William McRee
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William McRee was a U.S. Army engineer and officer known for his service in the early 19th century, particularly during the War of 1812, for which a coastal fortification was later named in his honor.
All labels observed (1)
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| William McRee canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12013868 — 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: William McRee Context triple: [Fort McRee, namedAfter, William McRee]
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A.
Charles Neblett
Charles Neblett is an American civil rights activist and singer best known as a founding member of the SNCC Freedom Singers, who used music to support and advance the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
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B.
Francis Timothy McCown
Francis Timothy McCown, better known by his stage name Rory Calhoun, was an American actor and producer prominent in Western films and television from the 1940s through the 1960s.
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C.
Clifton McNeely
Clifton McNeely was an American basketball player and coach known for being the first overall pick in the inaugural 1947 BAA (now NBA) draft.
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D.
Wilfred Johnson
Wilfred Johnson was the paternal grandfather of former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a British politician of Turkish descent who served as a Conservative Party councillor.
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E.
Albert McCleery
Albert McCleery was an American television producer best known for pioneering live anthology drama in the 1950s, particularly through his influential work on NBC’s daytime series "Matinee Theatre."
- 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: William McRee Target entity description: William McRee was a U.S. Army engineer and officer known for his service in the early 19th century, particularly during the War of 1812, for which a coastal fortification was later named in his honor.
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A.
Charles Neblett
Charles Neblett is an American civil rights activist and singer best known as a founding member of the SNCC Freedom Singers, who used music to support and advance the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
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B.
Francis Timothy McCown
Francis Timothy McCown, better known by his stage name Rory Calhoun, was an American actor and producer prominent in Western films and television from the 1940s through the 1960s.
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C.
Clifton McNeely
Clifton McNeely was an American basketball player and coach known for being the first overall pick in the inaugural 1947 BAA (now NBA) draft.
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D.
Wilfred Johnson
Wilfred Johnson was the paternal grandfather of former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a British politician of Turkish descent who served as a Conservative Party councillor.
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E.
Albert McCleery
Albert McCleery was an American television producer best known for pioneering live anthology drama in the 1950s, particularly through his influential work on NBC’s daytime series "Matinee Theatre."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.