Paul Kidby
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Paul Kidby is a British illustrator best known for his artwork for Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series and other fantasy book covers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paul Kidby canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6796353 — 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: Paul Kidby Context triple: [Good Omens, coverArtist, Paul Kidby]
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A.
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey was a British character actor known for his frequent supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television, often portraying authority figures such as policemen and officials.
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B.
Paul Caddick
Paul Caddick is a British businessman and property developer best known for his long-term leadership role in rugby league through his ownership and stewardship of the Leeds Rhinos.
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C.
Kenneth Muir
Kenneth Muir was a prominent British literary scholar and Shakespearean critic known for his influential editions and analyses of Elizabethan and Jacobean drama.
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D.
Paul Ferroll
Paul Ferroll is a mid-19th-century psychological crime novel by Caroline Clive, notable for its early and unconventional portrayal of a seemingly respectable man who has committed murder.
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E.
Bruce Broughton
Bruce Broughton is an American composer best known for his orchestral film and television scores, including work for Disney attractions and numerous Hollywood productions.
- 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: Paul Kidby Target entity description: Paul Kidby is a British illustrator best known for his artwork for Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series and other fantasy book covers.
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A.
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey was a British character actor known for his frequent supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television, often portraying authority figures such as policemen and officials.
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B.
Paul Caddick
Paul Caddick is a British businessman and property developer best known for his long-term leadership role in rugby league through his ownership and stewardship of the Leeds Rhinos.
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C.
Kenneth Muir
Kenneth Muir was a prominent British literary scholar and Shakespearean critic known for his influential editions and analyses of Elizabethan and Jacobean drama.
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D.
Paul Ferroll
Paul Ferroll is a mid-19th-century psychological crime novel by Caroline Clive, notable for its early and unconventional portrayal of a seemingly respectable man who has committed murder.
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E.
Bruce Broughton
Bruce Broughton is an American composer best known for his orchestral film and television scores, including work for Disney attractions and numerous Hollywood productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book illustrator
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human ⓘ illustrator ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld universe
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linked to:
Discworld
|
| collaboratedWith | Terry Pratchett ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
book illustration
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cover art ⓘ fantasy illustration ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy art ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
detailed figurative illustration
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humorous fantasy illustration ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
comic fantasy scenes
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fantasy worlds ⓘ mythical creatures ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.paulkidby.com/ ⓘ |
| illustrated |
Discworld calendars
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Discworld companion books ⓘ
linked to:
The Discworld Companion
Discworld maps ⓘ Discworld novels ⓘ
linked to:
Discworld
Mrs Bradshaw’s Handbook ⓘ The Art of Discworld ⓘ The Compleat Ankh-Morpork ⓘ
linked to:
The Discworld Mapp
The Discworld Almanak ⓘ The Last Hero ⓘ The Pratchett Portfolio ⓘ The World of Poo ⓘ |
| illustratedForPublisher |
Doubleday
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Gollancz ⓘ Transworld Publishers ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
fantasy book cover art
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illustrating Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableForDepicting |
Discworld characters
ⓘ
Terry Pratchett characters ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Discworld Imaginarium
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linked to:
The Discworld Mapp
Discworld illustrations ⓘ Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Colouring Book ⓘ The Art of Discworld ⓘ The Discworld Almanak illustrations ⓘ The Last Hero illustrations ⓘ The Pratchett Portfolio ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
ⓘ
illustrator ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Paul Kidby Description of subject: Paul Kidby is a British illustrator best known for his artwork for Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series and other fantasy book covers.
Referenced by (6)
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