Harry Rountree
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Harry Rountree was a New Zealand-born British illustrator renowned for his vivid and detailed work in early 20th-century books and magazines, particularly in sporting and children’s literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harry Rountree canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6625267 — 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: Harry Rountree Context triple: [The Golf Courses of the British Isles, illustrator, Harry Rountree]
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A.
Luther Hicks
Luther Hicks is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a distinct namesake of the surname Hicks.
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B.
Henry McDaniel
Henry McDaniel was the father of Academy Award–winning actress Hattie McDaniel, known primarily in historical records for this parental connection.
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C.
Leroy Hicks
Leroy Hicks is an individual notable enough to be specifically recorded as a bearer of the surname Hicks, though widely recognized public information about him is limited.
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D.
George N. Hollins
George N. Hollins was a 19th-century American naval officer who served as a prominent commander in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.
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E.
Daniel Hylton
Daniel Hylton was the plaintiff in the landmark 1796 U.S. Supreme Court case Hylton v. United States, one of the earliest tests of federal taxation powers and judicial review.
- 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: Harry Rountree Target entity description: Harry Rountree was a New Zealand-born British illustrator renowned for his vivid and detailed work in early 20th-century books and magazines, particularly in sporting and children’s literature.
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A.
Luther Hicks
Luther Hicks is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a distinct namesake of the surname Hicks.
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B.
Henry McDaniel
Henry McDaniel was the father of Academy Award–winning actress Hattie McDaniel, known primarily in historical records for this parental connection.
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C.
Leroy Hicks
Leroy Hicks is an individual notable enough to be specifically recorded as a bearer of the surname Hicks, though widely recognized public information about him is limited.
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D.
George N. Hollins
George N. Hollins was a 19th-century American naval officer who served as a prominent commander in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.
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E.
Daniel Hylton
Daniel Hylton was the plaintiff in the landmark 1796 U.S. Supreme Court case Hylton v. United States, one of the earliest tests of federal taxation powers and judicial review.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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New Zealander ⓘ book illustrator ⓘ illustrator ⓘ magazine illustrator ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Wellington, New Zealand ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
New Zealand
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
children's book illustration
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magazine illustration ⓘ sporting illustration ⓘ |
| floruit |
1900s
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1910s ⓘ 1920s ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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sporting literature ⓘ |
| illustratedWork |
Aesop's Fables
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linked to:
Aesop's fables
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ⓘ
linked to:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Through the Looking-Glass ⓘ golf books ⓘ sporting books ⓘ |
| movedTo | London, England ⓘ |
| name | Harry Rountree ⓘ |
| nationality |
British
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New Zealand ⓘ |
| notableFor |
golf cartoons
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illustrations of animals ⓘ vivid and detailed illustrations ⓘ |
| occupation | illustrator ⓘ |
| style |
detailed characterisation
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humorous scenes ⓘ rich colour work ⓘ |
| workedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| workPublishedIn |
Punch magazine
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linked to:
Punch
The Illustrated London News ⓘ The Strand Magazine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harry Rountree Description of subject: Harry Rountree was a New Zealand-born British illustrator renowned for his vivid and detailed work in early 20th-century books and magazines, particularly in sporting and children’s literature.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.