Annals of an Active Life
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Annals of an Active Life is the autobiography of British Army officer and World War I general Sir Nevil Macready, recounting his long and varied military and public service career.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Annals of an Active Life canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4228436 — 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: Annals of an Active Life Context triple: [Nevil Macready, notableWork, Annals of an Active Life]
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A.
The Way of Life
The Way of Life is a 19th-century Christian theological work by Presbyterian theologian Charles Hodge that explains the doctrine of salvation and the essentials of Reformed faith for a general audience.
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B.
On the Happy Life
On the Happy Life is a philosophical treatise by Seneca the Younger that explores Stoic ideas about true happiness, virtue, and the good life.
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C.
A New Life
"A New Life" is a powerful solo ballad from the musical Jekyll & Hyde, sung by the character Lucy as she dreams of escaping her troubled existence and starting over.
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D.
Appointment with Life
"Appointment with Life" is a classic Egyptian film starring Faten Hamama, recognized as one of the significant works in mid-20th-century Arabic cinema.
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E.
A Life in Progress
"A Life in Progress" is a memoir by Canadian-born British former media mogul and writer Conrad Black, reflecting on his personal life, career, and controversies.
- 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: Annals of an Active Life Target entity description: Annals of an Active Life is the autobiography of British Army officer and World War I general Sir Nevil Macready, recounting his long and varied military and public service career.
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A.
The Way of Life
The Way of Life is a 19th-century Christian theological work by Presbyterian theologian Charles Hodge that explains the doctrine of salvation and the essentials of Reformed faith for a general audience.
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B.
On the Happy Life
On the Happy Life is a philosophical treatise by Seneca the Younger that explores Stoic ideas about true happiness, virtue, and the good life.
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C.
A New Life
"A New Life" is a powerful solo ballad from the musical Jekyll & Hyde, sung by the character Lucy as she dreams of escaping her troubled existence and starting over.
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D.
Appointment with Life
"Appointment with Life" is a classic Egyptian film starring Faten Hamama, recognized as one of the significant works in mid-20th-century Arabic cinema.
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E.
A Life in Progress
"A Life in Progress" is a memoir by Canadian-born British former media mogul and writer Conrad Black, reflecting on his personal life, career, and controversies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ |
| about |
Nevil Macready’s military career
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Nevil Macready’s public service roles ⓘ Nevil Macready’s role as a World War I general ⓘ |
| author |
Sir Nevil Macready
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linked to:
Nevil Macready
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
British military history
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First World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
Irish affairs in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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military autobiography ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Annals of an Active Life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British Army
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Nevil Macready ⓘ World War I ⓘ public service career ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of a senior British Army officer’s career
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first-hand description of British high command in World War I ⓘ insights into British administration in Ireland ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
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