Todd Skinner
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Todd Skinner was an influential American rock climber and pioneering free climber known for pushing standards on big-wall routes worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Todd Skinner canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1403954 — 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: Todd Skinner Context triple: [Regular Northwest Face, notableFreeAscentBy, Todd Skinner]
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A.
Shawn Horcoff
Shawn Horcoff is a former NHL center, best known for his long tenure with the Edmonton Oilers, who transitioned into hockey management after retiring as a player.
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B.
Kyle Rote
Kyle Rote was a former New York Giants star running back and wide receiver who became a prominent American sportscaster and television commentator.
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C.
Brian VanDeMark
Brian VanDeMark is an American historian and author known for his work on U.S. foreign policy and the Vietnam War, including coauthoring influential studies of that conflict.
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D.
Sean Kilpatrick
Sean Kilpatrick is an American professional basketball player known for his scoring ability as a guard in the NBA and overseas leagues.
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E.
Kevin Yagher
Kevin Yagher is an American special effects and makeup artist and director best known for his work on horror and fantasy films and for creating iconic genre characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Todd Skinner Target entity description: Todd Skinner was an influential American rock climber and pioneering free climber known for pushing standards on big-wall routes worldwide.
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A.
Shawn Horcoff
Shawn Horcoff is a former NHL center, best known for his long tenure with the Edmonton Oilers, who transitioned into hockey management after retiring as a player.
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B.
Kyle Rote
Kyle Rote was a former New York Giants star running back and wide receiver who became a prominent American sportscaster and television commentator.
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C.
Brian VanDeMark
Brian VanDeMark is an American historian and author known for his work on U.S. foreign policy and the Vietnam War, including coauthoring influential studies of that conflict.
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D.
Sean Kilpatrick
Sean Kilpatrick is an American professional basketball player known for his scoring ability as a guard in the NBA and overseas leagues.
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E.
Kevin Yagher
Kevin Yagher is an American special effects and makeup artist and director best known for his work on horror and fantasy films and for creating iconic genre characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American rock climber
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free climber ⓘ person ⓘ rock climber ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ early 2000s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | climbing accident ⓘ |
| climbedWith | Paul Piana ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
Canada
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Pakistan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
various countries worldwide ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1958-10-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-10-23 ⓘ |
| diedWhile | rappelling from Leaning Tower in Yosemite ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| homeRegion | Wyoming ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent generations of free climbers ⓘ |
| influencedField | big-wall free climbing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
first free ascents of major big-wall routes
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pioneering free climbing on big walls ⓘ pushing free-climbing standards worldwide ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the leading big-wall free climbers of his era ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| name | Todd Skinner self-link ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| notableAscent |
Great Canadian Knife free ascent on Mount Proboscis
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Routes on Trango Tower ⓘ Salathé Wall free ascent on El Capitan ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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rock climber ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pinedale, Wyoming
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surface form:
Pinedale, Wyoming, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Yosemite National Park
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surface form:
Yosemite National Park, California, United States
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| specialization |
big-wall free climbing
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traditional climbing ⓘ |
| sport | rock climbing ⓘ |
| spouse | Amy Skinner ⓘ |
| style | free climbing ⓘ |
| wrote | Beyond the Summit: Setting and Surpassing Extraordinary Business Goals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Todd Skinner Description of subject: Todd Skinner was an influential American rock climber and pioneering free climber known for pushing standards on big-wall routes worldwide.
Referenced by (2)
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