Lucy Bakewell Audubon
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Lucy Bakewell Audubon was an English-born American teacher and naturalist best known as the supportive wife and intellectual partner of ornithologist John James Audubon, helping to sustain his work through financial and emotional support.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lucy Bakewell Audubon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lucy Bakewell Audubon Context triple: [John James Audubon, spouse, Lucy Bakewell Audubon]
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A.
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton was an influential American botanist and bryologist who played a key role in advancing botanical research and conservation in the United States.
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B.
Lucy Wright
Lucy Wright was a prominent early leader of the Shaker religious movement, known for helping to organize and expand Shaker communities in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
Mary Livingston Ludlow
Mary Livingston Ludlow was an American socialite from a prominent New York family and the mother of Anna Hall Roosevelt, making her the maternal grandmother of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
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D.
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss was an American philanthropist best known for endowing and establishing the prestigious Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut.
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E.
Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey
Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey was an American ornithologist, nature writer, and early bird conservationist known for pioneering popular bird guides and promoting birdwatching with binoculars instead of collecting specimens.
- 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: Lucy Bakewell Audubon Target entity description: Lucy Bakewell Audubon was an English-born American teacher and naturalist best known as the supportive wife and intellectual partner of ornithologist John James Audubon, helping to sustain his work through financial and emotional support.
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A.
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton was an influential American botanist and bryologist who played a key role in advancing botanical research and conservation in the United States.
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B.
Lucy Wright
Lucy Wright was a prominent early leader of the Shaker religious movement, known for helping to organize and expand Shaker communities in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
Mary Livingston Ludlow
Mary Livingston Ludlow was an American socialite from a prominent New York family and the mother of Anna Hall Roosevelt, making her the maternal grandmother of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
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D.
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss was an American philanthropist best known for endowing and establishing the prestigious Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut.
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E.
Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey
Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey was an American ornithologist, nature writer, and early bird conservationist known for pioneering popular bird guides and promoting birdwatching with binoculars instead of collecting specimens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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human ⓘ naturalist ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Audubon family
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John James Audubon ⓘ |
| birthName | Lucy Bakewell ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Trinity Church Cemetery, New York City, United States ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1787-01-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1874-06-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | home education ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | English ⓘ |
| familyName |
Audubon
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Bakewell ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Lucy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| lifespan | 1787–1874 ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1808-04-08 ⓘ |
| motherOf |
John Woodhouse Audubon
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linked to:
Victor Gifford Audubon
Victor Gifford Audubon ⓘ |
| movement | early American natural history ⓘ |
| name | Lucy Bakewell Audubon ⓘ |
| nationality | English-born American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
providing emotional support for John James Audubon
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providing financial support for John James Audubon’s artistic and scientific projects ⓘ supporting the work of ornithologist John James Audubon ⓘ |
| occupation |
governess
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naturalist ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Thornhill, Gloucestershire, England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Shelter Island, New York, United States
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linked to:
Shelter Island
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| religion |
Protestantism
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linked to:
Protestant Christianity
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| residence |
Kentucky, United States
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linked to:
Kentucky
Louisiana, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Louisiana
New York, United States ⓘ
linked to:
New York
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| roleInHusbandsWork |
acted as intellectual partner and critic of John James Audubon’s work
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managed household finances while John James Audubon traveled ⓘ worked as a teacher and governess to fund John James Audubon’s expeditions ⓘ |
| spouse | John James Audubon ⓘ |
| supported | The Birds of America ⓘ |
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