Scouting for Boys
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Scouting for Boys is the 1908 handbook by Robert Baden-Powell that laid the foundations of the worldwide Scouting movement by outlining its principles, activities, and moral code for youth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scouting for Boys canonical | 3 |
| Scout handbooks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5970682 — 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: Scouting for Boys Context triple: [Robert Baden-Powell, notableWork, Scouting for Boys]
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A.
The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy is a 1961 American comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis, in which he plays a bumbling studio gofer causing chaos behind the scenes in Hollywood.
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B.
The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy is a 19th-century rags-to-riches novel by Horatio Alger Jr. that follows a poor youth striving for success through hard work and perseverance.
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C.
The Telegraph Boy
The Telegraph Boy is a 19th-century rags-to-riches novel by Horatio Alger Jr. that follows a poor but determined newsboy who rises in status through hard work and integrity.
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D.
Stalky & Co.
Stalky & Co. is a collection of semi-autobiographical school stories by Rudyard Kipling that follows the mischievous exploits of three boys at a British boarding school.
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E.
Little Men
Little Men is a classic 19th-century novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows the lives and moral growth of a group of boys at a progressive school run by Jo March and her husband.
- 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: Scouting for Boys Target entity description: Scouting for Boys is the 1908 handbook by Robert Baden-Powell that laid the foundations of the worldwide Scouting movement by outlining its principles, activities, and moral code for youth.
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A.
The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy is a 19th-century rags-to-riches novel by Horatio Alger Jr. that follows a poor youth striving for success through hard work and perseverance.
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B.
The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy is a 1961 American comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis, in which he plays a bumbling studio gofer causing chaos behind the scenes in Hollywood.
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C.
The Telegraph Boy
The Telegraph Boy is a 19th-century rags-to-riches novel by Horatio Alger Jr. that follows a poor but determined newsboy who rises in status through hard work and integrity.
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D.
Stalky & Co.
Stalky & Co. is a collection of semi-autobiographical school stories by Rudyard Kipling that follows the mischievous exploits of three boys at a British boarding school.
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E.
Little Men
Little Men is a classic 19th-century novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows the lives and moral growth of a group of boys at a progressive school run by Jo March and her husband.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
handbook ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boy Scouts Association
ⓘ
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell ⓘ
linked to:
Robert Baden-Powell
World Organization of the Scout Movement ⓘ |
| author | Robert Baden-Powell ⓘ |
| contains |
Scout Law
ⓘ
Scout Promise ⓘ campcraft instructions ⓘ first aid guidance ⓘ games and activities for boys ⓘ moral lessons ⓘ tracking and observation skills ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
discipline
ⓘ
good citizenship ⓘ patriotism ⓘ self-reliance ⓘ service to others ⓘ |
| firstPublishedAs | six fortnightly parts ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
ⓘ
youth handbook ⓘ |
| hasEdition | multiple revised editions ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | various illustrators of the period ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
development of Scouting principles
ⓘ
formation of Boy Scout troops ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most influential youth books of the 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced | youth movements worldwide ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Baden-Powell's book "Aids to Scouting"
ⓘ
linked to:
Aids to Scouting
Baden-Powell's military scouting experience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laysFoundationFor |
Boy Scouts
ⓘ
linked to:
Scouts and Guides
Scouting movement ⓘ
linked to:
Scouts and Guides
|
| mainSubject |
Scouting
ⓘ
character development ⓘ outdoor activities ⓘ youth education ⓘ |
| notableFor |
codifying the Scout Law
ⓘ
launching the Scouting movement ⓘ |
| originalMedium |
book
ⓘ
serial publication ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| publisher | C. Arthur Pearson Ltd ⓘ |
| setting | outdoors ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
boys
ⓘ
youth ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Scouting for Boys Description of subject: Scouting for Boys is the 1908 handbook by Robert Baden-Powell that laid the foundations of the worldwide Scouting movement by outlining its principles, activities, and moral code for youth.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Scouting for Boys