Erik Homburger
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Erik Homburger was the birth name of Erik Erikson, the influential German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory of psychosocial development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Erik Homburger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8058737 — 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: Erik Homburger Context triple: [Erik Erikson, birthName, Erik Homburger]
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A.
Fredric Steinkamp
Fredric Steinkamp was an American film editor best known for his acclaimed work on major Hollywood productions, including the Oscar-winning epic "Out of Africa."
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B.
Henry Gondorff
Henry Gondorff is a seasoned, charismatic con artist and grifter portrayed by Paul Newman in the classic 1973 film "The Sting."
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C.
Ed Heinemann
Ed Heinemann was a renowned American aeronautical engineer best known for designing innovative and influential military aircraft for Douglas Aircraft Company during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Georg Ehrlich
Georg Ehrlich was an Austrian-born sculptor and graphic artist known for his expressive bronze figures and contributions to 20th-century European art.
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E.
Walter Blum
Walter Blum is a German mathematician known for his contributions to algebra and mathematical education.
- 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: Erik Homburger Target entity description: Erik Homburger was the birth name of Erik Erikson, the influential German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory of psychosocial development.
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A.
Fredric Steinkamp
Fredric Steinkamp was an American film editor best known for his acclaimed work on major Hollywood productions, including the Oscar-winning epic "Out of Africa."
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B.
Henry Gondorff
Henry Gondorff is a seasoned, charismatic con artist and grifter portrayed by Paul Newman in the classic 1973 film "The Sting."
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C.
Ed Heinemann
Ed Heinemann was a renowned American aeronautical engineer best known for designing innovative and influential military aircraft for Douglas Aircraft Company during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Georg Ehrlich
Georg Ehrlich was an Austrian-born sculptor and graphic artist known for his expressive bronze figures and contributions to 20th-century European art.
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E.
Walter Blum
Walter Blum is a German mathematician known for his contributions to algebra and mathematical education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
developmental psychologist
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human ⓘ psychoanalyst ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Erik Erikson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Book Award for Nonfiction
NERFINISHED
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National Book Award for Philosophy and Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthNameOf | Erik Erikson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1902-06-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-05-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Vienna Psychoanalytic Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Harvard University
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Menninger Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ University of California, Berkeley ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
|
| fieldOfWork |
developmental psychology
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ego psychology NERFINISHED ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
developmental psychology
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education theory ⓘ identity studies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anna Freud
NERFINISHED
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Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| knownFor |
concept of identity crisis
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theory of psychosocial development ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| movement |
ego psychology
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psychoanalytic theory ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Childhood and Society
NERFINISHED
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Gandhi's Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ Identity: Youth and Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ Young Man Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
psychoanalyst
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psychologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Harwich, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Joan Erikson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theory | eight stages of psychosocial development ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Erik Homburger Description of subject: Erik Homburger was the birth name of Erik Erikson, the influential German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory of psychosocial development.
Referenced by (1)
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