Eric Dingwall
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Eric Dingwall was a British anthropologist and psychical researcher known for his critical investigations of paranormal claims and his work with the Society for Psychical Research.
All labels observed (1)
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| Eric Dingwall canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13333442 — 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: Eric Dingwall Context triple: [Society for Psychical Research, hasMember, Eric Dingwall]
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A.
Shaun Dingwall
Shaun Dingwall is a British actor known for his roles in television dramas such as Doctor Who, Charles II: The Power and the Passion, and Top Boy.
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B.
Gordon Dalziel
Gordon Dalziel is a former Scottish footballer and manager best known as a prolific striker in the Scottish leagues, particularly during his time in the 1980s and 1990s.
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C.
Keith Dorrington
Keith Dorrington is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the Academy Award–nominated sports drama film "The Fighter."
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D.
Donald McAlpine
Donald McAlpine is an acclaimed Australian cinematographer known for his visually distinctive work on numerous prominent films across several decades.
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E.
Ronald Drever
Ronald Drever was a Scottish experimental physicist best known as a co-founder of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and a pioneer in the detection of gravitational waves.
- 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: Eric Dingwall Target entity description: Eric Dingwall was a British anthropologist and psychical researcher known for his critical investigations of paranormal claims and his work with the Society for Psychical Research.
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A.
Shaun Dingwall
Shaun Dingwall is a British actor known for his roles in television dramas such as Doctor Who, Charles II: The Power and the Passion, and Top Boy.
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B.
Gordon Dalziel
Gordon Dalziel is a former Scottish footballer and manager best known as a prolific striker in the Scottish leagues, particularly during his time in the 1980s and 1990s.
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C.
Keith Dorrington
Keith Dorrington is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the Academy Award–nominated sports drama film "The Fighter."
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D.
Donald McAlpine
Donald McAlpine is an acclaimed Australian cinematographer known for his visually distinctive work on numerous prominent films across several decades.
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E.
Ronald Drever
Ronald Drever was a Scottish experimental physicist best known as a co-founder of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and a pioneer in the detection of gravitational waves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropologist
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human ⓘ psychical researcher ⓘ skeptic ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1890 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1986 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
a meticulous investigator of paranormal phenomena
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a skeptical psychical researcher ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Pembroke College, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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University of London ⓘ |
| employer | British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anthropology
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history of magic ⓘ history of spiritualism ⓘ parapsychology ⓘ psychical research ⓘ sexual customs ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | degree in anthropology ⓘ |
| hasNationality | British ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Society for Psychical Research methodologies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critical investigations of paranormal claims
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exposing fraudulent mediums ⓘ historical studies of sexual customs ⓘ work with the Society for Psychical Research ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Magic Circle
NERFINISHED
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Society for Psychical Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ghosts and Spirits in the Ancient World
NERFINISHED
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Racial Pride and Prejudice NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Human Oddities NERFINISHED ⓘ The Critic’s Dilemma NERFINISHED ⓘ The Girdle of Chastity NERFINISHED ⓘ The Haunting of Borley Rectory (as co-author) NERFINISHED ⓘ Very Peculiar People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
anthropologist
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librarian ⓘ psychical researcher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | British Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld | assistant keeper at the British Museum ⓘ |
| religion | agnosticism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn |
historical surveys of erotic and sexual practices
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investigations of haunted houses ⓘ investigations of physical mediumship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eric Dingwall Description of subject: Eric Dingwall was a British anthropologist and psychical researcher known for his critical investigations of paranormal claims and his work with the Society for Psychical Research.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.