Royal Robbins
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Royal Robbins was a pioneering American rock climber and mountaineer renowned for his bold first ascents and advocacy of clean climbing ethics in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royal Robbins canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1403947 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Royal Robbins Context triple: [Regular Northwest Face, firstAscentBy, Royal Robbins]
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A.
Ralph Stackpole
Ralph Stackpole was an American sculptor and painter associated with the San Francisco art scene, known for his public works and contributions to New Deal–era projects.
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B.
Bren MacGuff
Bren MacGuff is the sharp-tongued, supportive stepmother character from the 2007 film "Juno," portrayed by Allison Janney.
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C.
Kenneth
Kenneth is the formal given name of American country music singer, songwriter, and actor Kenny Rogers.
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D.
Spencer Rivers
Spencer Rivers is the son of American sportscaster and former NBA player Doc Rivers.
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E.
Edwin
Edwin is a masculine given name of Old English origin meaning "rich friend" or "prosperous friend."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Royal Robbins Target entity description: Royal Robbins was a pioneering American rock climber and mountaineer renowned for his bold first ascents and advocacy of clean climbing ethics in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Ralph Stackpole
Ralph Stackpole was an American sculptor and painter associated with the San Francisco art scene, known for his public works and contributions to New Deal–era projects.
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B.
Bren MacGuff
Bren MacGuff is the sharp-tongued, supportive stepmother character from the 2007 film "Juno," portrayed by Allison Janney.
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C.
Kenneth
Kenneth is the formal given name of American country music singer, songwriter, and actor Kenny Rogers.
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D.
Spencer Rivers
Spencer Rivers is the son of American sportscaster and former NBA player Doc Rivers.
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E.
Edwin
Edwin is a masculine given name of Old English origin meaning "rich friend" or "prosperous friend."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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businessperson ⓘ human ⓘ mountaineer ⓘ rock climber ⓘ |
| advocated | clean climbing ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from illness ⓘ |
| climbingArea |
Patagonia
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Sierra Nevada ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-02-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-03-14 ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Robbins ⓘ |
| founded |
Royal Robbins clothing company
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linked to:
Eddie Bauer
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| fullName | Royal Robbins ⓘ |
| givenName | Royal ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of American big wall climbing
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ethics of traditional climbing worldwide ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| madeFirstAscentOf |
Direct Northwest Face of Half Dome
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linked to:
Half Dome
North America Wall on El Capitan ⓘ Northwest Face of Half Dome ⓘ
linked to:
Half Dome
Nutcracker Suite in Yosemite ⓘ Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome in 1957 ⓘ Salathé Wall on El Capitan ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of clean climbing ethics
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bold first ascents in Yosemite Valley ⓘ pioneering American rock climbing in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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mountaineer ⓘ outdoor clothing entrepreneur ⓘ rock climber ⓘ |
| opposed | excessive use of pitons ⓘ |
| partnerInClimbing |
Chuck Pratt
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Tom Frost ⓘ Yvon Chouinard ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States
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linked to:
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
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| placeOfDeath |
Modesto, California, United States
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linked to:
Modesto
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| promoted | use of nuts instead of pitons ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
mountaineering
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rock climbing ⓘ |
| spouse | Liz Robbins ⓘ |
| wrote |
Advanced Rockcraft
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Basic Rockcraft ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal Robbins Description of subject: Royal Robbins was a pioneering American rock climber and mountaineer renowned for his bold first ascents and advocacy of clean climbing ethics in the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (17)
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