Ben Patterson
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Ben Patterson was an American artist and musician known as a pioneering figure in the Fluxus movement and for his experimental, often humorous performance works.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ben Patterson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8085394 — 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: Ben Patterson Context triple: [Patterson, hasNotableBearer, Ben Patterson]
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A.
Neal Patterson
Neal Patterson was an American businessman best known as the co-founder and longtime CEO of the health information technology company Cerner Corporation.
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B.
Al Sutton
Al Sutton is a music producer and engineer known for his work with rock bands such as Kid Rock and the Detroit Cobras.
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C.
Pat Buttram
Pat Buttram was an American character actor and comedian best known for his distinctive nasal voice and roles in Westerns and as Mr. Haney on the television series "Green Acres."
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D.
Dennis Patterson
Dennis Patterson is a central character in the British television drama-comedy "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet," known as the responsible, level-headed leader among a group of itinerant construction workers.
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E.
Jeff McIlwain
Jeff McIlwain is an electronic music producer and film composer best known for his work under the moniker Lusine, blending ambient, techno, and experimental sounds.
- 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: Ben Patterson Target entity description: Ben Patterson was an American artist and musician known as a pioneering figure in the Fluxus movement and for his experimental, often humorous performance works.
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A.
Neal Patterson
Neal Patterson was an American businessman best known as the co-founder and longtime CEO of the health information technology company Cerner Corporation.
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B.
Al Sutton
Al Sutton is a music producer and engineer known for his work with rock bands such as Kid Rock and the Detroit Cobras.
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C.
Pat Buttram
Pat Buttram was an American character actor and comedian best known for his distinctive nasal voice and roles in Westerns and as Mr. Haney on the television series "Green Acres."
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D.
Dennis Patterson
Dennis Patterson is a central character in the British television drama-comedy "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet," known as the responsible, level-headed leader among a group of itinerant construction workers.
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E.
Jeff McIlwain
Jeff McIlwain is an electronic music producer and film composer best known for his work under the moniker Lusine, blending ambient, techno, and experimental sounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fluxus artist
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artist ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2016 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fluxus collective
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Maciunas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-05-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-06-25 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Michigan ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conceptual art
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performance art ⓘ sound art ⓘ |
| genre | experimental music ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | co-founder of Fluxus activities in Germany ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.benpatterson.de/ ⓘ |
| influenced |
conceptual musicians
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later generations of performance artists ⓘ sound artists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | John Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| knownFor |
humor in avant-garde art
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score-based event pieces ⓘ use of everyday actions in performance ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Fluxus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExhibition |
Venice Biennale (Fluxus-related presentations)
NERFINISHED
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documenta 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental performance works
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humorous performance works ⓘ pioneering figure in the Fluxus movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Lick
NERFINISHED
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Paper Piece NERFINISHED ⓘ Variations for Double-Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| participatedIn | early Fluxus festivals in Europe ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wiesbaden, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City, United States of America
NERFINISHED
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Wiesbaden, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied | music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ben Patterson Description of subject: Ben Patterson was an American artist and musician known as a pioneering figure in the Fluxus movement and for his experimental, often humorous performance works.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.