Henry Tracey Coxwell
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Henry Tracey Coxwell was a 19th-century English aeronaut and balloonist renowned for his high-altitude scientific ascents and collaborations with meteorologist James Glaisher.
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| Henry Tracey Coxwell canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Henry Tracey Coxwell Context triple: [James Glaisher, coAuthor, Henry Tracey Coxwell]
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William Robertson Coe
William Robertson Coe was a British-born American insurance executive and philanthropist known for his wealth, art collecting, and development of grand estates such as those on Long Island.
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Anthony Berkeley Cox
Anthony Berkeley Cox was a British crime writer and critic, best known for his influential detective novels and psychological thrillers written under the pen names Anthony Berkeley and Francis Iles.
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Robert Finlayson Cook
Robert Finlayson "Robin" Cook was a prominent British Labour politician who served as Foreign Secretary and became widely known for his principled resignation over the 2003 Iraq War.
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Francis Wallace Burns
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Arthur Whitten Brown
Arthur Whitten Brown was a British aviator best known as the navigator on the first non-stop transatlantic flight in 1919 alongside pilot John Alcock.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Henry Tracey Coxwell Target entity description: Henry Tracey Coxwell was a 19th-century English aeronaut and balloonist renowned for his high-altitude scientific ascents and collaborations with meteorologist James Glaisher.
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A.
William Robertson Coe
William Robertson Coe was a British-born American insurance executive and philanthropist known for his wealth, art collecting, and development of grand estates such as those on Long Island.
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B.
Anthony Berkeley Cox
Anthony Berkeley Cox was a British crime writer and critic, best known for his influential detective novels and psychological thrillers written under the pen names Anthony Berkeley and Francis Iles.
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C.
Robert Finlayson Cook
Robert Finlayson "Robin" Cook was a prominent British Labour politician who served as Foreign Secretary and became widely known for his principled resignation over the 2003 Iraq War.
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D.
Francis Wallace Burns
Francis Wallace Burns was one of the sons of the famed Scottish poet Robert Burns, remembered primarily through his connection to his father's legacy.
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E.
Arthur Whitten Brown
Arthur Whitten Brown was a British aviator best known as the navigator on the first non-stop transatlantic flight in 1919 alongside pilot John Alcock.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aeronaut
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balloonist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| authorOf | My Life and Balloon Experiences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1819-03-02 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Wouldham, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Seaford, East Sussex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | James Glaisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1900-01-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Seaford, East Sussex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | self-employed as professional aeronaut ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| familyName | Coxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronautics
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ballooning ⓘ |
| founded | balloon manufacturing and aeronautical equipment business ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | aeronautical memoirs ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivityPeriod | 1840s–1880s ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of scientific meteorology via balloon observations
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public interest in ballooning in Victorian Britain ⓘ |
| knownFor | 1862 high-altitude ascent with James Glaisher ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | British Army (ballooning for military observation, volunteer context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Henry Tracey Coxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAction | pulled the valve line with his teeth to descend during 1862 ascent ⓘ |
| notableEvent | nearly lost consciousness during extreme high-altitude ascent in 1862 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaborations with James Glaisher
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high-altitude balloon ascents ⓘ scientific balloon ascents ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrProtégé | younger aeronauts and balloonists in Britain (general) ⓘ |
| occupation |
aeronaut
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balloon manufacturer ⓘ balloonist ⓘ |
| participantIn |
1862 Wolverhampton high-altitude balloon ascent
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Victorian-era scientific ballooning experiments ⓘ |
| performed |
balloon ascents in continental Europe
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public balloon ascents across Britain ⓘ |
| residence |
Seaford, East Sussex, England
NERFINISHED
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Wolverhampton, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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