Clifford Mortimer
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Clifford Mortimer was a British limnologist and freshwater scientist known for his influential research on the physics and dynamics of lakes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clifford Mortimer canonical | 1 |
| Mortimer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11076138 — 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: Clifford Mortimer Context triple: [John Mortimer, father, Clifford Mortimer]
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A.
Roger Mortimer of Wigmore
Roger Mortimer of Wigmore was a powerful 13th–14th century English Marcher lord and military commander, notable as the father of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, and a key figure in the politics of the Welsh borderlands.
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B.
Robert de Clifford
Robert de Clifford was a prominent medieval English nobleman and soldier, notably the 1st Baron de Clifford and Lord Warden of the Marches under King Edward I.
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Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer, was a prominent 13th-century English nobleman and Marcher lord who expanded the Mortimer family’s power along the Welsh border through military service and strategic alliances.
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D.
Thomas de Scales
Thomas de Scales was a 15th-century English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War, noted for his role in key campaigns in France.
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E.
Mortimer
Mortimer is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England, known for its rural character and commuter links to nearby Reading.
- 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: Clifford Mortimer Target entity description: Clifford Mortimer was a British limnologist and freshwater scientist known for his influential research on the physics and dynamics of lakes.
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A.
Roger Mortimer of Wigmore
Roger Mortimer of Wigmore was a powerful 13th–14th century English Marcher lord and military commander, notable as the father of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, and a key figure in the politics of the Welsh borderlands.
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B.
Robert de Clifford
Robert de Clifford was a prominent medieval English nobleman and soldier, notably the 1st Baron de Clifford and Lord Warden of the Marches under King Edward I.
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C.
Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer, was a prominent 13th-century English nobleman and Marcher lord who expanded the Mortimer family’s power along the Welsh border through military service and strategic alliances.
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D.
Thomas de Scales
Thomas de Scales was a 15th-century English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War, noted for his role in key campaigns in France.
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E.
Mortimer
Mortimer is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England, known for its rural character and commuter links to nearby Reading.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British scientist
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freshwater scientist ⓘ human ⓘ limnologist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Fellowship of the Royal Society
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linked to:
Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge University
University of Liverpool ⓘ |
| employer |
Freshwater Institute, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
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University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee ⓘ |
| familyName |
Mortimer
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linked to:
Clifford Mortimer
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| fieldOfWork |
freshwater science
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lake physics ⓘ limnology ⓘ physical limnology ⓘ |
| givenName | Clifford ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
hydrodynamics
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oceanography ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern physical limnology
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research on large lake systems ⓘ |
| knownFor |
research on the dynamics of lakes
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research on the physics of lakes ⓘ studies of internal waves in lakes ⓘ studies of seiches in lakes ⓘ studies of stratification in lakes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| name | Clifford Hiley Mortimer ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
advancing understanding of energy budgets in lakes
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advancing understanding of mixing processes in lakes ⓘ advancing understanding of seasonal stratification cycles in lakes ⓘ application of physical oceanography methods to lakes ⓘ |
| occupation |
scientist
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university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of the Center for Great Lakes Studies ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Great Lakes
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Lake Michigan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Clifford Mortimer Description of subject: Clifford Mortimer was a British limnologist and freshwater scientist known for his influential research on the physics and dynamics of lakes.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Clifford Mortimer