Robyn Davidson
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Robyn Davidson is an Australian writer and explorer best known for her solo 1,700-mile trek across the Australian desert with camels, which she recounted in her memoir "Tracks."
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robyn Davidson canonical | 19 |
| Robyn Davidson in Tracks | 1 |
| Robyn Davidson is an Australian travel writer | 1 |
| Robyn Davidson is known for the memoir Tracks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3065803 — 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)
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Target entity: Robyn Davidson Context triple: [Tracks, basedOnAuthor, Robyn Davidson]
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A.
Lucinda Coxon
Lucinda Coxon is a British playwright and screenwriter known for her work on films such as "The Danish Girl" and various stage adaptations.
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B.
Lucinda Leplastrier
Lucinda Leplastrier is a headstrong, unconventional Australian heiress and glassworks owner in Peter Carey’s novel "Oscar and Lucinda," whose gambling habit and partnership with Oscar Hopkins drive the story’s central journey.
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C.
Georgina Kirrin
Georgina "George" Kirrin is a spirited, tomboyish girl and one of the central child protagonists in Enid Blyton's classic "Famous Five" adventure series.
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D.
Tania Rodger
Tania Rodger is a New Zealand creative producer and co-founder of the acclaimed special effects and prop design company Weta Workshop, known for its work on major film franchises such as The Lord of the Rings.
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E.
Lucinda Riley
Lucinda Riley was a bestselling Irish author best known for her multi-volume historical fiction series "The Seven Sisters," which achieved international acclaim.
- 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: Robyn Davidson Target entity description: Robyn Davidson is an Australian writer and explorer best known for her solo 1,700-mile trek across the Australian desert with camels, which she recounted in her memoir "Tracks."
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A.
Lucinda Coxon
Lucinda Coxon is a British playwright and screenwriter known for her work on films such as "The Danish Girl" and various stage adaptations.
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B.
Lucinda Leplastrier
Lucinda Leplastrier is a headstrong, unconventional Australian heiress and glassworks owner in Peter Carey’s novel "Oscar and Lucinda," whose gambling habit and partnership with Oscar Hopkins drive the story’s central journey.
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C.
Georgina Kirrin
Georgina "George" Kirrin is a spirited, tomboyish girl and one of the central child protagonists in Enid Blyton's classic "Famous Five" adventure series.
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D.
Tania Rodger
Tania Rodger is a New Zealand creative producer and co-founder of the acclaimed special effects and prop design company Weta Workshop, known for its work on major film franchises such as The Lord of the Rings.
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E.
Lucinda Riley
Lucinda Riley was a bestselling Irish author best known for her multi-volume historical fiction series "The Seven Sisters," which achieved international acclaim.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explorer
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human ⓘ memoirist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Thomas Cook Travel Book Award ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | National Geographic ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-09-06 ⓘ |
| endPoint |
Indian Ocean, Western Australia
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linked to:
Southern Ocean coast of Western Australia
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| fieldOfWork |
exploration of nomadism
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travel writing ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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non-fiction ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | film adaptation of Tracks ⓘ |
| hasLivedWith |
Rajasthan nomads
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linked to:
Banjara people
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| hasWrittenAbout |
Australian desert
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migration ⓘ nomadic cultures ⓘ place and belonging ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
desert landscapes
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nomadic peoples ⓘ |
| knownFor |
memoir Tracks
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solo trek across the Australian desert with camels ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1,700-mile trek from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| notableWork | Tracks ⓘ |
| occupation |
essayist
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explorer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ travel writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| partner | Salah Stétié ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Miles, Queensland, Australia ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mia Wasikowska ⓘ |
| publicationAuthored |
Desert Places
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No Fixed Address: Nomads and the Fate of the Planet ⓘ Quarterly Essay: No Fixed Address ⓘ Tracks ⓘ Travelling Light ⓘ |
| representedIn | Australian literary canon ⓘ |
| residence |
India
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London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Melbourne ⓘ |
| startPoint | Alice Springs ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
National Geographic article about her desert trek
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film Tracks (2013) ⓘ
linked to:
Tracks (2013 film)
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| usedAnimal | camel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robyn Davidson Description of subject: Robyn Davidson is an Australian writer and explorer best known for her solo 1,700-mile trek across the Australian desert with camels, which she recounted in her memoir "Tracks."
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Robyn Davidson
subject linked to:
Robyn Davidson's memoir "Tracks"
subject linked to:
Robyn Davidson's memoir "Tracks"
subject linked to:
Miles, Queensland, Australia
No Fixed Address: Nomads and the Fate of the Planet
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Robyn Davidson is known for the memoir Tracks
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linked to: Robyn Davidson
No Fixed Address: Nomads and the Fate of the Planet
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hasAuthorBackground
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Robyn Davidson is an Australian travel writer
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linked to: Robyn Davidson