Bill Tilman
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Bill Tilman was a renowned British mountaineer and explorer known for pioneering Himalayan climbs and adventurous sea voyages to remote mountain regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bill Tilman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7562823 — 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: Bill Tilman Context triple: [Nanda Devi, firstAscensionist, Bill Tilman]
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John Tams
John Tams is an English actor, musician, and folk singer best known for his work on the TV series "Sharpe" and his influential contributions to British folk music.
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B.
Bill Travers
Bill Travers was a British actor and wildlife conservationist best known for his roles in mid-20th-century films and for co-founding the Born Free Foundation.
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C.
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson was an American Founding Father, physician, and statesman who represented North Carolina at the Constitutional Convention and signed the U.S. Constitution.
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D.
Gilroy Roberts
Gilroy Roberts was an American sculptor and engraver best known as the ninth Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint and for creating the obverse portrait of President John F. Kennedy on the Kennedy half dollar.
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E.
Charles Hart
Charles Hart is a British lyricist best known for writing the lyrics to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical "The Phantom of the Opera."
- 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: Bill Tilman Target entity description: Bill Tilman was a renowned British mountaineer and explorer known for pioneering Himalayan climbs and adventurous sea voyages to remote mountain regions.
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A.
John Tams
John Tams is an English actor, musician, and folk singer best known for his work on the TV series "Sharpe" and his influential contributions to British folk music.
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B.
Bill Travers
Bill Travers was a British actor and wildlife conservationist best known for his roles in mid-20th-century films and for co-founding the Born Free Foundation.
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C.
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson was an American Founding Father, physician, and statesman who represented North Carolina at the Constitutional Convention and signed the U.S. Constitution.
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D.
Gilroy Roberts
Gilroy Roberts was an American sculptor and engraver best known as the ninth Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint and for creating the obverse portrait of President John F. Kennedy on the Kennedy half dollar.
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E.
Charles Hart
Charles Hart is a British lyricist best known for writing the lyrics to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical "The Phantom of the Opera."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explorer
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human ⓘ mountaineer ⓘ sailor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bar to the Military Cross
ⓘ
Military Cross ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | shipwreck ⓘ |
| climbed |
Kilimanjaro
NERFINISHED
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Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanda Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1898-02-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-11-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Charterhouse School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expeditionMemberOf | 1938 British Mount Everest expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Harold William Tilman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
mountaineering literature
ⓘ
travel literature ⓘ |
| givenName |
Harold
ⓘ
William ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
British mountaineering culture
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alpine-style Himalayan expeditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Himalayan exploration
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exploration of Antarctica ⓘ exploration of Greenland ⓘ exploration of Patagonia ⓘ pioneering alpine-style expeditions ⓘ sailing to remote mountain regions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| leaderOf |
1936 Nanda Devi expedition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1938 British Mount Everest expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | disappeared at sea ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| nickname | Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | co-led first ascent of Nanda Devi in 1936 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
China to Chitral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Everest 1938 ⓘ In Mischief’s Wake NERFINISHED ⓘ Mischief among the Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ Mischief in Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ Mischief in Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mostly Mischief NERFINISHED ⓘ Snow on the Equator NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ascent of Nanda Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ Triumph and Tribulation NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Mountains and a River NERFINISHED ⓘ Whale Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ When Men and Mountains Meet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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mountaineer ⓘ sailor ⓘ travel writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cheshire
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Wallasey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Beddgelert
NERFINISHED
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North Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sailingVessel |
Baroque
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En Avant NERFINISHED ⓘ Mischief NERFINISHED ⓘ Patanela NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea Breeze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Bill Tilman Description of subject: Bill Tilman was a renowned British mountaineer and explorer known for pioneering Himalayan climbs and adventurous sea voyages to remote mountain regions.
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