J. Eric S. Thompson
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J. Eric S. Thompson was a prominent 20th-century British archaeologist and Mayanist whose influential work on Maya hieroglyphic writing and culture shaped the field of Maya studies for decades.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| J. Eric S. Thompson canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6561368 — 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: J. Eric S. Thompson Context triple: [Maya epigraphy, hasKeyFigure, J. Eric S. Thompson]
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A.
Edward K. Thompson
Edward K. Thompson was an influential American magazine editor best known for his leadership at Life magazine during its mid-20th-century heyday.
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B.
David O'Neil Thompson
David O'Neil Thompson is a retired American professional basketball player best known for his explosive scoring ability and starring career with the Denver Nuggets in the 1970s.
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C.
R. Bruce Lindsay
R. Bruce Lindsay was an American physicist and acoustician known for his influential work in physical acoustics and contributions to the history and philosophy of science.
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D.
Bruce H. Mann
Bruce H. Mann is an American legal historian and Harvard Law School professor known for his scholarship on early American legal and economic history and for being married to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren.
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E.
Stephen G. Bowen
Stephen G. Bowen is a NASA astronaut and former U.S. Navy submariner who has flown multiple Space Shuttle missions and commanded SpaceX Crew-6 to the International Space Station.
- 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: J. Eric S. Thompson Target entity description: J. Eric S. Thompson was a prominent 20th-century British archaeologist and Mayanist whose influential work on Maya hieroglyphic writing and culture shaped the field of Maya studies for decades.
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A.
Edward K. Thompson
Edward K. Thompson was an influential American magazine editor best known for his leadership at Life magazine during its mid-20th-century heyday.
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B.
David O'Neil Thompson
David O'Neil Thompson is a retired American professional basketball player best known for his explosive scoring ability and starring career with the Denver Nuggets in the 1970s.
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C.
R. Bruce Lindsay
R. Bruce Lindsay was an American physicist and acoustician known for his influential work in physical acoustics and contributions to the history and philosophy of science.
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D.
Bruce H. Mann
Bruce H. Mann is an American legal historian and Harvard Law School professor known for his scholarship on early American legal and economic history and for being married to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren.
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E.
Stephen G. Bowen
Stephen G. Bowen is a NASA astronaut and former U.S. Navy submariner who has flown multiple Space Shuttle missions and commanded SpaceX Crew-6 to the International Space Station.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mayanist
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archaeologist ⓘ epigrapher ⓘ human ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Belize
NERFINISHED
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Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
CMG
NERFINISHED
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Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1898-12-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-09-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Marlborough College
NERFINISHED
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St John’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| employer |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
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Carnegie Institution of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| familyName | Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Maya archaeology
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Maya epigraphy ⓘ Mesoamerican studies ⓘ |
| fullName | John Eric Sidney Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Eric
NERFINISHED
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John NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Mesoamerican archaeology
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Maya studies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classification of Maya glyphs
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influential works on Maya culture and religion ⓘ research on Maya hieroglyphic writing ⓘ studies of Maya calendar and chronology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British Academy
NERFINISHED
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Society of Antiquaries of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs
NERFINISHED
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A Catalogue of Maya Hieroglyphs NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Hieroglyphic Writing NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Hieroglyphic Writing: An Introduction NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Hieroglyphic Writing: An Introduction (1950) NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Hieroglyphic Writing: Introduction NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya History and Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rise and Fall of Maya Civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: J. Eric S. Thompson Description of subject: J. Eric S. Thompson was a prominent 20th-century British archaeologist and Mayanist whose influential work on Maya hieroglyphic writing and culture shaped the field of Maya studies for decades.
Referenced by (3)
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