Robert Michael Gates
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Robert Michael Gates is an American statesman and scholar who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and previously directed the Central Intelligence Agency.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12492518 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Robert Michael Gates Context triple: [A Passion for Leadership: Lessons on Change and Reform from Fifty Years of Public Service, author, Robert Michael Gates]
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A.
William Anthony Perry
William Anthony Perry is a former American football defensive lineman and fullback, famously nicknamed "The Refrigerator," who played primarily for the Chicago Bears in the NFL.
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B.
Richard Bissell
Richard Bissell was an American author and playwright best known for his novel "7½ Cents," which he co-adapted into the hit Broadway musical and subsequent film "The Pajama Game."
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C.
Kevin B. Sullivan
Kevin B. Sullivan is an American Democratic politician who served as the 106th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut and previously as president pro tempore of the Connecticut State Senate.
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D.
James R. Mitchell
James R. Mitchell is a film editor best known for his work on the comedy classic "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!"
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E.
Peter McConnell
Peter McConnell is an American video game composer best known for his work on numerous LucasArts titles and the Psychonauts series.
- 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: Robert Michael Gates Target entity description: Robert Michael Gates is an American statesman and scholar who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and previously directed the Central Intelligence Agency.
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A.
William Anthony Perry
William Anthony Perry is a former American football defensive lineman and fullback, famously nicknamed "The Refrigerator," who played primarily for the Chicago Bears in the NFL.
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B.
Richard Bissell
Richard Bissell was an American author and playwright best known for his novel "7½ Cents," which he co-adapted into the hit Broadway musical and subsequent film "The Pajama Game."
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C.
Kevin B. Sullivan
Kevin B. Sullivan is an American Democratic politician who served as the 106th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut and previously as president pro tempore of the Connecticut State Senate.
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D.
James R. Mitchell
James R. Mitchell is a film editor best known for his work on the comedy classic "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!"
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E.
Peter McConnell
Peter McConnell is an American video game composer best known for his work on numerous LucasArts titles and the Psychonauts series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
A Passion for Leadership: Lessons on Change and Reform from Fifty Years of Public Service
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Robert Michael Gates
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