Wolfson History Prize
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The Wolfson History Prize is a prestigious British literary award recognizing outstanding works of historical writing aimed at a general readership.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wolfson History Prize canonical | 8 |
| Wolfson History Prize longlist | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10223631 — 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: Wolfson History Prize Context triple: [Antony Beevor, awardReceived, Wolfson History Prize]
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A.
Mark Lynton History Prize
The Mark Lynton History Prize is a prestigious American literary award honoring outstanding works of history that combine scholarly rigor with exceptional narrative writing.
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B.
Bancroft Prize
The Bancroft Prize is a prestigious American award given annually by Columbia University for outstanding books in the fields of American history, diplomacy, or international relations.
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C.
Francis Parkman Prize
The Francis Parkman Prize is a prestigious American literary award given annually for the best book in American history.
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D.
Duff Cooper Prize
The Duff Cooper Prize is a prestigious British literary award given annually for the best work of history, biography, political science, or poetry written in English.
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E.
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.
- 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: Wolfson History Prize Target entity description: The Wolfson History Prize is a prestigious British literary award recognizing outstanding works of historical writing aimed at a general readership.
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A.
Mark Lynton History Prize
The Mark Lynton History Prize is a prestigious American literary award honoring outstanding works of history that combine scholarly rigor with exceptional narrative writing.
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B.
Bancroft Prize
The Bancroft Prize is a prestigious American award given annually by Columbia University for outstanding books in the fields of American history, diplomacy, or international relations.
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C.
Francis Parkman Prize
The Francis Parkman Prize is a prestigious American literary award given annually for the best book in American history.
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D.
Duff Cooper Prize
The Duff Cooper Prize is a prestigious British literary award given annually for the best work of history, biography, political science, or poetry written in English.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history award
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literary award ⓘ non-fiction literary prize ⓘ |
| aim |
to make history accessible to the general public
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to promote and encourage standards of excellence in scholarly history for a general audience ⓘ |
| awardFor |
historical writing for a general readership
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outstanding works of history ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currency |
pound sterling
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linked to:
Pound sterling
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| describedAs |
United Kingdom’s most prestigious history writing prize
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prestigious British literary award ⓘ |
| eligibility |
authors of historical works
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works published in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | history ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1972 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | historical writing ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory | single main prize for historical writing ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
shortlist
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winner ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrSlogan | “The UK’s most prestigious history writing prize” ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk ⓘ |
| inception | 1972 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wolfson Foundation ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Amanda Vickery
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Antony Beevor ⓘ Mary Beard ⓘ Orlando Figes ⓘ Simon Schama ⓘ |
| organizer | Wolfson Foundation ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | judged by a panel of historians and writers ⓘ |
| sponsor | Wolfson Foundation ⓘ |
| subjectOf | media coverage in British press ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readership ⓘ |
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Subject: Wolfson History Prize Description of subject: The Wolfson History Prize is a prestigious British literary award recognizing outstanding works of historical writing aimed at a general readership.
Referenced by (9)
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subject linked to:
Beevor
The Europeans: Three Lives and the Making of a Cosmopolitan Culture
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awarded
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Wolfson History Prize longlist
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linked to: Wolfson History Prize