Farley Mowat
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Farley Mowat was a Canadian writer and environmentalist best known for his popular works of nature writing and advocacy for wildlife conservation, including the classic "Never Cry Wolf."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Farley Mowat canonical | 3 |
| Farley McGill Mowat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4500681 — 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: Farley Mowat Context triple: [Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, hasNotableInterments, Farley Mowat]
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A.
Leopold Ross
Leopold Ross is a British composer, musician, and producer known for his film and television scores and frequent collaborations with his brother Atticus Ross.
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B.
Charles Foster
Charles Foster is one of the children of acclaimed American actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster.
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C.
Alistair MacLeod
Alistair MacLeod was a Canadian author renowned for his powerful short stories and the novel "No Great Mischief," which vividly depict the lives of Cape Breton’s Scottish-descended communities.
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D.
Thomas King
Thomas King is a prominent Indigenous Canadian writer and scholar known for his influential novels, short stories, and critical essays that blend humor, oral storytelling traditions, and sharp political insight.
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E.
Campbell McInnes
Campbell McInnes is a film producer best known for his work on the political drama "Chappaquiddick," which explores the 1969 incident involving Senator Ted Kennedy.
- 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: Farley Mowat Target entity description: Farley Mowat was a Canadian writer and environmentalist best known for his popular works of nature writing and advocacy for wildlife conservation, including the classic "Never Cry Wolf."
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A.
Leopold Ross
Leopold Ross is a British composer, musician, and producer known for his film and television scores and frequent collaborations with his brother Atticus Ross.
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B.
Charles Foster
Charles Foster is one of the children of acclaimed American actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster.
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C.
Alistair MacLeod
Alistair MacLeod was a Canadian author renowned for his powerful short stories and the novel "No Great Mischief," which vividly depict the lives of Cape Breton’s Scottish-descended communities.
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D.
Thomas King
Thomas King is a prominent Indigenous Canadian writer and scholar known for his influential novels, short stories, and critical essays that blend humor, oral storytelling traditions, and sharp political insight.
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E.
Campbell McInnes
Campbell McInnes is a film producer best known for his work on the political drama "Chappaquiddick," which explores the 1969 incident involving Senator Ted Kennedy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's writer
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environmentalist ⓘ human ⓘ memoirist ⓘ non-fiction writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
conservation of Arctic ecosystems
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wildlife protection ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Governor General's Award for Juvenile Fiction
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Order of Canada ⓘ Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| citizenship | Canadian ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
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| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-05-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-05-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Toronto ⓘ |
| familyName | Mowat ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Arctic studies
ⓘ
environmentalism ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| fullName |
Farley McGill Mowat
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linked to:
Farley Mowat
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| genre |
children's literature
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environmental literature ⓘ memoir ⓘ nature writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Farley ⓘ |
| influencedBy | experiences in the Canadian Arctic ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | Canadian Army ⓘ |
| movement | environmental movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Whale for the Killing
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And No Birds Sang ⓘ Lost in the Barrens ⓘ Never Cry Wolf ⓘ People of the Deer ⓘ Sea of Slaughter ⓘ The Boat Who Wouldn't Float ⓘ The Dog Who Wouldn't Be ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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environmentalist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
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linked to:
Belleville, Ontario
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| placeOfDeath |
Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Port Hope
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| residence |
Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Port Hope
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Saskatoon
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| spouse |
Claire Wheeler
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Frances Thayer ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
Arctic wildlife
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Indigenous peoples of the Canadian North ⓘ
linked to:
Indigenous peoples of the Arctic
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Farley Mowat Description of subject: Farley Mowat was a Canadian writer and environmentalist best known for his popular works of nature writing and advocacy for wildlife conservation, including the classic "Never Cry Wolf."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Farley Mowat