Brian Bates
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Brian Bates is a British psychologist and author best known for his work on shamanism and the bestselling novel "The Way of Wyrd."
All labels observed (1)
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| Brian Bates canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8581134 — 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: Brian Bates Context triple: [Alyce Faye Eichelberger, coAuthor, Brian Bates]
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A.
Eric Bates
Eric Bates is the young, wealthy boy in the 1982 comedy film "The Toy" who whimsically "purchases" a man as his personal companion, driving much of the movie’s plot and humor.
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B.
Tom Bates
Tom Bates was an early 20th-century actor known for appearing in silent-era films such as the 1915 drama "The Warrens of Virginia."
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C.
Russ Bates
Russ Bates is a scientific researcher known for co-authoring a 2021 study published in the journal Nature.
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D.
Steve Bartels
Steve Bartels is a music industry executive best known for serving as CEO of Def Jam Recordings, where he oversaw major hip-hop and R&B artists and releases.
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E.
Stephen Baynes
Stephen Baynes is an Australian choreographer renowned for his long-standing creative work with The Australian Ballet, where he has become one of the company’s most significant resident choreographers.
- 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: Brian Bates Target entity description: Brian Bates is a British psychologist and author best known for his work on shamanism and the bestselling novel "The Way of Wyrd."
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A.
Eric Bates
Eric Bates is the young, wealthy boy in the 1982 comedy film "The Toy" who whimsically "purchases" a man as his personal companion, driving much of the movie’s plot and humor.
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B.
Tom Bates
Tom Bates was an early 20th-century actor known for appearing in silent-era films such as the 1915 drama "The Warrens of Virginia."
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C.
Russ Bates
Russ Bates is a scientific researcher known for co-authoring a 2021 study published in the journal Nature.
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D.
Steve Bartels
Steve Bartels is a music industry executive best known for serving as CEO of Def Jam Recordings, where he oversaw major hip-hop and R&B artists and releases.
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E.
Stephen Baynes
Stephen Baynes is an Australian choreographer renowned for his long-standing creative work with The Australian Ballet, where he has become one of the company’s most significant resident choreographers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British writer
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person ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Sussex ⓘ |
| employer | University of Sussex ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Anglo-Saxon culture
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linked to:
Anglo-Saxons
psychology ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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psychology ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
The Way of Wyrd
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non-fiction works on shamanism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anglo-Saxon paganism
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shamanic traditions ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
bestselling novel The Way of Wyrd
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work on shamanism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Way of Wyrd ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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psychologist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
academic at University of Sussex
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lecturer in psychology ⓘ |
| subjectOf | interviews on shamanism and psychology ⓘ |
| workFocusesOn |
integration of ancient wisdom and modern psychology
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psychological aspects of shamanic practice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brian Bates Description of subject: Brian Bates is a British psychologist and author best known for his work on shamanism and the bestselling novel "The Way of Wyrd."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.