Adolph Bolm
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Adolph Bolm was a Russian-born ballet dancer, choreographer, and teacher who became an influential figure in American ballet in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
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| Adolph Bolm canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10595625 — 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: Adolph Bolm Context triple: [SFB, foundedBy, Adolph Bolm]
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A.
Fritz Sauter
Fritz Sauter was a German theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and solid-state physics, including work on electron behavior in strong electric fields.
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B.
Otto Heller
Otto Heller was a Czech-born cinematographer renowned for his stylish work on British films, including classics like "Peeping Tom" and "The Ipcress File."
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C.
Ernst Busch
Ernst Busch was a German field marshal of the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded Army Group Centre on the Eastern Front.
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D.
Ernst Busch
Ernst Busch was a German actor and singer known for his performances of political and workers’ songs, particularly those associated with the socialist and communist movements in 20th-century Germany.
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E.
Ernst Forrer
Ernst Forrer was a Swiss mountaineer known for being part of the team that achieved the first ascent of Dhaulagiri, one of the world’s highest peaks.
- 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: Adolph Bolm Target entity description: Adolph Bolm was a Russian-born ballet dancer, choreographer, and teacher who became an influential figure in American ballet in the early 20th century.
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A.
Fritz Sauter
Fritz Sauter was a German theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and solid-state physics, including work on electron behavior in strong electric fields.
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B.
Otto Heller
Otto Heller was a Czech-born cinematographer renowned for his stylish work on British films, including classics like "Peeping Tom" and "The Ipcress File."
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C.
Ernst Busch
Ernst Busch was a German field marshal of the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded Army Group Centre on the Eastern Front.
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D.
Ernst Busch
Ernst Busch was a German actor and singer known for his performances of political and workers’ songs, particularly those associated with the socialist and communist movements in 20th-century Germany.
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E.
Ernst Forrer
Ernst Forrer was a Swiss mountaineer known for being part of the team that achieved the first ascent of Dhaulagiri, one of the world’s highest peaks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian American
ⓘ
ballet dancer ⓘ ballet teacher ⓘ choreographer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn | American ballet ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1884-09-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Russian Empire
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| collaboratedWith | Sergei Diaghilev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1951-04-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bolm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
ⓘ
dance ⓘ dance education ⓘ |
| founded | San Francisco Opera Ballet school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| givenName | Adolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | American ballet tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
introducing Russian ballet style to the United States
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pioneering work in West Coast ballet ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mariinsky Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Song of the Nightingale (choreography) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
ballet dancer
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ballet teacher ⓘ choreographer ⓘ |
| performedWith | Ballets Russes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taught | American dancers ⓘ |
| taughtAt | San Francisco Opera Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainedAt | Imperial Ballet School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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