The Yosemite Guide-Book
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The Yosemite Guide-Book is a 19th-century travel and geological guide to California’s Yosemite Valley and the surrounding Sierra Nevada, authored by geologist Josiah Whitney.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Yosemite Guide-Book canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1221371 — 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: The Yosemite Guide-Book Context triple: [Josiah Whitney, notableWork, The Yosemite Guide-Book]
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A.
My First Summer in the Sierra
My First Summer in the Sierra is a classic nature memoir by John Muir recounting his transformative 1869 experiences in California’s Sierra Nevada and helping inspire the American conservation movement.
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B.
Gateway to Yosemite
Gateway to Yosemite is a nickname for the city of Merced, California, highlighting its role as a primary access point to Yosemite National Park.
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C.
The Ahwahnee
The Ahwahnee is a historic luxury hotel in Yosemite National Park renowned for its grand architecture and scenic views of Yosemite Valley’s iconic cliffs and waterfalls.
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D.
Yosemite
Yosemite is a venture firm focused on funding innovative cancer research and biotechnology startups.
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E.
Yosemite Wilderness
Yosemite Wilderness is a protected backcountry area within Yosemite National Park in California, renowned for its rugged granite peaks, alpine meadows, and extensive hiking and backpacking opportunities.
- 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: The Yosemite Guide-Book Target entity description: The Yosemite Guide-Book is a 19th-century travel and geological guide to California’s Yosemite Valley and the surrounding Sierra Nevada, authored by geologist Josiah Whitney.
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A.
My First Summer in the Sierra
My First Summer in the Sierra is a classic nature memoir by John Muir recounting his transformative 1869 experiences in California’s Sierra Nevada and helping inspire the American conservation movement.
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B.
Gateway to Yosemite
Gateway to Yosemite is a nickname for the city of Merced, California, highlighting its role as a primary access point to Yosemite National Park.
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C.
The Ahwahnee
The Ahwahnee is a historic luxury hotel in Yosemite National Park renowned for its grand architecture and scenic views of Yosemite Valley’s iconic cliffs and waterfalls.
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D.
Yosemite
Yosemite is a venture firm focused on funding innovative cancer research and biotechnology startups.
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E.
Yosemite Wilderness
Yosemite Wilderness is a protected backcountry area within Yosemite National Park in California, renowned for its rugged granite peaks, alpine meadows, and extensive hiking and backpacking opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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geological guide ⓘ travel guide ⓘ |
| about |
California geography
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geology of Yosemite Valley ⓘ geology of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ travel in Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Geological Survey of California
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surface form:
California Geological Survey
exploration of Yosemite ⓘ |
| author |
Josiah Whitney
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surface form:
Josiah Dwight Whitney
Josiah Whitney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describes |
Sierra Nevada mountain passes
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Yosemite Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Yosemite Valley cliffs and waterfalls
geological history of Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartography
ⓘ
geology ⓘ topography ⓘ |
| genre |
guidebook
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
descriptions of geological formations
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maps of Yosemite Valley ⓘ travel routes and itineraries ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–Gold Rush California ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
geologists
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tourists in Yosemite ⓘ travelers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Sierra Nevada
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Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining travel guidance with geological analysis
ⓘ
early scientific description of Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| setIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | 19th-century American guidebooks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Yosemite Guide-Book Description of subject: The Yosemite Guide-Book is a 19th-century travel and geological guide to California’s Yosemite Valley and the surrounding Sierra Nevada, authored by geologist Josiah Whitney.
Referenced by (1)
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