William Walker Atkinson
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William Walker Atkinson was an influential early 20th-century American author and occultist whose prolific writings helped popularize New Thought, mental science, and esoteric philosophy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Walker Atkinson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5292096 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Walker Atkinson Context triple: [New Thought, hasKeyFigure, William Walker Atkinson]
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A.
Thomas Barlow Walker
Thomas Barlow Walker was an American lumber baron, art collector, and philanthropist who founded the collection that became the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
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Boardman Robinson
Boardman Robinson was a Canadian-American artist, illustrator, and political cartoonist known for his powerful social and political commentary in early 20th-century publications.
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William Atkinson
William Atkinson was a prominent early 19th-century British architect known for his work on major country houses and estates.
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George Crocker
George Crocker was an American financier and railroad executive, known as the son and heir of railroad magnate Charles Crocker and for his significant philanthropic activities.
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E.
Henry Atkinson
Henry Atkinson was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding federal forces during the Black Hawk War of 1832.
- 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: William Walker Atkinson Target entity description: William Walker Atkinson was an influential early 20th-century American author and occultist whose prolific writings helped popularize New Thought, mental science, and esoteric philosophy.
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A.
Thomas Barlow Walker
Thomas Barlow Walker was an American lumber baron, art collector, and philanthropist who founded the collection that became the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
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B.
Boardman Robinson
Boardman Robinson was a Canadian-American artist, illustrator, and political cartoonist known for his powerful social and political commentary in early 20th-century publications.
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C.
William Atkinson
William Atkinson was a prominent early 19th-century British architect known for his work on major country houses and estates.
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D.
George Crocker
George Crocker was an American financier and railroad executive, known as the son and heir of railroad magnate Charles Crocker and for his significant philanthropic activities.
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E.
Henry Atkinson
Henry Atkinson was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding federal forces during the Black Hawk War of 1832.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Thought writer
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human ⓘ occultist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1862-12-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1932-11-22 ⓘ |
| familyName | Atkinson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
esotericism
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psychology of mind ⓘ self-help literature ⓘ |
| fullName | William Walker Atkinson ⓘ |
| genre |
New Thought literature
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esoteric philosophy ⓘ occult literature ⓘ self-help ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern self-help movement
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popularization of the law of attraction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New Thought movement
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linked to:
new thought
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
New Thought
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linked to:
new thought
mental science ⓘ occultism ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
law of attraction in the thought world
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mental transmutation ⓘ practical mental influence ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mind Power
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Practical Mental Influence ⓘ The Kybalion ⓘ The Law of the New Thought ⓘ The Secret of Success ⓘ Thought Vibration or the Law of Attraction in the Thought World ⓘ
linked to:
law of attraction
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| occupation |
lawyer
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occultist ⓘ publisher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Baltimore, Maryland, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| pseudonym |
L. W. de Laurence (attributed, disputed)
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Magus Incognito ⓘ Swami Bhakta Vishita ⓘ
linked to:
Swami Panchadasi
Swami Panchadasi ⓘ Theodore Sheldon ⓘ Theron Q. Dumont ⓘ Three Initiates ⓘ Yogi Ramacharaka ⓘ |
| religiousOrPhilosophicalTradition | Hermeticism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Walker Atkinson Description of subject: William Walker Atkinson was an influential early 20th-century American author and occultist whose prolific writings helped popularize New Thought, mental science, and esoteric philosophy.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
new thought