Eileen Soper
E175435
Eileen Soper was a British illustrator and etcher best known for her lively illustrations in Enid Blyton’s children’s books.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eileen Soper canonical | 4 |
| Eileen Alice Soper | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1438467 — 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: Eileen Soper Context triple: [The Famous Five, hasIllustrator, Eileen Soper]
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A.
Aileen Britton
Aileen Britton was an Australian actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Mildred Watkins
Mildred Watkins was the wife of American politician and baseball commissioner Happy Chandler.
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C.
Constance Frances Marie Ockelman
Constance Frances Marie Ockelman, better known as Veronica Lake, was a popular American film actress of the 1940s famed for her sultry screen presence and iconic peek-a-boo hairstyle.
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D.
Betty Cuthbert
Betty Cuthbert was an Australian sprinter renowned for winning four Olympic gold medals across the 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m events, earning her the nickname "The Golden Girl."
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E.
Rebecca Young
Rebecca Young was an American flagmaker and mother of Mary Pickersgill, associated with early U.S. patriotic flag-making traditions.
- 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: Eileen Soper Target entity description: Eileen Soper was a British illustrator and etcher best known for her lively illustrations in Enid Blyton’s children’s books.
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A.
Aileen Britton
Aileen Britton was an Australian actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Mildred Watkins
Mildred Watkins was the wife of American politician and baseball commissioner Happy Chandler.
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C.
Constance Frances Marie Ockelman
Constance Frances Marie Ockelman, better known as Veronica Lake, was a popular American film actress of the 1940s famed for her sultry screen presence and iconic peek-a-boo hairstyle.
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D.
Betty Cuthbert
Betty Cuthbert was an Australian sprinter renowned for winning four Olympic gold medals across the 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m events, earning her the nickname "The Golden Girl."
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E.
Rebecca Young
Rebecca Young was an American flagmaker and mother of Mary Pickersgill, associated with early U.S. patriotic flag-making traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's book illustrator
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etcher ⓘ illustrator ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-03-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-03-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Art school run by George Soper ⓘ |
| familyName | Soper ⓘ |
| father |
George Soper
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linked to:
George A. Soper
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| fieldOfWork |
book illustration
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etching ⓘ printmaking ⓘ wildlife art ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | children's literature illustration ⓘ |
| givenName | Eileen ⓘ |
| hasNotableSubject |
animals
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children ⓘ rural life ⓘ |
| hasSignatureStyle |
detailed wildlife etchings
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dynamic depictions of children in motion ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection |
British Museum (prints and drawings)
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linked to:
British Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum (prints and drawings) ⓘ
linked to:
Victoria and Albert Museum
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| illustratedFor |
Enid Blyton
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linked to:
Blyton
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| knownFor |
British wildlife etchings
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illustrations for Enid Blyton's Famous Five books ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
20th-century British art
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British illustration ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor | lively illustrations in Enid Blyton’s children’s books ⓘ |
| notableWork |
When We Were Very Young (illustrations)
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linked to:
When We Were Very Young
illustrations for Enid Blyton's Famous Five series ⓘ illustrations for Enid Blyton's Noddy books ⓘ wildlife etchings ⓘ |
| occupation |
children's book illustrator
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etcher ⓘ illustrator ⓘ |
| partOf | 20th-century British illustrators ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Enfield, Middlesex, England
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linked to:
Enfield
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| placeOfDeath |
Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England
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linked to:
Welwyn
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| residence |
Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England
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linked to:
Welwyn
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| sibling | Eva Soper ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Welwyn, Hertfordshire
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linked to:
Welwyn
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eileen Soper Description of subject: Eileen Soper was a British illustrator and etcher best known for her lively illustrations in Enid Blyton’s children’s books.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Eileen Soper