Linda Schele
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Linda Schele was an influential American Mayanist scholar and epigrapher renowned for her groundbreaking work in deciphering Maya hieroglyphic writing and advancing the understanding of ancient Maya history and art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Linda Schele canonical | 5 |
| Schele | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6561369 — 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: Linda Schele Context triple: [Maya epigraphy, hasKeyFigure, Linda Schele]
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A.
Michael D. Coe
Michael D. Coe was an influential American archaeologist and anthropologist renowned for his pioneering research on Mesoamerican civilizations, particularly the Olmec and the Maya.
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B.
Maria Reiche
Maria Reiche was a German-born mathematician and archaeologist renowned for her pioneering research and preservation work on Peru’s Nazca Lines.
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C.
Eve Peabody
Eve Peabody is the charming, quick-witted American showgirl at the center of the 1939 romantic comedy film "Midnight," whose misadventures in Paris drive the film’s plot.
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D.
Sarah Parcak
Sarah Parcak is an American archaeologist and Egyptologist known for pioneering the use of satellite imagery to discover and protect ancient sites, often described as a “space archaeologist.”
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E.
Mary Fuller
Mary Fuller was a popular American silent film actress of the 1910s, best known for her work in early motion pictures produced by Edison Studios.
- 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: Linda Schele Target entity description: Linda Schele was an influential American Mayanist scholar and epigrapher renowned for her groundbreaking work in deciphering Maya hieroglyphic writing and advancing the understanding of ancient Maya history and art.
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A.
Michael D. Coe
Michael D. Coe was an influential American archaeologist and anthropologist renowned for his pioneering research on Mesoamerican civilizations, particularly the Olmec and the Maya.
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B.
Maria Reiche
Maria Reiche was a German-born mathematician and archaeologist renowned for her pioneering research and preservation work on Peru’s Nazca Lines.
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C.
Eve Peabody
Eve Peabody is the charming, quick-witted American showgirl at the center of the 1939 romantic comedy film "Midnight," whose misadventures in Paris drive the film’s plot.
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D.
Sarah Parcak
Sarah Parcak is an American archaeologist and Egyptologist known for pioneering the use of satellite imagery to discover and protect ancient sites, often described as a “space archaeologist.”
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E.
Mary Fuller
Mary Fuller was a popular American silent film actress of the 1910s, best known for her work in early motion pictures produced by Edison Studios.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mayanist scholar
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art historian ⓘ epigrapher ⓘ human ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
David Freidel
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Mary Ellen Miller ⓘ
linked to:
Mary Miller
Nikolai Grube ⓘ Peter Mathews ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Cincinnati ⓘ |
| employer | University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| familyName |
Schele
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linked to:
Linda Schele
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| fieldOfWork |
Maya studies
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Mesoamerican art history ⓘ epigraphy ⓘ |
| genre |
academic writing
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popular archaeology writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Linda ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Linda Schele Chair in Mesoamerican Art and Writing
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Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent generations of Mayanist epigraphers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
decipherment of Maya hieroglyphic writing
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research on ancient Maya art ⓘ research on ancient Maya history ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mayanist scholarly community ⓘ |
| name | Linda Schele ⓘ |
| notableFor |
organizing Maya hieroglyphic workshops
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public lectures on Maya civilization ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Forest of Kings
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Maya Cosmos ⓘ The Blood of Kings ⓘ |
| occupation |
Mayanist
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art historian ⓘ epigrapher ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| significantPlaceOfActivity |
Copán
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Palenque ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| studies |
Maya civilization
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Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ Maya kingship ⓘ Maya religion ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Austin, Texas
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linked to:
City of Austin
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Linda Schele