Thomas Edwin Ricks
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Thomas Edwin Ricks was a 19th-century Latter-day Saint pioneer and colonizer who played a key role in settling southeastern Idaho and founding what became Brigham Young University–Idaho.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Edwin Ricks canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13174416 — 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: Thomas Edwin Ricks Context triple: [Rexburg, Idaho, namedAfter, Thomas Edwin Ricks]
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A.
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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B.
Ralph Peters
Ralph Peters was an American character actor known for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television.
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C.
George Webb
George Webb was an early 20th-century film actor who appeared in silent-era productions, including the 1917 drama "The Kingdom of Love."
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D.
Thomas E. Gaddis
Thomas E. Gaddis was an American writer best known for his biographical works on prisoners, most notably the book that inspired the film "Birdman of Alcatraz."
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E.
Christopher Drew
Christopher Drew is a journalist and author known for co-writing works of investigative nonfiction, including a memoir about the discovery of the Titanic.
- 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: Thomas Edwin Ricks Target entity description: Thomas Edwin Ricks was a 19th-century Latter-day Saint pioneer and colonizer who played a key role in settling southeastern Idaho and founding what became Brigham Young University–Idaho.
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A.
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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B.
Ralph Peters
Ralph Peters was an American character actor known for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television.
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C.
George Webb
George Webb was an early 20th-century film actor who appeared in silent-era productions, including the 1917 drama "The Kingdom of Love."
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D.
Thomas E. Gaddis
Thomas E. Gaddis was an American writer best known for his biographical works on prisoners, most notably the book that inspired the film "Birdman of Alcatraz."
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E.
Christopher Drew
Christopher Drew is a journalist and author known for co-writing works of investigative nonfiction, including a memoir about the discovery of the Titanic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter-day Saint pioneer
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colonizer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1828-07-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Trigg County, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rexburg Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Brigham Young University–Idaho naming of the Thomas E. Ricks Building
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Ricks College (former name of BYU–Idaho) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1901-09-28 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rexburg, Idaho, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Ricks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Bannock Stake Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Bannock Stake Academy
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role in the founding of what became Brigham Young University–Idaho ⓘ settling southeastern Idaho ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Edwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Black Hawk War (Utah)
NERFINISHED
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Mormon Battalion march NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Logan, Utah Territory
NERFINISHED
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Nauvoo, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Rexburg, Idaho Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Salt Lake Valley, Utah Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | over 40 ⓘ |
| occupation |
community leader
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religious leader ⓘ settler ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Mormon pioneer migration to Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Idaho Territory
NERFINISHED
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Rexburg, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
colonization leader in southeastern Idaho
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stake president in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| religion | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Logan, Utah, United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nauvoo, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Rexburg, Idaho, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Salt Lake City, Utah, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ellen Briggs
NERFINISHED
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Hannah Eliza Lunt NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabitha Hendricks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Edwin Ricks Description of subject: Thomas Edwin Ricks was a 19th-century Latter-day Saint pioneer and colonizer who played a key role in settling southeastern Idaho and founding what became Brigham Young University–Idaho.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.