Richard Usborne
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Richard Usborne was a British literary critic and scholar best known for his authoritative studies and editorial work on the writings of P. G. Wodehouse.
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| Richard Usborne canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Richard Usborne Context triple: [Sunset at Blandings, hasEditor, Richard Usborne]
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Michael Unsworth
Michael Unsworth is a video game writer best known for his work on Rockstar Games titles such as the Red Dead Redemption series.
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Richard Pearce
Richard Pearce is a voice actor known for his work in animated films, including providing a character voice in Pixar's "A Bug's Life."
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Philip Morrell
Philip Morrell was a British Liberal Party politician and Member of Parliament in the early 20th century, known for his connections to the Bloomsbury Group through his wife, Ottoline Morrell.
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Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson is a film editor best known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the superhero ensemble film "Justice League."
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Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson was a British naval officer best known for commanding HMS Serapis in its famous 1779 engagement against John Paul Jones during the Battle of Flamborough Head.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Richard Usborne Target entity description: Richard Usborne was a British literary critic and scholar best known for his authoritative studies and editorial work on the writings of P. G. Wodehouse.
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A.
Michael Unsworth
Michael Unsworth is a video game writer best known for his work on Rockstar Games titles such as the Red Dead Redemption series.
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B.
Richard Pearce
Richard Pearce is a voice actor known for his work in animated films, including providing a character voice in Pixar's "A Bug's Life."
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C.
Philip Morrell
Philip Morrell was a British Liberal Party politician and Member of Parliament in the early 20th century, known for his connections to the Bloomsbury Group through his wife, Ottoline Morrell.
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D.
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson is a film editor best known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the superhero ensemble film "Justice League."
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E.
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson was a British naval officer best known for commanding HMS Serapis in its famous 1779 engagement against John Paul Jones during the Battle of Flamborough Head.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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literary critic ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-05-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-12-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Worcester College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
BBC
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Punch (magazine) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Usborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
English literature
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P. G. Wodehouse studies ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical writing
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasNationality | British ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Richard Usborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
editorial work on the writings of P. G. Wodehouse
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studies of the works of P. G. Wodehouse ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Clubland Heroes
NERFINISHED
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Plum Sauce: A P. G. Wodehouse Companion NERFINISHED ⓘ Wodehouse at Work NERFINISHED ⓘ Wodehouse at Work to the End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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literary critic ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
British India
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Simla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Usborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Dornford Yates
NERFINISHED
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John Buchan NERFINISHED ⓘ P. G. Wodehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Sapper (H. C. McNeile) NERFINISHED ⓘ comic fiction ⓘ |
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