Samuel Johnson Prize
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The Samuel Johnson Prize is a prestigious British literary award recognizing outstanding works of non-fiction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samuel Johnson Prize canonical | 4 |
| Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction | 2 |
| Samuel Johnson Prize (shortlisted) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10223630 — 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: Samuel Johnson Prize Context triple: [Antony Beevor, awardReceived, Samuel Johnson Prize]
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A.
Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
The Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize is a British literary award given to emerging poets and fiction writers for outstanding work published in the UK or Ireland.
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B.
T. S. Eliot Prize
The T. S. Eliot Prize is a prestigious annual British literary award recognizing outstanding new poetry collections in English.
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C.
Goldsmiths Prize
The Goldsmiths Prize is a British literary award established to celebrate and promote innovative and experimental fiction.
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D.
Booker–McConnell Prize
The Booker–McConnell Prize was the original name of the prestigious British literary award now known as the Booker Prize, given annually for outstanding novels written in English.
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E.
Berwick Prize
The Berwick Prize is a prestigious mathematical award presented by the London Mathematical Society for outstanding research in pure mathematics.
- 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: Samuel Johnson Prize Target entity description: The Samuel Johnson Prize is a prestigious British literary award recognizing outstanding works of non-fiction.
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A.
Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
The Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize is a British literary award given to emerging poets and fiction writers for outstanding work published in the UK or Ireland.
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B.
T. S. Eliot Prize
The T. S. Eliot Prize is a prestigious annual British literary award recognizing outstanding new poetry collections in English.
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C.
Goldsmiths Prize
The Goldsmiths Prize is a British literary award established to celebrate and promote innovative and experimental fiction.
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D.
Booker–McConnell Prize
The Booker–McConnell Prize was the original name of the prestigious British literary award now known as the Booker Prize, given annually for outstanding novels written in English.
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E.
Berwick Prize
The Berwick Prize is a prestigious mathematical award presented by the London Mathematical Society for outstanding research in pure mathematics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary award
ⓘ
non-fiction literary award ⓘ |
| awardedFor | books first published in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardFor |
best non-fiction writing
ⓘ
outstanding works of non-fiction ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currencyOfPrize | Pound sterling ⓘ |
| eligibility |
authors of any nationality
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non-fiction books written in English ⓘ |
| field |
literature
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non-fiction literature ⓘ |
| follows | Duff Cooper Prize ⓘ |
| formerNameOf |
Baillie Gifford Prize
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linked to:
Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction
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| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Awards established in 1999
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British literary awards ⓘ Non-fiction literary awards ⓘ |
| hasPart |
longlist
ⓘ
shortlist ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| namedAfter | Samuel Johnson ⓘ |
| namedAfterNationality | English ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | lexicographer ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Anne Applebaum
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Antony Beevor ⓘ Craig Brown ⓘ Jonathan Coe ⓘ Margaret MacMillan ⓘ Philip Gourevitch ⓘ Wade Davis ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.thebailliegiffordprize.co.uk ⓘ |
| organizer | BBC ⓘ |
| relativeImportance | one of the most prestigious non-fiction prizes in the English-speaking world ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Baillie Gifford Prize
ⓘ
linked to:
Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction
|
| selectionProcess | judged by a panel of experts ⓘ |
| sponsor | BBC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samuel Johnson Prize Description of subject: The Samuel Johnson Prize is a prestigious British literary award recognizing outstanding works of non-fiction.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Samuel Johnson Prize
linked to: Samuel Johnson Prize
linked to: Samuel Johnson Prize
subject linked to:
Beevor
subject linked to:
Alexander Masters