Gertrude Ederle
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Gertrude Ederle was an American competitive swimmer who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, breaking the existing men's record in 1926.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gertrude Ederle canonical | 6 |
| Gertrude Caroline Ederle | 1 |
| Henry Ederle | 1 |
| Olympic champion Gertrude Ederle | 1 |
| Trudy Ederle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Gertrude Ederle Context triple: [Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City, hasBurial, Gertrude Ederle]
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Jennie Jerome
Jennie Jerome was an American-born British socialite and influential figure in late 19th-century high society, best known as the mother of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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Catherine Shorter
Catherine Shorter was the first wife of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first de facto Prime Minister, and a member of the English political elite in the early 18th century.
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Mary Louise Bell
Mary Louise Bell was the first wife of renowned physicist Richard Feynman, whom he married after the death of his childhood sweetheart Arline Greenbaum.
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Muriel Whiting
Muriel Whiting was the wife of British Royal Air Force commander Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, noted for his leadership during the Battle of Britain.
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh was an American author and pioneering aviator who collaborated with her husband Charles Lindbergh on historic flights and wrote the influential memoir "Gift from the Sea."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gertrude Ederle Target entity description: Gertrude Ederle was an American competitive swimmer who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, breaking the existing men's record in 1926.
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A.
Jennie Jerome
Jennie Jerome was an American-born British socialite and influential figure in late 19th-century high society, best known as the mother of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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B.
Catherine Shorter
Catherine Shorter was the first wife of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first de facto Prime Minister, and a member of the English political elite in the early 18th century.
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C.
Mary Louise Bell
Mary Louise Bell was the first wife of renowned physicist Richard Feynman, whom he married after the death of his childhood sweetheart Arline Greenbaum.
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D.
Muriel Whiting
Muriel Whiting was the wife of British Royal Air Force commander Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, noted for his leadership during the Battle of Britain.
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E.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh was an American author and pioneering aviator who collaborated with her husband Charles Lindbergh on historic flights and wrote the influential memoir "Gift from the Sea."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic swimmer
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competitive swimmer ⓘ human ⓘ world record holder ⓘ |
| brokeRecordOf | previous men’s English Channel swimming record ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| causeOfDisability | measles-related complications ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-10-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-11-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1926-08-06 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German American ⓘ |
| eventParticipatedIn |
100 metre freestyle
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400 metre freestyle ⓘ 4×100 metre freestyle relay ⓘ |
| familyName | Ederle ⓘ |
| fullName |
Gertrude Ederle
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gertrude Caroline Ederle
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| givenName | Gertrude ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | International Swimming Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| hasDisability | partial hearing loss ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
biographical works
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children’s books ⓘ |
| knownFor | pioneering achievements in women’s long-distance swimming ⓘ |
| legacy | trailblazer for women in competitive sports ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Women’s Swimming Association of New York ⓘ |
| nickname | Trudy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breaking the existing men’s record for swimming the English Channel in 1926
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first woman to swim across the English Channel ⓘ |
| occupation |
swimmer
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swimming instructor ⓘ |
| OlympicGamesParticipatedIn | 1924 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| OlympicMedal |
bronze medal
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gold medal ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wyckoff, New Jersey ⓘ |
| recordTimeForEnglishChannelSwim | 14 hours 31 minutes ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| representedCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| setWorldRecordCount | multiple world records in swimming ⓘ |
| setWorldRecordIn | freestyle swimming ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sport | swimming ⓘ |
| swamAcross | English Channel ⓘ |
| yearOfHallOfFameInduction | 1965 ⓘ |
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Subject: Gertrude Ederle Description of subject: Gertrude Ederle was an American competitive swimmer who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, breaking the existing men's record in 1926.
Referenced by (10)
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