Franziska Boas
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Franziska Boas was an American modern dancer, percussionist, and dance educator known for integrating anthropology, improvisation, and social activism into her work.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Franziska Boas canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Franziska Boas Context triple: [Franz Boas, child, Franziska Boas]
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Caroline von Humboldt
Caroline von Humboldt was a German noblewoman, salonnière, and patron of the arts and sciences who played a significant role in Berlin’s intellectual and cultural life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Margaret Mead
Margaret Mead was a pioneering American cultural anthropologist renowned for her studies of adolescence and gender roles in Pacific Island societies and for popularizing anthropology with the general public.
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Katherine Oppenheimer
Katherine Oppenheimer was an American biologist and former Communist Party member best known as the politically controversial wife of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer during the Manhattan Project era.
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Franz Boas
Franz Boas was a pioneering German-American anthropologist often regarded as the "father of American anthropology" for his foundational work in cultural relativism and field-based ethnographic research.
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Margaret Carnegie Miller
Margaret Carnegie Miller was the only child of industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, known primarily for her role as heir to his fortune and for her own philanthropic activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Franziska Boas Target entity description: Franziska Boas was an American modern dancer, percussionist, and dance educator known for integrating anthropology, improvisation, and social activism into her work.
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A.
Caroline von Humboldt
Caroline von Humboldt was a German noblewoman, salonnière, and patron of the arts and sciences who played a significant role in Berlin’s intellectual and cultural life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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B.
Margaret Mead
Margaret Mead was a pioneering American cultural anthropologist renowned for her studies of adolescence and gender roles in Pacific Island societies and for popularizing anthropology with the general public.
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C.
Katherine Oppenheimer
Katherine Oppenheimer was an American biologist and former Communist Party member best known as the politically controversial wife of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer during the Manhattan Project era.
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Franz Boas
Franz Boas was a pioneering German-American anthropologist often regarded as the "father of American anthropology" for his foundational work in cultural relativism and field-based ethnographic research.
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Lydia Lopokova
Lydia Lopokova was a celebrated Russian ballerina of the early 20th century who became prominent in British cultural life through her performances and her marriage into the Bloomsbury circle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance educator
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human ⓘ modern dancer ⓘ percussionist ⓘ social activist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
racial integration in the arts
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social justice through dance ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1902-01-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1988-12-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Teachers College, Columbia University
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surface form:
Teachers College Columbia University
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| ethnicGroup |
German Americans
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surface form:
German American
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| familyName | Boas ⓘ |
| father | Franz Boas ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anthropology and dance
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dance education ⓘ improvisation in dance ⓘ social activism ⓘ |
| founded |
Franziska Boas School of Dance
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surface form:
Boas Dance Group
Franziska Boas School of Dance ⓘ |
| genre | modern dance ⓘ |
| givenName | Franziska ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Franz Boas
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anthropological theories of culture ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement | modern dance ⓘ |
| name | Franziska Boas self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integrating anthropology into modern dance
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linking dance practice with social activism ⓘ using improvisation in dance education ⓘ |
| notableWork | Franziska Boas School of Dance curriculum ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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dance teacher ⓘ dancer ⓘ percussionist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| practiced | dance therapy–oriented approaches ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Ernst Boas
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Ruth Boas ⓘ |
| taught |
improvisational dance techniques
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percussion for dancers ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
drums
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percussion instruments ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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