Alexander Keiller
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Alexander Keiller was a British archaeologist and wealthy heir best known for his extensive excavations and restoration work at the prehistoric stone circle of Avebury in Wiltshire, England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alexander Keiller canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8892518 — 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: Alexander Keiller Context triple: [Avebury, hasArchaeologicalExcavationBy, Alexander Keiller]
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A.
George Hanson
George Hanson is a boozy, idealistic small-town lawyer who becomes an unlikely companion to the bikers in the counterculture road movie "Easy Rider."
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B.
George Hanson
George Hanson is a fictional character in the romantic comedy film "The Object of My Affection," involved in the story’s central exploration of love and friendship between a woman and her gay best friend.
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C.
Colin Turnbull
Colin Turnbull was a British anthropologist and writer best known for his influential ethnographic works on African societies, such as "The Forest People" and "The Mountain People."
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D.
Richard Fletcher
Richard Fletcher was a 16th-century English clergyman and bishop, notably serving as Bishop of London during the reign of Elizabeth I.
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E.
Lewis Milles
Lewis Milles was an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament in the early 18th 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: Alexander Keiller Target entity description: Alexander Keiller was a British archaeologist and wealthy heir best known for his extensive excavations and restoration work at the prehistoric stone circle of Avebury in Wiltshire, England.
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A.
George Hanson
George Hanson is a boozy, idealistic small-town lawyer who becomes an unlikely companion to the bikers in the counterculture road movie "Easy Rider."
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B.
George Hanson
George Hanson is a fictional character in the romantic comedy film "The Object of My Affection," involved in the story’s central exploration of love and friendship between a woman and her gay best friend.
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C.
Colin Turnbull
Colin Turnbull was a British anthropologist and writer best known for his influential ethnographic works on African societies, such as "The Forest People" and "The Mountain People."
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D.
Richard Fletcher
Richard Fletcher was a 16th-century English clergyman and bishop, notably serving as Bishop of London during the reign of Elizabeth I.
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E.
Lewis Milles
Lewis Milles was an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament in the early 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeologist
ⓘ
heir ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Avebury stone circle
ⓘ
linked to:
Avebury
Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site ⓘ
linked to:
Avebury
|
| countryOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1889-12-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1955-04-24 ⓘ |
| donated |
Avebury archaeological collections
ⓘ
linked to:
Avebury
Avebury land and monuments ⓘ
linked to:
Avebury
|
| donatedTo | National Trust ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Eton College
ⓘ
Magdalen College, Oxford ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century archaeology ⓘ |
| familyBusiness | James Keiller & Son ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Neolithic archaeology
ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ prehistoric archaeology ⓘ |
| founded | Alexander Keiller Museum ⓘ |
| heritage | heir to Keiller marmalade fortune ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive excavations at Avebury
ⓘ
preservation of Avebury stone circle ⓘ restoration of prehistoric monuments in Wiltshire ⓘ |
| mainPlaceOfActivity |
Avebury
ⓘ
Wiltshire ⓘ |
| memberOf | Society of Antiquaries of London ⓘ |
| name | Alexander Keiller ⓘ |
| notableWork |
archaeological work at Beckhampton Avenue
ⓘ
archaeological work at West Kennet Avenue ⓘ archaeological work at Windmill Hill ⓘ excavation of Avebury ⓘ
linked to:
Avebury
restoration of Avebury stone circle ⓘ |
| occupation |
archaeologist
ⓘ
businessman ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dundee ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Switzerland ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London ⓘ |
| residence | Avebury Manor ⓘ |
| significantProject |
excavation of Beckhampton Avenue
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excavation of West Kennet Avenue ⓘ excavation of Windmill Hill causewayed enclosure ⓘ purchase of land at Avebury for preservation ⓘ re-erection of fallen stones at Avebury ⓘ |
| spouse |
Diana Keiller
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Dorothy Keiller ⓘ Mabel Keiller ⓘ Winifred Keiller ⓘ |
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Subject: Alexander Keiller Description of subject: Alexander Keiller was a British archaeologist and wealthy heir best known for his extensive excavations and restoration work at the prehistoric stone circle of Avebury in Wiltshire, England.
Referenced by (6)
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