan that runs east–west through the Grand Rapids area toward the Lake Michigan shoreline.
- 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: M8 Scott Target entity description: The M8 Scott is a World War II-era American self-propelled howitzer based on the Stuart light tank chassis and armed with a 75 mm gun for infantry support.
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A.
M-50
M-50 is a major orbital motorway around Madrid, Spain, designed to divert traffic from the city center and connect key suburbs and highways.
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B.
M-55
M-55 is a state trunkline highway in Michigan that runs east–west across the northern Lower Peninsula, connecting several communities including the city of Manistee.
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C.
Marlborough GI
Marlborough GI is a New Zealand geographical indication that legally protects and identifies wines produced in the renowned Marlborough wine region, especially its distinctive Sauvignon Blanc.
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D.
M-45
M-45 is a major ring road in the Madrid metropolitan area that helps divert traffic around the city and connect several eastern suburbs.
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E.
M-45
M-45 is a state highway in Michigan that runs east–west through the Grand Rapids area toward the Lake Michigan shoreline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored fighting vehicle
ⓘ
self-propelled howitzer ⓘ |
| armorThickness | up to 44 mm ⓘ |
| basedOnChassis |
M5 Stuart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stuart light tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliber | 75 mm ⓘ |
| category |
75 mm artillery
ⓘ
World War II self-propelled artillery of the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
4
ⓘ
5 ⓘ |
| designation | 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engine | Twin Cadillac Series 42 V8 gasoline engines ⓘ |
| enginePower | 220 hp ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| gunMount | M7 mount ⓘ |
| hullLayout | front-mounted transmission ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Cadillac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massey-Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
35 mph
ⓘ
56 km/h ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1788 ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
75 mm M2 howitzer
ⓘ
75 mm M3 howitzer ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1944 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1942 ⓘ |
| role |
assault gun
ⓘ
infantry support ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | .50 cal M2 Browning machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1942 ⓘ |
| successor | M37 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | vertical volute spring suspension ⓘ |
| trackType | tracked ⓘ |
| turretType | open-topped turret ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Free French Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Co-belligerent Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of China Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| usedFor |
direct fire support
ⓘ
indirect fire support ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| weight | about 15 tons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M8 Scott Description of subject: The M8 Scott is a World War II-era American self-propelled howitzer based on the Stuart light tank chassis and armed with a 75 mm gun for infantry support.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.