Rudolf Steiner
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Rudolf Steiner was an Austrian philosopher, social reformer, and esotericist best known as the founder of anthroposophy and the Waldorf education movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rudolf Steiner canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2933748 — 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.
Target entity: Rudolf Steiner Context triple: [Rudolf, notableBearer, Rudolf Steiner]
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Hermann Kallenbach
Hermann Kallenbach was a German-Jewish architect and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi who became one of his most devoted supporters during Gandhi’s years in South Africa.
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Hugo von Seeliger
Hugo von Seeliger was a prominent German astronomer known for his influential work in celestial mechanics and theoretical astronomy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Erich Neumann
Erich Neumann was a German economist and Nazi official who held senior positions in the Third Reich’s economic administration and participated in high-level policy meetings during World War II.
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Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald was a 19th-century Estonian writer and physician best known as the author of the Estonian national epic "Kalevipoeg."
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Lou Andreas-Salomé
Lou Andreas-Salomé was a Russian-born writer, psychoanalyst, and intellectual muse known for her influential relationships with figures like Friedrich Nietzsche, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Sigmund Freud.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rudolf Steiner Target entity description: Rudolf Steiner was an Austrian philosopher, social reformer, and esotericist best known as the founder of anthroposophy and the Waldorf education movement.
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A.
Hermann Kallenbach
Hermann Kallenbach was a German-Jewish architect and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi who became one of his most devoted supporters during Gandhi’s years in South Africa.
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B.
Hugo von Seeliger
Hugo von Seeliger was a prominent German astronomer known for his influential work in celestial mechanics and theoretical astronomy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Erich Neumann
Erich Neumann was a German economist and Nazi official who held senior positions in the Third Reich’s economic administration and participated in high-level policy meetings during World War II.
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D.
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald was a 19th-century Estonian writer and physician best known as the author of the Estonian national epic "Kalevipoeg."
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E.
Lou Andreas-Salomé
Lou Andreas-Salomé was a Russian-born writer, psychoanalyst, and intellectual muse known for her influential relationships with figures like Friedrich Nietzsche, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Sigmund Freud.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educator
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esotericist ⓘ human ⓘ lecturer ⓘ philosopher ⓘ social reformer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Austria
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Austro-Hungarian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Austria-Hungary
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| countryOfBirth |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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surface form:
Austrian Empire
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| countryOfDeath | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1861-02-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1925-03-30 ⓘ |
| designed |
Goetheanum
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surface form:
first Goetheanum building
Goetheanum ⓘ
surface form:
second Goetheanum building
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| developed |
Anthroposophy
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surface form:
anthroposophic medicine
biodynamic agriculture ⓘ eurythmy ⓘ |
| era |
19th century philosophy
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20th century philosophy ⓘ |
| familyName | Steiner ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
education
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esotericism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| founded |
Anthroposophical Society
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Goetheanum ⓘ Waldorf education ⓘ Anthroposophy ⓘ
surface form:
anthroposophy
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| givenName | Rudolf ⓘ |
| influenced |
Camphill movement
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Waldorf education ⓘ
surface form:
Waldorf schools
Anthroposophy ⓘ
surface form:
anthroposophic medicine
biodynamic agriculture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German idealism
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ⓘ Theosophical Society ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| movement |
Theosophy
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Anthroposophy ⓘ
surface form:
anthroposophy
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| name | Rudolf Steiner self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment
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surface form:
How to Know Higher Worlds
Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment ⓘ Occult Science: An Outline ⓘ The Philosophy of Freedom ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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author ⓘ educational reformer ⓘ esoteric teacher ⓘ lecturer ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Donji Kraljevec ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Dornach ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
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Subject: Rudolf Steiner Description of subject: Rudolf Steiner was an Austrian philosopher, social reformer, and esotericist best known as the founder of anthroposophy and the Waldorf education movement.
Referenced by (9)
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