Golden Age of Alpinism
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The Golden Age of Alpinism was a mid-19th-century period marked by pioneering first ascents and rapid development of mountaineering in the European Alps.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Golden Age of Alpinism canonical | 2 |
| Golden age of alpinism | 2 |
| golden age of alpinism | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Golden Age of Alpinism Context triple: [Peter Knubel, era, Golden Age of Alpinism]
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A.
Mountaineers
The Mountaineers are the athletic teams representing Eastern Oregon University in intercollegiate sports.
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B.
Mountaineers
The Mountaineers are the athletic teams representing West Virginia University in collegiate sports.
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C.
Grandes Jorasses north face
The Grandes Jorasses north face is a legendary, extremely steep alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned as one of the most challenging and iconic north faces in the Alps.
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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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Mountaineer: Thirty Years of Climbing on the World’s Great Peaks
"Mountaineer: Thirty Years of Climbing on the World’s Great Peaks" is a memoir by renowned British alpinist Chris Bonington recounting three decades of his most significant expeditions and ascents around the globe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Golden Age of Alpinism Target entity description: The Golden Age of Alpinism was a mid-19th-century period marked by pioneering first ascents and rapid development of mountaineering in the European Alps.
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A.
Mountaineers
The Mountaineers are the athletic teams representing Eastern Oregon University in intercollegiate sports.
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B.
Mountaineers
The Mountaineers are the athletic teams representing West Virginia University in collegiate sports.
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C.
Grandes Jorasses north face
The Grandes Jorasses north face is a legendary, extremely steep alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned as one of the most challenging and iconic north faces in the Alps.
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D.
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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E.
Mountaineer: Thirty Years of Climbing on the World’s Great Peaks
"Mountaineer: Thirty Years of Climbing on the World’s Great Peaks" is a memoir by renowned British alpinist Chris Bonington recounting three decades of his most significant expeditions and ascents around the globe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era of mountaineering
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historical period ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Alpine Club
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surface form:
Alpine Club (UK)
Swiss Alpine Club ⓘ |
| characteristic |
exploration of previously unclimbed Alpine peaks
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pioneering first ascents ⓘ rapid development of mountaineering techniques ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Austria
ⓘ
France ⓘ Italy ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Scrambles Amongst the Alps
ⓘ
The Playground of Europe ⓘ |
| endCause | fatal accident on the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| field |
alpinism
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mountaineering ⓘ |
| hasPart |
early British mountaineering expeditions
ⓘ
systematic exploration of the Bernese Alps ⓘ systematic exploration of the Mont Blanc massif ⓘ systematic exploration of the Pennine Alps ⓘ systematic exploration of the Western Alps ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern alpinism
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evolution of mountaineering ethics ⓘ formation of alpine clubs ⓘ professionalization of Alpine guiding ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Romanticism
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surface form:
Romantic movement
growth of British tourism in the Alps ⓘ improvements in European transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| languageOfDocumentation |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Alps
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Alps ⓘ
surface form:
European Alps
|
| notableEvent |
first ascent of the Aiguille Verte
ⓘ
first ascent of the Barre des Écrins ⓘ first ascent of the Dent Blanche ⓘ first ascent of the Dom ⓘ first ascent of the Eiger ⓘ first ascent of the Finsteraarhorn by climbers of the era ⓘ first ascent of the Grand Combin ⓘ first ascent of the Jungfrau by modern alpinists ⓘ first ascent of the Matterhorn ⓘ first ascent of the Monte Rosa Dufourspitze ⓘ first ascent of the Weisshorn ⓘ numerous first crossings of high Alpine passes ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Adolphus Moore
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surface form:
Adolphus Warburton Moore
Alfred Wills ⓘ Charles Hudson ⓘ Christian Almer ⓘ Edward Whymper ⓘ F. F. Tuckett ⓘ
surface form:
Francis Fox Tuckett
John Tyndall ⓘ Leslie Stephen ⓘ Melchior Anderegg ⓘ Michel Croz ⓘ |
| startTime | 1854 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
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