Doris Humphrey
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Doris Humphrey was a pioneering American modern dance choreographer and performer known for developing the fall-and-recovery technique and shaping the evolution of contemporary dance in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Doris Humphrey canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Doris Humphrey Context triple: [Ted Shawn, taught, Doris Humphrey]
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A.
Martha Graham
Martha Graham was a pioneering American modern dancer and choreographer whose innovative techniques and emotionally driven works revolutionized 20th-century dance.
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B.
Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis was a pioneering American modern dance artist and choreographer who helped found the Denishawn School, profoundly influencing the development of modern dance in the early 20th century.
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C.
Agnes de Mille
Agnes de Mille was an influential American choreographer and dancer renowned for integrating character-driven, narrative choreography into mid-20th-century Broadway and ballet.
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D.
George Balanchine
George Balanchine was a pioneering 20th-century choreographer and co-founder of the New York City Ballet, renowned for shaping the style and repertoire of neoclassical ballet.
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E.
Betty Comden
Betty Comden was an American lyricist, librettist, and screenwriter best known for her long-running Broadway and Hollywood collaborations with Adolph Green, creating classic musicals for stage and film.
- 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: Doris Humphrey Target entity description: Doris Humphrey was a pioneering American modern dance choreographer and performer known for developing the fall-and-recovery technique and shaping the evolution of contemporary dance in the early 20th century.
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A.
Martha Graham
Martha Graham was a pioneering American modern dancer and choreographer whose innovative techniques and emotionally driven works revolutionized 20th-century dance.
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B.
Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis was a pioneering American modern dance artist and choreographer who helped found the Denishawn School, profoundly influencing the development of modern dance in the early 20th century.
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C.
Agnes de Mille
Agnes de Mille was an influential American choreographer and dancer renowned for integrating character-driven, narrative choreography into mid-20th-century Broadway and ballet.
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D.
George Balanchine
George Balanchine was a pioneering 20th-century choreographer and co-founder of the New York City Ballet, renowned for shaping the style and repertoire of neoclassical ballet.
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E.
Betty Comden
Betty Comden was an American lyricist, librettist, and screenwriter best known for her long-running Broadway and Hollywood collaborations with Adolph Green, creating classic musicals for stage and film.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American choreographer
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American modern dance pioneer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ modern dancer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1895-10-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Oak Park, Illinois
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surface form:
Oak Park, Illinois, United States
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| coFounded |
Humphrey-Weidman Company
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surface form:
Humphrey–Weidman Company
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| deathDate | 1958-12-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
New York City, New York, United States of America
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| developed |
fall and recovery principle
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technique based on breath and gravity ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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mid 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Humphrey ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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dance education ⓘ performance ⓘ |
| founded | Humphrey–Weidman School ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | modern dance ⓘ |
| givenName | Doris ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charles Weidman
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José Limón ⓘ modern dance choreography ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ruth St. Denis
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Ted Shawn ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fall and recovery technique
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group choreography innovations ⓘ pioneering American modern dance ⓘ |
| movement | modern dance ⓘ |
| name | Doris Humphrey self-link ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableWork |
Day on Earth
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New Dance ⓘ Shaker ⓘ
surface form:
The Shakers
Water Study ⓘ With My Red Fires ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| publicationDateOf | The Art of Making Dances, 1959 ⓘ |
| servedAs | artistic director of José Limón Dance Company ⓘ |
| spokeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| studiedAt |
Denishawn
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surface form:
Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts
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| taughtAt |
Bennington School of the Dance
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Juilliard School ⓘ |
| wasMemberOf |
Denishawn
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surface form:
Denishawn company
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| wrote | The Art of Making Dances ⓘ |
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Subject: Doris Humphrey Description of subject: Doris Humphrey was a pioneering American modern dance choreographer and performer known for developing the fall-and-recovery technique and shaping the evolution of contemporary dance in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (6)
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