The White Tower
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The White Tower is a 1945 mountaineering novel by James Ramsey Ullman that follows a group of climbers attempting a perilous ascent in the Swiss Alps, exploring themes of courage, obsession, and human endurance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The White Tower canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10074306 — 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: The White Tower Context triple: [James Ramsey Ullman, notableWork, The White Tower]
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A.
Pigeon Tower
Pigeon Tower is a historic stone tower and former dovecote located on the Rivington estate in Lancashire, England, known as a distinctive local landmark and viewpoint.
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B.
Palace Tower
Palace Tower is a guest accommodation tower within the Caesars Palace resort complex in Las Vegas, known for its upscale rooms and proximity to the casino and amenities.
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C.
Tower of David
The Tower of David is an ancient citadel near the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem, historically used as a military stronghold and now serving as a museum and prominent cultural landmark.
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D.
Great Tower
The Great Tower is the massive medieval keep at the heart of Dover Castle, serving historically as its principal stronghold and royal residence.
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E.
Great Tower
The Great Tower at Raglan Castle is a prominent medieval fortification tower that served as a powerful defensive stronghold and symbol of status within the castle complex.
- 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: The White Tower Target entity description: The White Tower is a 1945 mountaineering novel by James Ramsey Ullman that follows a group of climbers attempting a perilous ascent in the Swiss Alps, exploring themes of courage, obsession, and human endurance.
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A.
Pigeon Tower
Pigeon Tower is a historic stone tower and former dovecote located on the Rivington estate in Lancashire, England, known as a distinctive local landmark and viewpoint.
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B.
Palace Tower
Palace Tower is a guest accommodation tower within the Caesars Palace resort complex in Las Vegas, known for its upscale rooms and proximity to the casino and amenities.
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C.
Tower of David
The Tower of David is an ancient citadel near the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem, historically used as a military stronghold and now serving as a museum and prominent cultural landmark.
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D.
Great Tower
The Great Tower is the massive medieval keep at the heart of Dover Castle, serving historically as its principal stronghold and royal residence.
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E.
Great Tower
The Great Tower is the prominent medieval stone keep of Guildford Castle in Surrey, England, historically serving as its main stronghold and symbol of Norman authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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mountaineering novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | James Ramsey Ullman ⓘ |
| basedOn | The White Tower ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Ted Tetzlaff ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
ⓘ
mountaineering fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The White Tower (1950 film)
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linked to:
The White Tower (film adaptation)
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| hasClimbingElement | attempt to scale an unclimbed peak ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
competition and rivalry among climbers
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mountains as a test of character ⓘ redemption through struggle ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Andreas
ⓘ
Carla ⓘ Hans ⓘ Hein ⓘ Martin Ordway ⓘ Paul ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed descriptions of mountaineering and alpine climbing
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exploration of moral and psychological conflicts among climbers ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A diverse group of climbers attempts a dangerous ascent of an unclimbed peak in the Swiss Alps, revealing their inner conflicts, motivations, and pasts. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| publisher |
J. B. Lippincott Company
ⓘ
linked to:
J. B. Lippincott & Co.
|
| releaseYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| setting | Swiss Alps ⓘ |
| starring |
Alida Valli
ⓘ
Claude Rains ⓘ Glenn Ford ⓘ Lloyd Bridges ⓘ Oscar Homolka ⓘ
linked to:
Oskar Homolka
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| theme |
confrontation with mortality
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courage ⓘ human endurance ⓘ obsession ⓘ the impact of war on individuals ⓘ the nature of heroism ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | post-World War II era ⓘ |
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