William Wynn Westcott
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William Wynn Westcott was a British coroner, occultist, and key co-founder of the influential late 19th-century magical society the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
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| William Wynn Westcott canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Wynn Westcott Context triple: [Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, foundedBy, William Wynn Westcott]
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Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers was a British occultist and co-founder of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, influential in the development of modern Western esotericism and ceremonial magic.
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B.
Gerald Gardner
Gerald Gardner was a British civil servant and occultist widely regarded as the founder of modern Wicca in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Charles Webster Leadbeater
Charles Webster Leadbeater was a prominent early 20th-century Theosophist, clairvoyant, and author known for his influential writings on esotericism, occultism, and spiritual development.
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D.
Eliphas Levi
Eliphas Levi was a 19th-century French occultist and writer whose works profoundly shaped modern Western esotericism and ceremonial magic.
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E.
Walter Hubbard
Walter Hubbard was a prominent local figure and benefactor after whom Hubbard Park was named, likely due to his significant contributions to the surrounding community.
- 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: William Wynn Westcott Target entity description: William Wynn Westcott was a British coroner, occultist, and key co-founder of the influential late 19th-century magical society the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
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A.
Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers was a British occultist and co-founder of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, influential in the development of modern Western esotericism and ceremonial magic.
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B.
Gerald Gardner
Gerald Gardner was a British civil servant and occultist widely regarded as the founder of modern Wicca in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Charles Webster Leadbeater
Charles Webster Leadbeater was a prominent early 20th-century Theosophist, clairvoyant, and author known for his influential writings on esotericism, occultism, and spiritual development.
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D.
Eliphas Levi
Eliphas Levi was a 19th-century French occultist and writer whose works profoundly shaped modern Western esotericism and ceremonial magic.
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E.
Walter Hubbard
Walter Hubbard was a prominent local figure and benefactor after whom Hubbard Park was named, likely due to his significant contributions to the surrounding community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coroner
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esoteric writer ⓘ human ⓘ occultist ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Freemasonry
NERFINISHED
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Kabbalah studies ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1848-12-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Leamington, Warwickshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1925-07-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of London ⓘ |
| familyName | Westcott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Theosophy
NERFINISHED
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Western esotericism ⓘ ceremonial magic ⓘ occultism ⓘ |
| genre |
esoteric non-fiction
ⓘ
occult literature ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Christian esotericism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century ceremonial magic
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modern Western occultism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-founding the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
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leadership in the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia ⓘ translations and commentaries on occult and mystical texts ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Victorian occult revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Wynn Westcott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
coroner
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esoteric author ⓘ occultist ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Supreme Magus of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedAs | coroner for North-East London ⓘ |
| religiousOrPhilosophicalTradition |
Hermeticism
NERFINISHED
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Rosicrucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
An Introduction to the Study of the Kabalah
NERFINISHED
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Numbers: Their Occult Power and Mystic Virtues NERFINISHED ⓘ The Magical Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rosicrucians, Past and Present, at Home and Abroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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