Cecil Meares
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Cecil Meares was a British explorer and dog-handler best known for managing the sled dogs and transport logistics during Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova Antarctic expedition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cecil Meares canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7253342 — 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: Cecil Meares Context triple: [British Antarctic Expedition, member, Cecil Meares]
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A.
Cecil Cunningham
Cecil Cunningham was an American character actress known for her sharp-tongued, comedic supporting roles in Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Cecil Newton
Cecil Newton is a former American football center best known as the older brother of NFL quarterback Cam Newton.
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C.
Cecil Harcourt-Smith
Cecil Harcourt-Smith was a British archaeologist and museum director best known for his leadership roles at the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum in the early 20th century.
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D.
Cecil Mountford
Cecil Mountford was a renowned New Zealand rugby league player and coach, best known for his successful career with Wigan and his influential role in the sport during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Cecil Irwin
Cecil Irwin was an English professional footballer and long-serving right-back for Sunderland AFC during the mid-20th century.
- 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: Cecil Meares Target entity description: Cecil Meares was a British explorer and dog-handler best known for managing the sled dogs and transport logistics during Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova Antarctic expedition.
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A.
Cecil Cunningham
Cecil Cunningham was an American character actress known for her sharp-tongued, comedic supporting roles in Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Cecil Newton
Cecil Newton is a former American football center best known as the older brother of NFL quarterback Cam Newton.
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C.
Cecil Harcourt-Smith
Cecil Harcourt-Smith was a British archaeologist and museum director best known for his leadership roles at the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum in the early 20th century.
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D.
Cecil Mountford
Cecil Mountford was a renowned New Zealand rugby league player and coach, best known for his successful career with Wigan and his influential role in the sport during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Cecil Irwin
Cecil Irwin was an English professional footballer and long-serving right-back for Sunderland AFC during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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dog-handler ⓘ explorer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activity |
handling sled dogs in Antarctica
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organizing transport for Antarctic exploration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Antarctic exploration
ⓘ
linked to:
British Antarctic Expedition
Robert Falcon Scott ⓘ Terra Nova (ship) ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| continentOfActivity | Antarctica ⓘ |
| employedBy |
British Antarctic Expedition 1910–1913
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linked to:
British Antarctic Expedition
|
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| expedition |
Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova Antarctic expedition
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linked to:
British Antarctic Expedition
|
| fieldOfWork |
dog sledging
ⓘ
polar exploration ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
managing sled dogs on the Terra Nova Expedition
ⓘ
transport logistics on the Terra Nova Expedition ⓘ |
| name | Cecil Meares ⓘ |
| nationality | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| occupation |
dog-handler
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Terra Nova Expedition ⓘ |
| role |
in charge of sled dogs
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in charge of transport logistics ⓘ |
| workedFor | Robert Falcon Scott ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cecil Meares Description of subject: Cecil Meares was a British explorer and dog-handler best known for managing the sled dogs and transport logistics during Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova Antarctic expedition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.