Gerald Durrell
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Gerald Durrell was a British naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, and author renowned for his pioneering work in wildlife conservation and his popular autobiographical books about animals and family life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gerald Durrell canonical | 8 |
| Gerry Durrell | 1 |
| Gerry Durrell – Milo Parker | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5556932 — 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: Gerald Durrell Context triple: [Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, foundedBy, Gerald Durrell]
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A.
Mark Carwardine
Mark Carwardine is a British zoologist, conservationist, and wildlife photographer best known for his popular wildlife books and documentaries, including collaborations with Douglas Adams.
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B.
Charles Foster
Charles Foster is one of the children of acclaimed American actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster.
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C.
J. R. Ackerley
J. R. Ackerley was a British writer and editor best known for his candid memoirs and for serving as the longtime literary editor of The Listener.
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D.
Bill Oddie
Bill Oddie is a British comedian, writer, musician, and prominent wildlife presenter best known for his work on nature television programmes.
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E.
Jamie Oddie
Jamie Oddie is best known as the husband of Australian actress Claudia Black, recognized for her roles in science fiction television and film.
- 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: Gerald Durrell Target entity description: Gerald Durrell was a British naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, and author renowned for his pioneering work in wildlife conservation and his popular autobiographical books about animals and family life.
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A.
Mark Carwardine
Mark Carwardine is a British zoologist, conservationist, and wildlife photographer best known for his popular wildlife books and documentaries, including collaborations with Douglas Adams.
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B.
Charles Foster
Charles Foster is one of the children of acclaimed American actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster.
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C.
J. R. Ackerley
J. R. Ackerley was a British writer and editor best known for his candid memoirs and for serving as the longtime literary editor of The Listener.
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D.
Bill Oddie
Bill Oddie is a British comedian, writer, musician, and prominent wildlife presenter best known for his work on nature television programmes.
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E.
Jamie Oddie
Jamie Oddie is best known as the husband of Australian actress Claudia Black, recognized for her roles in science fiction television and film.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservationist
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human ⓘ zookeeper ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | septicemia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-01-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-01-30 ⓘ |
| familyName | Durrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
natural history writing
ⓘ
wildlife conservation ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| founded |
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
NERFINISHED
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Jersey Zoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Gerald Malcolm Durrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
humor ⓘ nature writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Gerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | OBE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inceptionOfFoundedOrganization | 1959 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering captive breeding programs for endangered species
ⓘ
popular autobiographical books about animals and family life ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Zoo in My Luggage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Birds, Beasts and Relatives NERFINISHED ⓘ Menagerie Manor NERFINISHED ⓘ My Family and Other Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bafut Beagles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Garden of the Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
television presenter
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writer ⓘ zoo director ⓘ |
| parent | Louisa Durrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
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British India ⓘ Jamshedpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Helier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Corfu
NERFINISHED
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Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Lawrence Durrell
NERFINISHED
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Leslie Durrell NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Durrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Jacquie Durrell
NERFINISHED
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Lee McGeorge Durrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gerald Durrell Description of subject: Gerald Durrell was a British naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, and author renowned for his pioneering work in wildlife conservation and his popular autobiographical books about animals and family life.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
subject surface form:
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
subject surface form:
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
this entity surface form:
Gerry Durrell
this entity surface form:
Gerry Durrell – Milo Parker