The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary)
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The North Pole is Robert E. Peary’s firsthand narrative of his controversial 1908–1909 expedition that claimed to be the first successful journey to the geographic North Pole.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8711513 — 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: The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary) Context triple: [1908–1909 North Pole expedition, documentedInWork, The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary)]
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A.
Farthest North
Farthest North is Fridtjof Nansen’s classic account of his pioneering 1893–1896 Arctic expedition toward the North Pole, blending exploration narrative with scientific observation.
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B.
Man and the Polar Regions
Man and the Polar Regions was an Expo 67 thematic pavilion exploring humanity’s exploration, adaptation, and scientific study in the Arctic and Antarctic environments.
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C.
Polar Frontier
Polar Frontier is an Arctic-themed exhibit at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium that showcases polar bears and other cold-climate wildlife in naturalistic habitats.
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D.
Scott of the Antarctic
Scott of the Antarctic is a 1948 British adventure film dramatizing Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated expedition to the South Pole.
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E.
Memoirs of a Polar Bear
Memoirs of a Polar Bear is a surreal, genre-blending novel that follows three generations of polar bears whose intertwined lives explore themes of identity, exile, and storytelling across shifting political and cultural landscapes.
- 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: The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary) Target entity description: The North Pole is Robert E. Peary’s firsthand narrative of his controversial 1908–1909 expedition that claimed to be the first successful journey to the geographic North Pole.
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A.
Farthest North
Farthest North is Fridtjof Nansen’s classic account of his pioneering 1893–1896 Arctic expedition toward the North Pole, blending exploration narrative with scientific observation.
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B.
Man and the Polar Regions
Man and the Polar Regions was an Expo 67 thematic pavilion exploring humanity’s exploration, adaptation, and scientific study in the Arctic and Antarctic environments.
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C.
Polar Frontier
Polar Frontier is an Arctic-themed exhibit at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium that showcases polar bears and other cold-climate wildlife in naturalistic habitats.
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D.
Scott of the Antarctic
Scott of the Antarctic is a 1948 British adventure film dramatizing Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated expedition to the South Pole.
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E.
Memoirs of a Polar Bear
Memoirs of a Polar Bear is a surreal, genre-blending novel that follows three generations of polar bears whose intertwined lives explore themes of identity, exile, and storytelling across shifting political and cultural landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exploration narrative
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Frederick Cook–Robert Peary North Pole dispute
NERFINISHED
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controversy over priority of reaching the North Pole ⓘ |
| author | Robert E. Peary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicles |
establishment of successive Arctic camps
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journey over Arctic sea ice ⓘ use of dog sledges ⓘ |
| claimsToDescribe | first successful journey to the geographic North Pole ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesEvent | Robert E. Peary’s 1908–1909 North Pole expedition ⓘ |
| genre |
polar exploration literature
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Matthew A. Henson
NERFINISHED
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Robert A. Bartlett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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modern paperback editions ⓘ reprint editions ⓘ |
| hasReception | subject to later historical scrutiny ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
navigation in polar regions
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scientific observations in the Arctic ⓘ survival in extreme cold ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th-century polar exploration ⓘ |
| includes |
expedition logs
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maps ⓘ photographs ⓘ |
| influenced | public perception of Peary’s North Pole claim ⓘ |
| isAbout | claim of first attainment of the geographic North Pole ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubjectHeading |
Arctic regions—Discovery and exploration—American
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Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856–1920—Travel—Arctic regions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Arctic exploration
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Peary expedition to the North Pole (1908–1909) NERFINISHED ⓘ geographic North Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed description of Peary’s polar route
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role in publicizing Peary’s claim to the North Pole ⓘ |
| portrays |
Inuit assistants in the expedition
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Matthew A. Henson as key expedition member NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Peary as leader of the expedition ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| publisher | Frederick A. Stokes Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsLocation |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Ellesmere Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1908
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1909 ⓘ |
| title | The North Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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