F. B. Meek
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F. B. Meek was a 19th-century American paleontologist known for his extensive work on fossil invertebrates and contributions to early geological surveys in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| F. B. Meek canonical | 1 |
| Fielding Bradford Meek | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6235722 — 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: F. B. Meek Context triple: [Geological Survey of California, employer, F. B. Meek]
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H. A. Fagan
H. A. Fagan was a South African playwright, poet, and politician associated with the Afrikaans literary movement known as the Dertigers.
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G. W. Bailey
G. W. Bailey is an American character actor best known for his gruff, comedic roles in film and television, including prominent parts in the Police Academy series and the crime drama The Closer.
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C.
R. R. Grovey
R. R. Grovey was the African American plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Grovey v. Townsend, which challenged racially discriminatory primary election practices in Texas.
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D.
Walter R. Farmer
Walter R. Farmer was an American Army officer and museum professional best known for leading efforts to protect and repatriate European artworks looted during World War II as part of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program.
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E.
J. A. L. Waddell
J. A. L. Waddell was a prominent American civil engineer and bridge designer renowned for his innovative movable bridge designs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: F. B. Meek Target entity description: F. B. Meek was a 19th-century American paleontologist known for his extensive work on fossil invertebrates and contributions to early geological surveys in the United States.
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A.
H. A. Fagan
H. A. Fagan was a South African playwright, poet, and politician associated with the Afrikaans literary movement known as the Dertigers.
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B.
G. W. Bailey
G. W. Bailey is an American character actor best known for his gruff, comedic roles in film and television, including prominent parts in the Police Academy series and the crime drama The Closer.
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C.
R. R. Grovey
R. R. Grovey was the African American plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Grovey v. Townsend, which challenged racially discriminatory primary election practices in Texas.
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D.
Walter R. Farmer
Walter R. Farmer was an American Army officer and museum professional best known for leading efforts to protect and repatriate European artworks looted during World War II as part of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program.
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E.
J. A. L. Waddell
J. A. L. Waddell was a prominent American civil engineer and bridge designer renowned for his innovative movable bridge designs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American scientist
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paleontologist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
North American stratigraphy
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classification of Paleozoic invertebrates ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United States geological exploration of the West ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1817-12-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1876-12-21 ⓘ |
| employer |
Smithsonian Institution
ⓘ
United States Geological Survey of the Territories ⓘ
linked to:
United States Geological Survey
|
| era | American Civil War and post–Civil War scientific period ⓘ |
| familyName | Meek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geology
ⓘ
invertebrate paleontology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| fullName |
Fielding Bradford Meek
ⓘ
linked to:
F. B. Meek
|
| genre | scientific description of fossils ⓘ |
| givenName | Fielding ⓘ |
| hasActivity | describing and cataloging fossil invertebrates for U.S. geological surveys ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudentOrCollaborator |
Amos Henry Worthen
ⓘ
Charles A. White ⓘ Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden ⓘ
linked to:
Ferdinand V. Hayden
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| knownFor |
contributions to early geological surveys in the United States
ⓘ
work on fossil invertebrates ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American scientific community of the 19th century ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped establish the foundation of North American invertebrate paleontology ⓘ |
| notableForTaxon | numerous new species of fossil invertebrates from North America ⓘ |
| notableWork | descriptions of Paleozoic invertebrate fossils of North America ⓘ |
| occupation |
geologist
ⓘ
paleontologist ⓘ |
| participatedIn | geological surveys of the western United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Madison, Indiana, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Madison, Indiana
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| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C., United States
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linked to:
Washington, D.C.
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| publicationType | monographs on invertebrate paleontology ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
Cretaceous invertebrate fossils
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Paleozoic invertebrate fossils ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: F. B. Meek Description of subject: F. B. Meek was a 19th-century American paleontologist known for his extensive work on fossil invertebrates and contributions to early geological surveys in the United States.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: F. B. Meek