Gordon Hodgkin
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Gordon Hodgkin was a British painter and printmaker renowned for his vibrant, abstract works that often evoked emotional and remembered interiors.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gordon Hodgkin canonical | 1 |
| Gordon Howard Eliot Hodgkin | 1 |
| Sir Gordon Howard Eliot Hodgkin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3342921 — 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: Gordon Hodgkin Context triple: [Hodgkin, hasNotableBearer, Gordon Hodgkin]
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A.
Jonathan Hodgkin
Jonathan Hodgkin is a British biologist and geneticist known for his research on the genetics, development, and behavior of the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans.
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B.
William Hodgkin
William Hodgkin is a notable individual who shares the distinguished Hodgkin surname, recognized for its association with prominent figures in medicine and science.
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C.
Edward Ingress Bell
Edward Ingress Bell was a British architect known for his partnership with Sir Aston Webb on prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century public and institutional buildings in the United Kingdom.
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D.
Robert Hinde
Robert Hinde was a British zoologist and ethologist renowned for his pioneering research on animal behavior and social relationships, and for mentoring influential primatologists such as Jane Goodall.
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E.
Fred Jowett
Fred Jowett was a British socialist politician and early Labour Party figure who served as MP for Bradford and helped shape the party’s formative policies and organization.
- 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: Gordon Hodgkin Target entity description: Gordon Hodgkin was a British painter and printmaker renowned for his vibrant, abstract works that often evoked emotional and remembered interiors.
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A.
Jonathan Hodgkin
Jonathan Hodgkin is a British biologist and geneticist known for his research on the genetics, development, and behavior of the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans.
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B.
William Hodgkin
William Hodgkin is a notable individual who shares the distinguished Hodgkin surname, recognized for its association with prominent figures in medicine and science.
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C.
Edward Ingress Bell
Edward Ingress Bell was a British architect known for his partnership with Sir Aston Webb on prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century public and institutional buildings in the United Kingdom.
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D.
Robert Hinde
Robert Hinde was a British zoologist and ethologist renowned for his pioneering research on animal behavior and social relationships, and for mentoring influential primatologists such as Jane Goodall.
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E.
Fred Jowett
Fred Jowett was a British socialist politician and early Labour Party figure who served as MP for Bradford and helped shape the party’s formative policies and organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract artist
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human ⓘ painter ⓘ printmaker ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Knight Bachelor ⓘ Turner Prize ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1932-08-06 ⓘ |
| collectionContainsWork |
British Council
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surface form:
British Council Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ Museum of Modern Art ⓘ Tate ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2017-03-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Bath School of Art and Design
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surface form:
Bath Academy of Art
Bryanston School ⓘ Camberwell School of Art ⓘ |
| familyName | Hodgkin ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
abstract art
ⓘ
painting ⓘ printmaking ⓘ |
| genre |
abstract painting
ⓘ
abstract printmaking ⓘ |
| givenName | Gordon ⓘ |
| hasWork |
Grantchester Road
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Museum of Modern Art ⓘ
surface form:
In the Museum of Modern Art, New York
Interior with Figures ⓘ
surface form:
Interior with Blue Painting
Night and Day ⓘ Rain ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Henri Matisse
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Indian art ⓘ Édouard Vuillard ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
abstract art
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modern art ⓘ |
| name |
Gordon Hodgkin
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gordon Howard Eliot Hodgkin
|
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocative interiors
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use of intense color ⓘ vibrant abstract paintings ⓘ |
| occupation |
painter
ⓘ
printmaker ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Hammersmith
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| positionHeld | Trustee of the Tate Gallery ⓘ |
| workLocation |
India
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gordon Hodgkin Description of subject: Gordon Hodgkin was a British painter and printmaker renowned for his vibrant, abstract works that often evoked emotional and remembered interiors.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sir Gordon Howard Eliot Hodgkin
this entity surface form:
Gordon Howard Eliot Hodgkin