Peggy van Praagh
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Peggy van Praagh was a prominent British-born Australian ballet dancer, teacher, and artistic director who played a pivotal role in shaping the development of professional ballet in Australia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peggy van Praagh canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5568417 — 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: Peggy van Praagh Context triple: [The Australian Ballet, founder, Peggy van Praagh]
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A.
Patricia Dane
Patricia Dane was an American film actress of the 1940s who appeared in several MGM productions and was briefly married to bandleader Tommy Dorsey.
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B.
Pamela Frank
Pamela Frank is the second wife of singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, known primarily for her long-term marriage to the entertainer.
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C.
Pamela Frank
Pamela Frank is an acclaimed American violinist renowned for her expressive performances and influential teaching career.
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D.
Pamela Franklin
Pamela Franklin is a British actress best known for her work as a child and young adult in 1960s and 1970s films and television, particularly in psychological horror and drama.
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E.
Judith Nelson
Judith Nelson was an American soprano known for her pioneering work and acclaimed performances in the early music and Baroque repertoire.
- 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: Peggy van Praagh Target entity description: Peggy van Praagh was a prominent British-born Australian ballet dancer, teacher, and artistic director who played a pivotal role in shaping the development of professional ballet in Australia.
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A.
Patricia Dane
Patricia Dane was an American film actress of the 1940s who appeared in several MGM productions and was briefly married to bandleader Tommy Dorsey.
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B.
Pamela Frank
Pamela Frank is the second wife of singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, known primarily for her long-term marriage to the entertainer.
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C.
Pamela Frank
Pamela Frank is an acclaimed American violinist renowned for her expressive performances and influential teaching career.
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D.
Pamela Franklin
Pamela Franklin is a British actress best known for her work as a child and young adult in 1960s and 1970s films and television, particularly in psychological horror and drama.
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E.
Judith Nelson
Judith Nelson was an American soprano known for her pioneering work and acclaimed performances in the early music and Baroque repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian of British descent
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artistic director ⓘ ballet dancer ⓘ ballet teacher ⓘ choreographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-09-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-01-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Royal Academy of Dancing
NERFINISHED
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School of the Ballets Russes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Borovansky Ballet
NERFINISHED
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The Australian Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | van Praagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ballet
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dance education ⓘ |
| fullName | Margaret Rose van Praagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| givenName | Margaret ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | CBE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Australian ballet dancers
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development of Australian ballet companies ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| nationality |
Australian
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British ⓘ |
| nickname | Peggy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of professional ballet in Australia
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leadership of the Australian Ballet ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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ballet dancer ⓘ ballet teacher ⓘ choreographer ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Ballet Rambert
NERFINISHED
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Ballets Russes-related companies ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of the Australian Ballet
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artistic director of the Borovansky Ballet ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Marie Rambert
NERFINISHED
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Tamara Karsavina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Peggy van Praagh Description of subject: Peggy van Praagh was a prominent British-born Australian ballet dancer, teacher, and artistic director who played a pivotal role in shaping the development of professional ballet in Australia.
Referenced by (2)
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