Roger Bannister
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Roger Bannister was a British middle-distance runner and neurologist best known for being the first person to run a sub-four-minute mile.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roger Bannister canonical | 15 |
| Sir Roger Bannister | 11 |
| Roger Gilbert Bannister | 1 |
| future sub-four-minute miler Roger Bannister | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1339339 — 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: Roger Bannister Context triple: [Miracle Mile, winner, Roger Bannister]
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A.
Maurice Pryce
Maurice Pryce was a British theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and his involvement in early British nuclear research efforts.
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B.
Harold Abrahams
Harold Abrahams was a British sprinter and Olympic champion best known for winning the 100 metres gold medal at the 1924 Paris Games, later immortalized in the film "Chariots of Fire."
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C.
Eric Liddell
Eric Liddell was a Scottish sprinter and Christian missionary best known for winning the 400 metres gold medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics and for his principled refusal to run on Sunday.
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D.
Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson is a retired Welsh hurdler and sprinter best known for being a world champion and former world record holder in the 110 metres hurdles.
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E.
Paavo Nurmi
Paavo Nurmi was a legendary Finnish middle- and long-distance runner, nicknamed the "Flying Finn," who won nine Olympic gold medals in the 1920s.
- 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: Roger Bannister Target entity description: Roger Bannister was a British middle-distance runner and neurologist best known for being the first person to run a sub-four-minute mile.
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A.
Maurice Pryce
Maurice Pryce was a British theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and his involvement in early British nuclear research efforts.
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B.
Harold Abrahams
Harold Abrahams was a British sprinter and Olympic champion best known for winning the 100 metres gold medal at the 1924 Paris Games, later immortalized in the film "Chariots of Fire."
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C.
Eric Liddell
Eric Liddell was a Scottish sprinter and Christian missionary best known for winning the 400 metres gold medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics and for his principled refusal to run on Sunday.
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D.
Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson is a retired Welsh hurdler and sprinter best known for being a world champion and former world record holder in the 110 metres hurdles.
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E.
Paavo Nurmi
Paavo Nurmi was a legendary Finnish middle- and long-distance runner, nicknamed the "Flying Finn," who won nine Olympic gold medals in the 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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middle-distance runner ⓘ neurologist ⓘ |
| achievement | ran a mile in 3:59.4 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Companion of the Order of the British Empire
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linked to:
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Bachelor ⓘ |
| birthName |
Roger Gilbert Bannister
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linked to:
Roger Bannister
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| causeOfDeath | Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| competedFor | Great Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1954-05-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfAward | 1975 (knighthood) ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-03-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-03-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Exeter College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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University College London Medical School ⓘ
linked to:
University College London
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| endTime | 1993 (Master of Pembroke College, Oxford) ⓘ |
| event |
1500 metres
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mile run ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
autonomic nervous system
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neurology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | sports autobiography ⓘ |
| height | 1.87 m (approximate) ⓘ |
| knownFor | first sub-four-minute mile ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent |
Iffley Road Track, Oxford
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linked to:
Iffley Road Sports Complex
|
| memberOf |
British Olympic Association Athletes' Commission
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linked to:
British Olympic Association
Royal College of Physicians ⓘ |
| name | Roger Bannister ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Four-Minute Mile ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
athlete
ⓘ
neurologist ⓘ |
| olympicEvent | 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| olympicPlacement | fourth place in 1500 metres at 1952 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| participatedIn | 1952 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Harrow, Middlesex, England
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linked to:
Harrow
|
| placeOfDeath |
Oxford, England
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linked to:
Oxford
|
| positionHeld | Master of Pembroke College, Oxford ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1955 (The Four-Minute Mile) ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Oxford, England
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linked to:
Oxford
|
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| spouse | Moyra Jacobsson ⓘ |
| startTime | 1985 (Master of Pembroke College, Oxford) ⓘ |
| worldRecord | mile run 3:59.4 ⓘ |
| worldRecordEndDate | 1954-06-21 (mile 3:59.4) ⓘ |
| worldRecordStartDate | 1954-05-06 (mile 3:59.4) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roger Bannister Description of subject: Roger Bannister was a British middle-distance runner and neurologist best known for being the first person to run a sub-four-minute mile.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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subject linked to:
Miracle Mile
subject linked to:
Miracle Mile
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subject linked to:
Clifton
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1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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future sub-four-minute miler Roger Bannister
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