Laura Bridgman
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Laura Bridgman was a pioneering 19th-century American deafblind woman who became the first such person to receive a significant formal education and gain widespread public attention.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laura Dewey Lynn Bridgman | 2 |
| Laura Bridgman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2582794 — 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.
Target entity: Laura Bridgman Context triple: [Samuel Gridley Howe, notableStudent, Laura Bridgman]
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A.
Helen Keller
Helen Keller was an American author, lecturer, and disability rights advocate who, despite being deaf and blind, became a global symbol of perseverance and social justice.
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Edward Miner Gallaudet
Edward Miner Gallaudet was a pioneering American educator and advocate for the deaf who served as the long-time president of Gallaudet University, the first institution of higher education for deaf students.
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C.
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was a pioneering American educator who co-founded the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States and helped establish American Sign Language.
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D.
Louis Braille
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor best known for creating the Braille reading and writing system for people who are blind or visually impaired.
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E.
Armand Seguin
Armand Seguin was a French Post-Impressionist painter associated with the Pont-Aven circle around Paul Gauguin, known for his synthetist style and bold use of color.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Laura Bridgman Target entity description: Laura Bridgman was a pioneering 19th-century American deafblind woman who became the first such person to receive a significant formal education and gain widespread public attention.
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A.
Helen Keller
Helen Keller was an American author, lecturer, and disability rights advocate who, despite being deaf and blind, became a global symbol of perseverance and social justice.
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B.
Edward Miner Gallaudet
Edward Miner Gallaudet was a pioneering American educator and advocate for the deaf who served as the long-time president of Gallaudet University, the first institution of higher education for deaf students.
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C.
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was a pioneering American educator who co-founded the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States and helped establish American Sign Language.
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D.
Louis Braille
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor best known for creating the Braille reading and writing system for people who are blind or visually impaired.
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E.
Armand Seguin
Armand Seguin was a French Post-Impressionist painter associated with the Pont-Aven circle around Paul Gauguin, known for his synthetist style and bold use of color.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deafblind person
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educational pioneer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| ageAtOnsetOfIllness | 2 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1829-12-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1889-05-24 ⓘ |
| describedIn | writings of Charles Dickens ⓘ |
| disability |
blindness
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deafness ⓘ loss of sense of smell ⓘ loss of sense of taste ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Perkins School for the Blind
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surface form:
Perkins Institution for the Blind
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| effectOfIllness |
loss of hearing
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loss of sight ⓘ loss of smell ⓘ loss of taste ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Bridgman ⓘ |
| father | Daniel Bridgman ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
disability rights history
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education of people with disabilities ⓘ |
| fullName |
Laura Bridgman
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Laura Dewey Lynn Bridgman
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| givenName | Laura ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | seamstress ⓘ |
| illness | scarlet fever ⓘ |
| influenced |
Annie Sullivan
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surface form:
Anne Sullivan
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| inspired | Helen Keller ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being widely reported in American and European newspapers
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early success in tactile reading and writing ⓘ |
| language |
raised-print English
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tactile manual alphabet ⓘ |
| mentionedInWork | American Notes for General Circulation ⓘ |
| mother | Harmony Bridgman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first deafblind person to receive a significant formal education
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gaining widespread public attention as a deafblind student in the 19th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
South Boston
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surface form:
South Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| religion |
Baptists
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surface form:
Baptist
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| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Perkins School for the Blind ⓘ
surface form:
Perkins Institution for the Blind
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| siblingCount | 5 ⓘ |
| studentOf | Samuel Gridley Howe ⓘ |
| taughtSkill |
domestic tasks to younger blind students
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knitting ⓘ sewing ⓘ |
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Subject: Laura Bridgman Description of subject: Laura Bridgman was a pioneering 19th-century American deafblind woman who became the first such person to receive a significant formal education and gain widespread public attention.
Referenced by (3)
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