Andrew Irvine
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Andrew Irvine was a British mountaineer best known for his ill-fated 1924 Everest expedition with George Mallory, during which both climbers disappeared high on the mountain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andrew Irvine canonical | 8 |
| Andrew Kennedy Irvine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5207904 — 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: Andrew Irvine Context triple: [George Leigh-Mallory, associatedWith, Andrew Irvine]
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A.
Séumas Robinson
Séumas Robinson was an Irish Republican Army leader and veteran of the Easter Rising who played a key role in the Irish War of Independence.
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B.
Micheál Richardson
Micheál Richardson is an Irish actor and the son of actors Liam Neeson and the late Natasha Richardson.
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C.
Andrew Tiernan
Andrew Tiernan is a British actor known for his character roles in film and television, including his appearance in the historical epic "300."
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D.
Colm Hartnett
Colm Hartnett is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Hartnett.
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E.
Andy Morahan
Andy Morahan is a British film and music video director known for his work with major artists and bands, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s.
- 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: Andrew Irvine Target entity description: Andrew Irvine was a British mountaineer best known for his ill-fated 1924 Everest expedition with George Mallory, during which both climbers disappeared high on the mountain.
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A.
Séumas Robinson
Séumas Robinson was an Irish Republican Army leader and veteran of the Easter Rising who played a key role in the Irish War of Independence.
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B.
Micheál Richardson
Micheál Richardson is an Irish actor and the son of actors Liam Neeson and the late Natasha Richardson.
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C.
Andrew Tiernan
Andrew Tiernan is a British actor known for his character roles in film and television, including his appearance in the historical epic "300."
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D.
Colm Hartnett
Colm Hartnett is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Hartnett.
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E.
Andy Morahan
Andy Morahan is a British film and music video director known for his work with major artists and bands, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
ⓘ
human ⓘ mountaineer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | body never recovered ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | mountaineering accident ⓘ |
| climbedWith |
George Mallory
ⓘ
linked to:
George Leigh-Mallory
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1902-04-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1924-06-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Merton College, Oxford
ⓘ
Shrewsbury School ⓘ |
| expeditionRole |
climber
ⓘ
oxygen equipment specialist ⓘ |
| familyName | Irvine ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | engineering ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrew ⓘ |
| hasNotableMystery | whether he and George Mallory reached the summit of Everest before disappearing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
1924 British Mount Everest expedition
ⓘ
disappearance on Mount Everest in 1924 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | disappeared while climbing ⓘ |
| memberOf | 1924 British Mount Everest expedition ⓘ |
| name | Andrew Irvine ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableEvent | disappearance high on the northeast ridge of Mount Everest in 1924 ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
ⓘ
mountaineer ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Mount Everest exploration ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Birkenhead
ⓘ
Cheshire ⓘ England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Mount Everest
ⓘ
Tibet ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sport |
mountaineering
ⓘ
rowing ⓘ |
| usedEquipment | supplemental oxygen apparatus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Andrew Irvine Description of subject: Andrew Irvine was a British mountaineer best known for his ill-fated 1924 Everest expedition with George Mallory, during which both climbers disappeared high on the mountain.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Andrew Irvine