Scrambles Amongst the Alps
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Scrambles Amongst the Alps is a classic 19th-century mountaineering book recounting Edward Whymper’s pioneering climbs and explorations in the Alps, including the first ascent of the Matterhorn.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scrambles Amongst the Alps canonical | 2 |
| Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860–69 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scrambles Amongst the Alps Context triple: [Edward Whymper, authorOf, Scrambles Amongst the Alps]
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A.
Voyages dans les Alpes
Voyages dans les Alpes is an influential multi-volume 18th-century work of scientific exploration and description of the Alps by naturalist Horace Bénédict de Saussure.
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B.
Stranger in the Alps
Stranger in the Alps is Phoebe Bridgers' critically acclaimed 2017 debut studio album, known for its intimate indie folk sound and emotionally raw songwriting.
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C.
La Montagne
La Montagne is a residential neighborhood located in the municipality of Chêne-Bougeries near Geneva, Switzerland.
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D.
Plan de l’Aiguille
Plan de l’Aiguille is a high-altitude plateau and popular hiking hub in the Mont Blanc massif, serving as the mid-station of the Aiguille du Midi cable car above Chamonix, France.
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E.
Seis am Schlern
Seis am Schlern is a picturesque village in South Tyrol, northern Italy, known for its alpine scenery and proximity to the Dolomites.
- 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: Scrambles Amongst the Alps Target entity description: Scrambles Amongst the Alps is a classic 19th-century mountaineering book recounting Edward Whymper’s pioneering climbs and explorations in the Alps, including the first ascent of the Matterhorn.
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A.
Voyages dans les Alpes
Voyages dans les Alpes is an influential multi-volume 18th-century work of scientific exploration and description of the Alps by naturalist Horace Bénédict de Saussure.
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B.
Stranger in the Alps
Stranger in the Alps is Phoebe Bridgers' critically acclaimed 2017 debut studio album, known for its intimate indie folk sound and emotionally raw songwriting.
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C.
La Montagne
La Montagne is a residential neighborhood located in the municipality of Chêne-Bougeries near Geneva, Switzerland.
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D.
Plan de l’Aiguille
Plan de l’Aiguille is a high-altitude plateau and popular hiking hub in the Mont Blanc massif, serving as the mid-station of the Aiguille du Midi cable car above Chamonix, France.
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E.
Seis am Schlern
Seis am Schlern is a picturesque village in South Tyrol, northern Italy, known for its alpine scenery and proximity to the Dolomites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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mountaineering book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Edward Whymper ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| contains |
maps
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woodcut illustrations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describesMountain |
Dent Blanche
ⓘ
Grandes Jorasses ⓘ Matterhorn ⓘ Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| describesRegion |
Alps
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Alps
Pennine Alps ⓘ Swiss Alps ⓘ |
| documents |
accidents and dangers of mountaineering
ⓘ
early golden age of alpinism ⓘ guides and guiding practices in the Alps ⓘ pioneering climbs in the Alps ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure literature
ⓘ
mountaineering literature ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasDigitalVersion | public domain e-texts ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
first edition 1871
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later revised editions ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | Edward Whymper ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most important early mountaineering books ⓘ |
| historicalContext | golden age of alpinism ⓘ |
| includesAccountOf | fatal accident on the descent of the Matterhorn in 1865 ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of British alpinism
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later mountaineering literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | classic of mountaineering literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Alps
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alpinism ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| notableEventDescribed | first ascent of the Matterhorn ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| publicationYear | 1871 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | The Ascent of the Matterhorn (article and earlier accounts) ⓘ |
| structure | collection of climbing narratives ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in travel and adventure
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mountaineers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1860s ⓘ |
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Subject: Scrambles Amongst the Alps Description of subject: Scrambles Amongst the Alps is a classic 19th-century mountaineering book recounting Edward Whymper’s pioneering climbs and explorations in the Alps, including the first ascent of the Matterhorn.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860–69