John Coolidge Adams
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John Coolidge Adams is a prominent American composer known for his influential contributions to contemporary classical music and minimalism, including works like "Nixon in China" and "Short Ride in a Fast Machine."
All labels observed (1)
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| John Coolidge Adams canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4901673 — 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: John Coolidge Adams Context triple: [John Adams (composer), name, John Coolidge Adams]
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A.
John Maxwell Adams
John Maxwell Adams was the father of Joan Mondale, who was the wife of former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale.
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B.
Thomas Franklin
Thomas Franklin was the paternal grandfather of Benjamin Franklin and an English blacksmith from Northamptonshire.
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C.
John Coolidge
John Coolidge was the elder son of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, known primarily for his role as a presidential child during the 1920s.
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D.
George Herbert Walker
George Herbert Walker was an American banker and businessman who served as president of the United States Golf Association and was the maternal grandfather of U.S. President George H. W. Bush.
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E.
John Washington
John Washington was a 19th-century British geographer and naval officer who played a key role in the early development of organized geographical exploration and study in the United Kingdom.
- 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: John Coolidge Adams Target entity description: John Coolidge Adams is a prominent American composer known for his influential contributions to contemporary classical music and minimalism, including works like "Nixon in China" and "Short Ride in a Fast Machine."
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A.
John Maxwell Adams
John Maxwell Adams was the father of Joan Mondale, who was the wife of former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale.
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B.
Thomas Franklin
Thomas Franklin was the paternal grandfather of Benjamin Franklin and an English blacksmith from Northamptonshire.
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C.
John Coolidge
John Coolidge was the elder son of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, known primarily for his role as a presidential child during the 1920s.
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D.
George Herbert Walker
George Herbert Walker was an American banker and businessman who served as president of the United States Golf Association and was the maternal grandfather of U.S. President George H. W. Bush.
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E.
John Washington
John Washington was a 19th-century British geographer and naval officer who played a key role in the early development of organized geographical exploration and study in the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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conductor ⓘ human ⓘ minimalist composer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
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Pulitzer Prize for Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-02-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choral music
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music composition ⓘ opera ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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minimalism ⓘ post-minimalism ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.earbox.com/ ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary classical composers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Philip Glass
NERFINISHED
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Steve Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
minimalism
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post-minimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Coolidge Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to contemporary classical music
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development of American minimalism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chairman Dances
NERFINISHED
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Doctor Atomic NERFINISHED ⓘ El Niño NERFINISHED ⓘ Hallelujah Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Harmonielehre NERFINISHED ⓘ Nixon in China NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Transmigration of Souls NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaker Loops NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Ride in a Fast Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ The Death of Klinghoffer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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conductor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
On the Transmigration of Souls
NERFINISHED
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opera Doctor Atomic NERFINISHED ⓘ opera Nixon in China ⓘ opera The Death of Klinghoffer NERFINISHED ⓘ orchestral fanfare Short Ride in a Fast Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ orchestral work Harmonielehre NERFINISHED ⓘ string ensemble piece Shaker Loops ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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