Carl Blegen
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Carl Blegen was an American archaeologist renowned for his influential excavations at Troy and Pylos, which significantly advanced the study of Bronze Age Greece.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carl Blegen canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5007571 — 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: Carl Blegen Context triple: [Troy, excavatedBy, Carl Blegen]
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Alfred V. Kidder
Alfred V. Kidder was a pioneering American archaeologist renowned for developing stratigraphic excavation methods and advancing the study of ancient Mesoamerican and Southwestern U.S. cultures.
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B.
J. Walter Fewkes
J. Walter Fewkes was an American anthropologist and archaeologist known for his pioneering studies of Native American cultures, particularly the Hopi and other Pueblo peoples, and for his influential work in early ethnographic field recording.
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C.
Sylvanus G. Morley
Sylvanus G. Morley was an American archaeologist and epigrapher renowned for his pioneering research on Maya civilization and hieroglyphic writing.
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D.
Alfred Marston Tozzer
Alfred Marston Tozzer was an American anthropologist and archaeologist known for his pioneering work on Mayan civilization and his long association with Harvard University.
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E.
Charles Warren Eaton
Charles Warren Eaton was an American painter associated with the Tonalist movement, best known for his atmospheric landscapes and evocative use of light and shadow.
- 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: Carl Blegen Target entity description: Carl Blegen was an American archaeologist renowned for his influential excavations at Troy and Pylos, which significantly advanced the study of Bronze Age Greece.
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A.
Alfred V. Kidder
Alfred V. Kidder was a pioneering American archaeologist renowned for developing stratigraphic excavation methods and advancing the study of ancient Mesoamerican and Southwestern U.S. cultures.
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B.
J. Walter Fewkes
J. Walter Fewkes was an American anthropologist and archaeologist known for his pioneering studies of Native American cultures, particularly the Hopi and other Pueblo peoples, and for his influential work in early ethnographic field recording.
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C.
Sylvanus G. Morley
Sylvanus G. Morley was an American archaeologist and epigrapher renowned for his pioneering research on Maya civilization and hieroglyphic writing.
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D.
Alfred Marston Tozzer
Alfred Marston Tozzer was an American anthropologist and archaeologist known for his pioneering work on Mayan civilization and his long association with Harvard University.
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E.
Charles Warren Eaton
Charles Warren Eaton was an American painter associated with the Tonalist movement, best known for his atmospheric landscapes and evocative use of light and shadow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American archaeologist
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archaeologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| affiliation | Archaeological Institute of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Gold Medal of the Archaeological Institute of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | First Cemetery of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-01-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1971-08-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Minnesota
NERFINISHED
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | University of Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Blegen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Aegean prehistory
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Bronze Age archaeology ⓘ classical archaeology ⓘ |
| givenName | Carl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Benjamin Dean Meritt (among others, approximate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Norwegian-American ⓘ |
| influenced | study of Mycenaean Greece ⓘ |
| knownFor | advancing the study of Bronze Age Greece ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American School of Classical Studies at Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Carl William Blegen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePublication |
The Palace of Nestor at Pylos in Western Messenia
NERFINISHED
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Troy and the Trojans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
discovery of the Palace of Nestor at Pylos
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excavations at Pylos ⓘ excavations at Troy ⓘ |
| occupation | archaeologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Athens, Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of classical archaeology at the University of Cincinnati ⓘ |
| residence |
Athens, Greece
NERFINISHED
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Denny Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied |
Homeric archaeology
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Mycenaean civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Pylos, Greece
NERFINISHED
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Troy, Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Carl Blegen Description of subject: Carl Blegen was an American archaeologist renowned for his influential excavations at Troy and Pylos, which significantly advanced the study of Bronze Age Greece.
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