Frederic W. H. Myers
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Frederic W. H. Myers was a 19th-century British classical scholar, poet, and pioneering psychical researcher who played a key role in the early scientific study of paranormal phenomena.
All labels observed (1)
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| Frederic W. H. Myers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13333429 — 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: Frederic W. H. Myers Context triple: [Society for Psychical Research, foundedBy, Frederic W. H. Myers]
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Charles Webster Leadbeater
Charles Webster Leadbeater was a prominent early 20th-century Theosophist, clairvoyant, and author known for his influential writings on esotericism, occultism, and spiritual development.
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James George Frazer
James George Frazer was a Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist best known for his comparative study of religion and mythology in his seminal work "The Golden Bough."
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William Wynn Westcott
William Wynn Westcott was a British coroner, occultist, and key co-founder of the influential late 19th-century magical society the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
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Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers was a British occultist and co-founder of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, influential in the development of modern Western esotericism and ceremonial magic.
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E.
Oliver Lodge
Oliver Lodge was a British physicist and writer best known for his pioneering work in wireless telegraphy and early radio, as well as his popular writings on science and spiritualism.
- 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: Frederic W. H. Myers Target entity description: Frederic W. H. Myers was a 19th-century British classical scholar, poet, and pioneering psychical researcher who played a key role in the early scientific study of paranormal phenomena.
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A.
Charles Webster Leadbeater
Charles Webster Leadbeater was a prominent early 20th-century Theosophist, clairvoyant, and author known for his influential writings on esotericism, occultism, and spiritual development.
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B.
James George Frazer
James George Frazer was a Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist best known for his comparative study of religion and mythology in his seminal work "The Golden Bough."
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C.
William Wynn Westcott
William Wynn Westcott was a British coroner, occultist, and key co-founder of the influential late 19th-century magical society the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
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D.
Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers was a British occultist and co-founder of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, influential in the development of modern Western esotericism and ceremonial magic.
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E.
Oliver Lodge
Oliver Lodge was a British physicist and writer best known for his pioneering work in wireless telegraphy and early radio, as well as his popular writings on science and spiritualism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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classical scholar ⓘ essayist ⓘ human ⓘ parapsychologist ⓘ poet ⓘ psychical researcher ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death
NERFINISHED
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Phantasms of the Living NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1843-02-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Cumberland
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Keswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith |
Edmund Gurney
NERFINISHED
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Frank Podmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Society for Psychical Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1901-01-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cheltenham College
NERFINISHED
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Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| familyName | Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classics
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literature ⓘ parapsychology ⓘ psychical research ⓘ |
| fullName | Frederic William Henry Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Frederic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
William James
NERFINISHED
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early psychology of religion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
foundational work in psychical research
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systematic study of paranormal phenomena ⓘ theory of the subliminal self ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Society for Psychical Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | psychical research movement ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableIdea | subliminal consciousness ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death
NERFINISHED
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Phantasms of the Living NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
classical scholar
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essayist ⓘ poet ⓘ psychical researcher ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Italy
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Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the Society for Psychical Research ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| sibling | F. W. Myers (brother) – Arthur Thomas Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Eveleen Tennant Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frederic W. H. Myers Description of subject: Frederic W. H. Myers was a 19th-century British classical scholar, poet, and pioneering psychical researcher who played a key role in the early scientific study of paranormal phenomena.
Referenced by (1)
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