1897 Mount Saint Elias expedition
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The 1897 Mount Saint Elias expedition was an Italian-led mountaineering venture that achieved the first successful ascent of Mount Saint Elias on the Alaska–Yukon border.
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| 1897 Mount Saint Elias expedition canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1897 Mount Saint Elias expedition Context triple: [Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi, ledExpedition, 1897 Mount Saint Elias expedition]
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1913 Denali expedition
The 1913 Denali expedition was the pioneering mountaineering journey that achieved the first successful ascent of North America’s highest peak, Denali, in Alaska.
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B.
McClure expedition
The McClure expedition was a mid-19th-century British Arctic voyage led by Robert McClure that is credited with the first traversal of the Northwest Passage, albeit partly by sledge over ice.
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C.
1922 British Mount Everest expedition
The 1922 British Mount Everest expedition was an early high-altitude climbing attempt that made the first serious efforts to reach the summit of Everest and set altitude records, helping to pioneer Himalayan mountaineering.
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D.
1924 British Mount Everest expedition
The 1924 British Mount Everest expedition was an early and historically significant attempt to reach the summit of Everest, remembered especially for the disappearance of climbers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine high on the mountain.
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E.
1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition
The 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition was the first official British mission to explore and map routes on Mount Everest, laying the groundwork for later summit attempts.
- 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: 1897 Mount Saint Elias expedition Target entity description: The 1897 Mount Saint Elias expedition was an Italian-led mountaineering venture that achieved the first successful ascent of Mount Saint Elias on the Alaska–Yukon border.
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A.
1913 Denali expedition
The 1913 Denali expedition was the pioneering mountaineering journey that achieved the first successful ascent of North America’s highest peak, Denali, in Alaska.
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B.
McClure expedition
The McClure expedition was a mid-19th-century British Arctic voyage led by Robert McClure that is credited with the first traversal of the Northwest Passage, albeit partly by sledge over ice.
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C.
1922 British Mount Everest expedition
The 1922 British Mount Everest expedition was an early high-altitude climbing attempt that made the first serious efforts to reach the summit of Everest and set altitude records, helping to pioneer Himalayan mountaineering.
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D.
1924 British Mount Everest expedition
The 1924 British Mount Everest expedition was an early and historically significant attempt to reach the summit of Everest, remembered especially for the disappearance of climbers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine high on the mountain.
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E.
1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition
The 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition was the first official British mission to explore and map routes on Mount Everest, laying the groundwork for later summit attempts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alpine club expedition
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mountaineering expedition ⓘ |
| achievement | first successful ascent of Mount Saint Elias ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
accounts by Prince Luigi Amedeo
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photographic records by Vittorio Sella ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateOnMountain | near 60.293°N 140.929°W GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Italian ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Francesco De Filippi
NERFINISHED
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Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi NERFINISHED ⓘ Vittorio Sella NERFINISHED ⓘ local guides ⓘ |
| hasPhotographer | Vittorio Sella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult | summit reached ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| leader | Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
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Yukon Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainClimbed | Mount Saint Elias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Saint Elias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | early high‑altitude mountain photography ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian exploration in North America
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exploration of Alaska ⓘ history of mountaineering ⓘ |
| publicationDescribedIn | The Ascent of Mount St. Elias, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | first ascent of Mount Saint Elias ⓘ |
| sponsor | Italian Alpine Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| topicHasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1897_Mount_Saint_Elias_expedition ⓘ |
| uses | alpine climbing techniques ⓘ |
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