Frank Worsley
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Frank Worsley was a New Zealand sailor and explorer best known as the captain of Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance and for his crucial role in the survival and rescue of the expedition members.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frank Worsley canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6498086 — 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: Frank Worsley Context triple: [Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, member, Frank Worsley]
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A.
Tobias Furneaux
Tobias Furneaux was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for accompanying James Cook on his second voyage to the Pacific.
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B.
Edward Bransfield
Edward Bransfield was a 19th-century Irish-born British naval officer and explorer noted for his early charting and exploration of the Antarctic region.
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C.
William Parry
William Parry was a notable British philhellene who actively supported the Greek struggle for independence in the early 19th century.
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D.
Sir James Hay Gosse
Sir James Hay Gosse was an Australian businessman, sportsman, and philanthropist known for his leadership in industry and contributions to conservation and public life in South Australia.
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E.
Matthew Flinders
Matthew Flinders was a British navigator and cartographer best known for leading the first circumnavigation of Australia and popularizing its name.
- 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: Frank Worsley Target entity description: Frank Worsley was a New Zealand sailor and explorer best known as the captain of Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance and for his crucial role in the survival and rescue of the expedition members.
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A.
Tobias Furneaux
Tobias Furneaux was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for accompanying James Cook on his second voyage to the Pacific.
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B.
Edward Bransfield
Edward Bransfield was a 19th-century Irish-born British naval officer and explorer noted for his early charting and exploration of the Antarctic region.
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C.
William Parry
William Parry was a notable British philhellene who actively supported the Greek struggle for independence in the early 19th century.
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D.
Sir James Hay Gosse
Sir James Hay Gosse was an Australian businessman, sportsman, and philanthropist known for his leadership in industry and contributions to conservation and public life in South Australia.
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E.
Matthew Flinders
Matthew Flinders was a British navigator and cartographer best known for leading the first circumnavigation of Australia and popularizing its name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic explorer
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explorer ⓘ navigator ⓘ person ⓘ sailor ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Claygate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| commanded | Endurance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New Zealand ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1872-02-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1943-02-01 ⓘ |
| employer |
British Merchant Navy
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Worsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
navigation
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polar exploration ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | exploration literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | European New Zealander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributing to the survival and rescue of Endurance crew
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navigating the James Caird from Elephant Island to South Georgia ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Frank Worsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | New Zealander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
captain of the ship Endurance
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role in Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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merchant navy officer ⓘ ship captain ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Endurance expedition
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ James Caird voyage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Akaroa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Claygate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedAward |
Distinguished Service Order
NERFINISHED
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Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Polar Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frank Worsley Description of subject: Frank Worsley was a New Zealand sailor and explorer best known as the captain of Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance and for his crucial role in the survival and rescue of the expedition members.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.