Yeager: An Autobiography
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Yeager: An Autobiography is the memoir of legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager, chronicling his life from humble beginnings through breaking the sound barrier and becoming an icon of American aviation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yeager: An Autobiography canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yeager: An Autobiography Context triple: [Chuck Yeager, autobiography, Yeager: An Autobiography]
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A.
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff is a 1979 non-fiction book by Tom Wolfe (later adapted into a film) that chronicles the early U.S. space program and the test pilots, including Chuck Yeager, who embodied the daring culture of high-speed flight and astronaut selection.
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B.
Our Banner in the Sky
Our Banner in the Sky is a patriotic 1861 landscape painting by Frederic Edwin Church that depicts the American flag formed by a dramatic sunrise sky and treeline.
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C.
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis is Charles Lindbergh’s Pulitzer Prize–winning autobiographical account of his pioneering 1927 solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Jawaharlal Nehru’s introspective memoir recounting his personal life, political evolution, and role in India’s struggle for independence.
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E.
An Autobiography
"An Autobiography" is the posthumously published memoir of Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, detailing his life, writing habits, and views on literature and society.
- 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: Yeager: An Autobiography Target entity description: Yeager: An Autobiography is the memoir of legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager, chronicling his life from humble beginnings through breaking the sound barrier and becoming an icon of American aviation.
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A.
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff is a 1979 non-fiction book by Tom Wolfe (later adapted into a film) that chronicles the early U.S. space program and the test pilots, including Chuck Yeager, who embodied the daring culture of high-speed flight and astronaut selection.
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B.
Our Banner in the Sky
Our Banner in the Sky is a patriotic 1861 landscape painting by Frederic Edwin Church that depicts the American flag formed by a dramatic sunrise sky and treeline.
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C.
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis is Charles Lindbergh’s Pulitzer Prize–winning autobiographical account of his pioneering 1927 solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Jawaharlal Nehru’s introspective memoir recounting his personal life, political evolution, and role in India’s struggle for independence.
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E.
An Autobiography
"An Autobiography" is the posthumously published memoir of Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, detailing his life, writing habits, and views on literature and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| associatedAircraft |
Bell X-1
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North American P-51 Mustang ⓘ
surface form:
P-51 Mustang
|
| associatedOrganization |
United States Air Force
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United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| author | Chuck Yeager ⓘ |
| chronicles |
Chuck Yeager's World War II combat missions
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Chuck Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier ⓘ Chuck Yeager's career as a test pilot ⓘ Chuck Yeager's early life in West Virginia ⓘ Chuck Yeager's later Air Force career ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Leo Janos ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| focusesOnEvent | first supersonic flight in level flight ⓘ |
| focusesOnPerson | Chuck Yeager ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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aviation literature ⓘ military memoir ⓘ |
| hasFormat | audiobook ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
courage in combat
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personal resilience ⓘ risk-taking in experimental flight ⓘ technological innovation in aviation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Chuck Yeager
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United States Air Force ⓘ World War II aviation ⓘ aeronautics ⓘ breaking the sound barrier ⓘ test piloting ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of breaking the sound barrier
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firsthand description of early supersonic flight testing ⓘ portrayal of American aviation culture in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Books ⓘ |
| setting |
Edwards Air Force Base
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Europe during World War II ⓘ Edwards Air Force Base ⓘ
surface form:
Muroc Army Air Field
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| subjectOccupation |
fighter pilot
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military officer ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | Chuck Yeager's life from childhood through post–test pilot career ⓘ |
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Subject: Yeager: An Autobiography Description of subject: Yeager: An Autobiography is the memoir of legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager, chronicling his life from humble beginnings through breaking the sound barrier and becoming an icon of American aviation.
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