Gregory Blaxland
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Gregory Blaxland was an English-born Australian explorer, farmer, and politician best known for leading the first successful European crossing of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gregory Blaxland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Gregory Blaxland Context triple: [William Charles Wentworth, coExplorerWith, Gregory Blaxland]
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John Oxley
John Oxley was an early 19th-century British explorer and surveyor of Australia, noted for his expeditions into the interior of New South Wales and Queensland.
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John McDouall Stuart
John McDouall Stuart was a 19th-century Scottish-born Australian explorer renowned for leading the first successful overland expedition from south to north across the Australian continent.
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Hamilton Hume
Hamilton Hume was a pioneering Australian explorer best known for leading early overland expeditions that opened routes between Sydney and the southern regions of the continent.
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Paweł Edmund Strzelecki
Paweł Edmund Strzelecki was a 19th-century Polish explorer and geologist best known for his extensive explorations in Australia and for naming and surveying many of its geographical features.
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James Busby
James Busby was a British resident and colonial official in New Zealand who played a key role in early governance and relations between the British Crown and Māori chiefs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gregory Blaxland Target entity description: Gregory Blaxland was an English-born Australian explorer, farmer, and politician best known for leading the first successful European crossing of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales.
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A.
John Oxley
John Oxley was an early 19th-century British explorer and surveyor of Australia, noted for his expeditions into the interior of New South Wales and Queensland.
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B.
John McDouall Stuart
John McDouall Stuart was a 19th-century Scottish-born Australian explorer renowned for leading the first successful overland expedition from south to north across the Australian continent.
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C.
Hamilton Hume
Hamilton Hume was a pioneering Australian explorer best known for leading early overland expeditions that opened routes between Sydney and the southern regions of the continent.
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D.
Paweł Edmund Strzelecki
Paweł Edmund Strzelecki was a 19th-century Polish explorer and geologist best known for his extensive explorations in Australia and for naming and surveying many of its geographical features.
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E.
James Busby
James Busby was a British resident and colonial official in New Zealand who played a key role in early governance and relations between the British Crown and Māori chiefs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian explorer
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explorer ⓘ person ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Blue Mountains, New South Wales
NERFINISHED
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European expansion into Australian interior ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1778-06-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Fordwich, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| citizenship | British ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth |
England
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1853-01-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | colonial Australia ⓘ |
| expeditionMember |
William Charles Wentworth
NERFINISHED
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William Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expeditionYear | 1813 ⓘ |
| explored |
Blue Mountains
NERFINISHED
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New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Blaxland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agriculture
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colonial politics ⓘ exploration ⓘ |
| givenName | Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | English ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exploration of New South Wales interior
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leading the first successful European crossing of the Blue Mountains ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| ledExpedition | 1813 Blue Mountains crossing ⓘ |
| migratedTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gregory Blaxland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | establishing a route across the Blue Mountains for European settlers ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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farmer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfExploration | eastern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New South Wales
NERFINISHED
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Sydney region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | pioneer of inland exploration in New South Wales ⓘ |
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Subject: Gregory Blaxland Description of subject: Gregory Blaxland was an English-born Australian explorer, farmer, and politician best known for leading the first successful European crossing of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales.
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