Christian Bonington
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Christian Bonington is a renowned British mountaineer and expedition leader famous for pioneering ascents in the Himalayas and other major mountain ranges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christian Bonington canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4889366 — 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: Christian Bonington Context triple: [Sir Christian Bonington, name, Christian Bonington]
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A.
Colin Roberts
Colin Roberts is a British diplomat and colonial administrator who has served in senior roles overseeing UK overseas territories, including the British Antarctic Territory.
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B.
Neil Cuthbert
Neil Cuthbert is an American screenwriter and actor best known for co-writing the cult Halloween film "Hocus Pocus" and working on several other fantasy and comedy movies.
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C.
Eric Kennington
Eric Kennington was a British painter, sculptor, and war artist renowned for his powerful depictions of soldiers and combat during the World Wars.
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D.
Duncan Kenworthy
Duncan Kenworthy is a British film and television producer best known for hit romantic comedies such as "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Notting Hill," and "Love Actually."
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E.
Andrew Bennison
Andrew Bennison was an American screenwriter active during the early sound era of Hollywood cinema.
- 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: Christian Bonington Target entity description: Christian Bonington is a renowned British mountaineer and expedition leader famous for pioneering ascents in the Himalayas and other major mountain ranges.
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A.
Colin Roberts
Colin Roberts is a British diplomat and colonial administrator who has served in senior roles overseeing UK overseas territories, including the British Antarctic Territory.
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B.
Neil Cuthbert
Neil Cuthbert is an American screenwriter and actor best known for co-writing the cult Halloween film "Hocus Pocus" and working on several other fantasy and comedy movies.
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C.
Eric Kennington
Eric Kennington was a British painter, sculptor, and war artist renowned for his powerful depictions of soldiers and combat during the World Wars.
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D.
Duncan Kenworthy
Duncan Kenworthy is a British film and television producer best known for hit romantic comedies such as "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Notting Hill," and "Love Actually."
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E.
Andrew Bennison
Andrew Bennison was an American screenwriter active during the early sound era of Hollywood cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expedition leader
ⓘ
human ⓘ mountaineer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
ⓘ
Knight Bachelor ⓘ |
| climbed |
Annapurna South Face
ⓘ
linked to:
South Face of Annapurna
Everest South-West Face ⓘ The Old Man of Hoy ⓘ
linked to:
Old Man of Hoy
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-08-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
University College School ⓘ |
| familyName | Bonington ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Himalayan exploration
ⓘ
high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ |
| genre | mountaineering literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Christian ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Conrad Bonington
ⓘ
Daniel Bonington ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading major mountaineering expeditions
ⓘ
pioneering ascents in the Himalayas ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| ledExpeditionTo |
Annapurna South Face
ⓘ
linked to:
South Face of Annapurna
Everest South-West Face ⓘ K2 ⓘ Ogre (Baintha Brakk) ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Alpine Club (UK)
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linked to:
Alpine Club
British Mountaineering Council ⓘ |
| militaryService | Royal Tank Regiment ⓘ |
| name | Christian Bonington ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
leading many British Himalayan expeditions in the 1960s–1980s
ⓘ
popularising climbing and mountaineering through books and lectures ⓘ |
| notableAscent |
first ascent of Annapurna South Face (1970, expedition leader)
ⓘ
first ascent of Everest South-West Face (1975, expedition leader) ⓘ first ascent of The Old Man of Hoy (1966, with Tom Patey and Rusty Baillie) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Annapurna South Face
ⓘ
linked to:
South Face of Annapurna
Everest the Hard Way ⓘ I Chose to Climb ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
lecturer ⓘ mountaineer ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hampstead ⓘ |
| residence | Cumbria ⓘ |
| spouse | Wendy Bonington ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Christian Bonington Description of subject: Christian Bonington is a renowned British mountaineer and expedition leader famous for pioneering ascents in the Himalayas and other major mountain ranges.
Referenced by (3)
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