Melissa Auf der Maur
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Melissa Auf der Maur is a Canadian musician and photographer best known as the bassist for the alternative rock bands Hole and later The Smashing Pumpkins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melissa Auf der Maur canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273337 — 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: Melissa Auf der Maur Context triple: [Hole, member, Melissa Auf der Maur]
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A.
Alaina Marie Mathers
Alaina Marie Mathers is the adopted daughter of American rapper Eminem, known for being referenced in his personal and family-related songs.
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B.
Lisa Heinzerling
Lisa Heinzerling is an American legal scholar and environmental law expert known for her influential work on climate regulation and public health policy.
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C.
Charisma Osborne
Charisma Osborne is an American basketball player known as a standout guard for the UCLA Bruins, recognized for her scoring, leadership, and clutch performances in the Pac-12.
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D.
Michelle Murdocca
Michelle Murdocca is an American film producer and voice actress best known for her work on the animated Hotel Transylvania franchise.
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E.
Erin Moran
Erin Moran was an American actress best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on the classic television sitcom "Happy Days" and its spin-off "Joanie Loves Chachi."
- 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: Melissa Auf der Maur Target entity description: Melissa Auf der Maur is a Canadian musician and photographer best known as the bassist for the alternative rock bands Hole and later The Smashing Pumpkins.
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A.
Alaina Marie Mathers
Alaina Marie Mathers is the adopted daughter of American rapper Eminem, known for being referenced in his personal and family-related songs.
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B.
Lisa Heinzerling
Lisa Heinzerling is an American legal scholar and environmental law expert known for her influential work on climate regulation and public health policy.
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C.
Charisma Osborne
Charisma Osborne is an American basketball player known as a standout guard for the UCLA Bruins, recognized for her scoring, leadership, and clutch performances in the Pac-12.
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D.
Michelle Murdocca
Michelle Murdocca is an American film producer and voice actress best known for her work on the animated Hotel Transylvania franchise.
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E.
Erin Moran
Erin Moran was an American actress best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on the classic television sitcom "Happy Days" and its spin-off "Joanie Loves Chachi."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ photographer ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1990 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Hole
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Smashing Pumpkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Tinker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1972-03-17 ⓘ |
| education | Concordia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTimeInBand_Hole | 1999 ⓘ |
| endTimeInBand_TheSmashingPumpkins | 2000 ⓘ |
| familyName | Auf der Maur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
ⓘ
photography ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Melissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSoloCareer | true ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://xmadmx.com/ ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Hole
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Smashing Pumpkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Melissa Auf der Maur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableRole |
bassist of Hole
ⓘ
bassist of The Smashing Pumpkins ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Auf der Maur (album)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Out of Our Minds (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
ⓘ
photographer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| parent | Nick Auf der Maur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
EMI ⓘ |
| residence | Hudson, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Tony Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeInBand_Hole | 1994 ⓘ |
| startTimeInBand_TheSmashingPumpkins | 1999 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Melissa Auf der Maur Description of subject: Melissa Auf der Maur is a Canadian musician and photographer best known as the bassist for the alternative rock bands Hole and later The Smashing Pumpkins.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.