Dougal Haston
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Dougal Haston was a renowned Scottish mountaineer noted for his pioneering high-altitude climbs and influential role in the development of modern Himalayan alpinism.
All labels observed (1)
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| Dougal Haston canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12902727 — 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: Dougal Haston Context triple: [South Face of Annapurna, firstAscentBy, Dougal Haston]
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A.
Derice Bannock
Derice Bannock is the determined Jamaican sprinter-turned-bobsledder who leads his country's unlikely Olympic bobsled team in the film "Cool Runnings."
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B.
Lord Crichton
Lord Crichton is a hereditary Scottish noble title historically associated with the influential Crichton family.
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C.
Lord Dorwin
Lord Dorwin is a minor aristocratic politician and supposed expert on antiquities in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation universe, known for his affected mannerisms and superficial scholarship.
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D.
Laird of Dun
Laird of Dun was a Scottish feudal title associated with the Erskine family estate at Dun in Angus, historically held by prominent figures in the Scottish Reformation.
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E.
Sir Gaheris
Sir Gaheris is a knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, a member of the Orkney clan and brother to Gawain, Gareth, and Agravain.
- 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: Dougal Haston Target entity description: Dougal Haston was a renowned Scottish mountaineer noted for his pioneering high-altitude climbs and influential role in the development of modern Himalayan alpinism.
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A.
Derice Bannock
Derice Bannock is the determined Jamaican sprinter-turned-bobsledder who leads his country's unlikely Olympic bobsled team in the film "Cool Runnings."
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B.
Lord Crichton
Lord Crichton is a hereditary Scottish noble title historically associated with the influential Crichton family.
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C.
Lord Dorwin
Lord Dorwin is a minor aristocratic politician and supposed expert on antiquities in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation universe, known for his affected mannerisms and superficial scholarship.
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D.
Laird of Dun
Laird of Dun was a Scottish feudal title associated with the Erskine family estate at Dun in Angus, historically held by prominent figures in the Scottish Reformation.
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E.
Sir Gaheris
Sir Gaheris is a knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, a member of the Orkney clan and brother to Gawain, Gareth, and Agravain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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alpinist ⓘ human ⓘ mountaineer ⓘ |
| activeYears |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | avalanche ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-04-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-01-17 ⓘ |
| employer | International School of Mountaineering ⓘ |
| familyName | Haston ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Dougal ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement | modern Himalayan alpinism ⓘ |
| name | Dougal Haston ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
climbed the Eiger north face by the direttissima route
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first ascent of the south face of Annapurna ⓘ first ascent of the south face of Annapurna in 1970 ⓘ first ascent of the south face of Annapurna with Don Whillans ⓘ first ascent of the south-west face of Everest ⓘ first ascent of the south-west face of Everest in 1975 ⓘ first ascent of the south-west face of Everest with Doug Scott ⓘ made significant first ascents in the Alps ⓘ made significant first ascents in the Himalayas ⓘ member of the 1963 American expedition on the West Ridge of Everest ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of modern Himalayan alpinism
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pioneering high-altitude climbs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Calculated Risk
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In High Places ⓘ The Eiger Direct ⓘ
linked to:
The Eiger
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| occupation |
author
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mountain guide ⓘ mountaineer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Currie
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Midlothian ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Leysin
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Switzerland ⓘ Vaud ⓘ |
| residence | Leysin ⓘ |
| sport | mountaineering ⓘ |
| workLocation | Leysin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Referenced by (4)
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