Spirit of Freedom (balloon)
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Spirit of Freedom is the helium-filled balloon in which aviator Steve Fossett completed the first solo nonstop circumnavigation of the globe in 2002.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spirit of Freedom (balloon) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17225759 — 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: Spirit of Freedom (balloon) Context triple: [Steve Fossett, notableVehicle, Spirit of Freedom (balloon)]
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A.
Air Balloon
"Air Balloon" is a 2014 pop single by English singer-songwriter Lily Allen, known for its whimsical lyrics and upbeat, electro-pop production.
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B.
Balon
Balon is a masculine given name best known from the character Balon Greyjoy in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.
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C.
The Balloonatic
The Balloonatic is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton, known for its inventive gags involving hot-air balloons and outdoor misadventures.
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D.
airship Spirit of Adventure
The airship Spirit of Adventure is the massive, luxurious dirigible used by explorer Charles F. Muntz in Pixar's animated film "Up."
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E.
Caquot balloon
The Caquot balloon is a type of streamlined kite balloon used primarily for artillery observation and reconnaissance during World War I and World War II.
- 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: Spirit of Freedom (balloon) Target entity description: Spirit of Freedom is the helium-filled balloon in which aviator Steve Fossett completed the first solo nonstop circumnavigation of the globe in 2002.
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A.
Air Balloon
"Air Balloon" is a 2014 pop single by English singer-songwriter Lily Allen, known for its whimsical lyrics and upbeat, electro-pop production.
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B.
Balon
Balon is a masculine given name best known from the character Balon Greyjoy in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.
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C.
The Balloonatic
The Balloonatic is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton, known for its inventive gags involving hot-air balloons and outdoor misadventures.
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D.
airship Spirit of Adventure
The airship Spirit of Adventure is the massive, luxurious dirigible used by explorer Charles F. Muntz in Pixar's animated film "Up."
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E.
Caquot balloon
The Caquot balloon is a type of streamlined kite balloon used primarily for artillery observation and reconnaissance during World War I and World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.