Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
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Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff was a preeminent German classical philologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for his influential scholarship on ancient Greek literature and culture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff canonical | 13 |
| Fanny von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff | 1 |
| Wilamowitz school of philology | 1 |
| von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff Context triple: [Prussian Academy of Sciences, notableMember, Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff]
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Friedrich August Wolf
Friedrich August Wolf was a pioneering German classical philologist best known for his critical work on Homer and for helping to establish philology as a modern academic discipline.
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B.
Theodor Mommsen
Theodor Mommsen was a renowned 19th-century German classical scholar, historian of ancient Rome, and Nobel Prize–winning author.
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C.
Eberhard Schöngarth
Eberhard Schöngarth was a high-ranking Nazi SS and police leader involved in war crimes and the Holocaust, including participation in the Wannsee Conference.
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D.
Charles Hammann
Charles Hammann was a U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient from World War I, recognized for his heroism in rescuing a fellow pilot under enemy fire.
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E.
Johannes Steinhoff
Johannes Steinhoff was a highly decorated German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II who later became a prominent general and key figure in rebuilding the postwar German Air Force and NATO air strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff Target entity description: Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff was a preeminent German classical philologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for his influential scholarship on ancient Greek literature and culture.
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A.
Friedrich August Wolf
Friedrich August Wolf was a pioneering German classical philologist best known for his critical work on Homer and for helping to establish philology as a modern academic discipline.
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B.
Theodor Mommsen
Theodor Mommsen was a renowned 19th-century German classical scholar, historian of ancient Rome, and Nobel Prize–winning author.
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C.
Eberhard Schöngarth
Eberhard Schöngarth was a high-ranking Nazi SS and police leader involved in war crimes and the Holocaust, including participation in the Wannsee Conference.
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D.
Charles Hammann
Charles Hammann was a U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient from World War I, recognized for his heroism in rescuing a fellow pilot under enemy fire.
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E.
Johannes Steinhoff
Johannes Steinhoff was a highly decorated German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II who later became a prominent general and key figure in rebuilding the postwar German Air Force and NATO air strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical philologist
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human ⓘ university teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
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Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1848-12-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1931-09-25 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Humboldt University of Berlin
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surface form:
University of Berlin
University of Bonn ⓘ |
| employer |
Humboldt University of Berlin
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University of Greifswald ⓘ University of Göttingen ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName |
Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
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surface form:
von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
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| fieldOfWork |
Greek philology
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ancient Greek culture ⓘ ancient Greek literature ⓘ classical philology ⓘ |
| givenName | Ulrich ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bruno Snell
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Werner Jaeger ⓘ classical philology in the 20th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critical editions of Greek authors
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influence on 19th- and 20th-century classical philology ⓘ scholarship on ancient Greek literature ⓘ studies of Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
Ancient Greek
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German ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities
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Prussian Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| movement | German classical philology ⓘ |
| name | Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Die Ilias und Homer
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Einleitung in die griechische Tragödie ⓘ Geschichte der Philologie ⓘ Griechisches Lesebuch ⓘ Pindar ⓘ
surface form:
Pindaros
Plato ⓘ
surface form:
Platon
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| occupation |
philologist
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translator ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Markowitz ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Berlin
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Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| positionHeld | rector of the University of Berlin ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff Description of subject: Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff was a preeminent German classical philologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for his influential scholarship on ancient Greek literature and culture.
Referenced by (16)
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Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
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Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
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von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
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Wilamowitz school of philology
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Fanny von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff