Of Men and Mountains
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Of Men and Mountains is a memoir by U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas recounting his boyhood adventures and love of the wilderness in the Pacific Northwest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Of Men and Mountains canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1058630 — 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: Of Men and Mountains Context triple: [William O. Douglas, notableWork, Of Men and Mountains]
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A.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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B.
The Names of the Mountains
The Names of the Mountains is a children's book by Reeve Lindbergh that gently explores themes of nature, family, and memory through lyrical storytelling.
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C.
The Mountain Shadow
The Mountain Shadow is a novel by Gregory David Roberts that continues the adventures of Lin, an Australian fugitive navigating the criminal underworld and spiritual quests in India, serving as the sequel to Shantaram.
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D.
The Mountain Between Us
The Mountain Between Us is a 2017 survival romance film in which Idris Elba and Kate Winslet play strangers stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash.
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E.
the Mountain of God
The Mountain of God is a biblical mountain revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as the place where Moses encountered God and received the Ten Commandments.
- 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: Of Men and Mountains Target entity description: Of Men and Mountains is a memoir by U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas recounting his boyhood adventures and love of the wilderness in the Pacific Northwest.
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A.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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B.
The Names of the Mountains
The Names of the Mountains is a children's book by Reeve Lindbergh that gently explores themes of nature, family, and memory through lyrical storytelling.
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C.
The Mountain Shadow
The Mountain Shadow is a novel by Gregory David Roberts that continues the adventures of Lin, an Australian fugitive navigating the criminal underworld and spiritual quests in India, serving as the sequel to Shantaram.
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D.
The Mountain Between Us
The Mountain Between Us is a 2017 survival romance film in which Idris Elba and Kate Winslet play strangers stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash.
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E.
the Mountain of God
The Mountain of God is a biblical mountain revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as the place where Moses encountered God and received the Ten Commandments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| author | William O. Douglas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
camping in wilderness areas
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fishing in mountain streams ⓘ hiking in the mountains ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conservation values
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formative childhood experiences ⓘ love of nature ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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nature writing ⓘ outdoor literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
U.S. Supreme Court Justice
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linked to:
Supreme Court justices
|
| hasInfluenceOn | American environmental thought ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOf | William O. Douglas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Pacific Northwest
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boyhood adventures of William O. Douglas ⓘ wilderness ⓘ |
| notableFor |
insight into William O. Douglas’s early life
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vivid descriptions of mountain landscapes ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Go East, Young Man ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| theme |
environmental appreciation
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human relationship with wilderness ⓘ personal growth ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Of Men and Mountains Description of subject: Of Men and Mountains is a memoir by U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas recounting his boyhood adventures and love of the wilderness in the Pacific Northwest.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Justice William O. Douglas (in part and dissenting in part)