In the Shadow of Man
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In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| In the Shadow of Man canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T27043 — 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: In the Shadow of Man Context triple: [Jane Goodall, notableWork, In the Shadow of Man]
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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C.
Darkness and Light
"Darkness and Light" is a 2016 R&B and soul studio album by John Legend that explores themes of love, social justice, and personal reflection.
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D.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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E.
Broca's Brain
Broca's Brain is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the nature of scientific thought, the brain, and the cosmos through essays on astronomy, philosophy, and skepticism.
- 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: In the Shadow of Man Target entity description: In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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C.
Darkness and Light
"Darkness and Light" is a 2016 R&B and soul studio album by John Legend that explores themes of love, social justice, and personal reflection.
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D.
Tales of a Traveller
Tales of a Traveller is a collection of short stories by Washington Irving that blends romanticism, humor, and the supernatural in a series of travel-themed tales.
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E.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Jane Goodall ⓘ |
| contains |
ethical reflections on animal research
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observational case studies ⓘ reflections on scientific method ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
dominance hierarchies in chimpanzees
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feeding behavior of chimpanzees ⓘ individual chimpanzee personalities ⓘ long-term field study of wild chimpanzees ⓘ mother–infant relationships in chimpanzees ⓘ social behavior of chimpanzees ⓘ tool use in chimpanzees ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior
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surface form:
The Chimpanzees of Gombe
Through a Window ⓘ |
| genre |
ethology
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memoir ⓘ primatology ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
inspired interest in wildlife conservation
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popularized field primatology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
evolutionary links between humans and other primates
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relationship between humans and chimpanzees ⓘ |
| helpedEstablishReputationOf | Jane Goodall ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on human–animal continuity
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public understanding of animal cognition ⓘ public understanding of chimpanzees ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gombe Stream Research Centre
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surface form:
Gombe Stream chimpanzees
animal behavior ⓘ chimpanzees ⓘ field research ⓘ human evolution ⓘ primatology ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Jane Goodall ⓘ |
| placeInSeries | early major work in Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee trilogy ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Houghton Mifflin
ⓘ
William Collins, Sons ⓘ |
| setting |
Gombe Stream Research Centre
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surface form:
Gombe Stream National Park
Tanzania ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1960s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: In the Shadow of Man Description of subject: In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
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