Wilhelm Grimm
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Wilhelm Grimm was a 19th-century German philologist and folklorist best known, alongside his brother Jacob, for collecting and publishing traditional fairy tales such as "Cinderella" and "Snow White."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wilhelm Grimm canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Wilhelm Grimm Context triple: [Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum, namedAfter, Wilhelm Grimm]
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Jacob Grimm
Jacob Grimm was a German philologist, linguist, and folklorist best known as one of the Brothers Grimm, famous for their collection of fairy tales and foundational work in German linguistics.
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The Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm is a 2005 fantasy adventure film that blends folklore, dark humor, and elaborate visual effects to follow two con-artist siblings who confront real supernatural forces.
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C.
Heinrich Hoffmann
Heinrich Hoffmann was Adolf Hitler’s personal photographer and a prominent Nazi-era photographer and publisher whose studio employed Eva Braun.
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Adelbert von Chamisso
Adelbert von Chamisso was a 19th-century German poet and naturalist best known for his literary works and botanical studies conducted during scientific expeditions.
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E. T. A. Hoffmann
E. T. A. Hoffmann was a German Romantic author, composer, and jurist best known for his fantastical and often macabre tales that influenced writers like Edgar Allan Poe and inspired works such as Tchaikovsky’s ballet "The Nutcracker."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wilhelm Grimm Target entity description: Wilhelm Grimm was a 19th-century German philologist and folklorist best known, alongside his brother Jacob, for collecting and publishing traditional fairy tales such as "Cinderella" and "Snow White."
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A.
Jacob Grimm
Jacob Grimm was a German philologist, linguist, and folklorist best known as one of the Brothers Grimm, famous for their collection of fairy tales and foundational work in German linguistics.
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B.
The Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm is a 2005 fantasy adventure film that blends folklore, dark humor, and elaborate visual effects to follow two con-artist siblings who confront real supernatural forces.
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C.
Heinrich Hoffmann
Heinrich Hoffmann was Adolf Hitler’s personal photographer and a prominent Nazi-era photographer and publisher whose studio employed Eva Braun.
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D.
Adelbert von Chamisso
Adelbert von Chamisso was a 19th-century German poet and naturalist best known for his literary works and botanical studies conducted during scientific expeditions.
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E.
E. T. A. Hoffmann
E. T. A. Hoffmann was a German Romantic author, composer, and jurist best known for his fantastical and often macabre tales that influenced writers like Edgar Allan Poe and inspired works such as Tchaikovsky’s ballet "The Nutcracker."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fairy tale collector
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folklorist ⓘ human ⓘ philologist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin ⓘ |
| child | Hermann Grimm ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| dateOfBirth | 1786-02-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1859-12-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Marburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Humboldt University of Berlin
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surface form:
University of Berlin
University of Göttingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Grimm ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
German philology
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folklore studies ⓘ medieval literature ⓘ |
| genre |
fairy tale
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folklore ⓘ |
| givenName | Wilhelm ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
The Brothers Grimm
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surface form:
Brothers Grimm
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| movement |
Romanticism
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surface form:
German Romanticism
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| notableFor |
collecting German folk tales
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contributions to German linguistics ⓘ publishing fairy tales with Jacob Grimm ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brothers Grimm fairy tales
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surface form:
Grimms' Fairy Tales
Brothers Grimm fairy tales ⓘ
surface form:
Kinder- und Hausmärchen
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| occupation |
folklorist
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librarian ⓘ philologist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hanau ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Berlin ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor at University of Berlin
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professor at University of Göttingen ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| residence |
Berlin
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Göttingen ⓘ Kassel ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Jacob Grimm ⓘ |
| spouse | Henriette Dorothea Wild ⓘ |
| workSubject |
Cinderella (fairy tale)
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surface form:
Cinderella
Brothers Grimm fairy tales ⓘ
surface form:
German folk tales
Blancanieves ⓘ
surface form:
Snow White
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Subject: Wilhelm Grimm Description of subject: Wilhelm Grimm was a 19th-century German philologist and folklorist best known, alongside his brother Jacob, for collecting and publishing traditional fairy tales such as "Cinderella" and "Snow White."
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