George Lyman Kittredge
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George Lyman Kittredge was an influential American literary scholar and Shakespearean critic who taught at Harvard University in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| George Lyman Kittredge canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Lyman Kittredge Context triple: [Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard University, hasNotableHolder, George Lyman Kittredge]
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A.
Charles Eliot Norton
Charles Eliot Norton was a prominent 19th-century American scholar, social critic, and Harvard professor known for his influential work in art history, literature, and public affairs.
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B.
Isaac W. Scudder
Isaac W. Scudder was a 19th-century American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.
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C.
George Kittredge
George Kittredge is a character in the play and film "The Philadelphia Story," known as the wealthy, socially ambitious fiancé of Tracy Lord.
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D.
James R. Osgood
James R. Osgood was a prominent 19th-century American publisher known for his influential role in the Boston literary scene and for publishing works by major authors of his time.
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E.
Charles Coffin Jewett
Charles Coffin Jewett was a 19th-century American politician who served as mayor of Columbus, Ohio.
- 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: George Lyman Kittredge Target entity description: George Lyman Kittredge was an influential American literary scholar and Shakespearean critic who taught at Harvard University in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
Charles Eliot Norton
Charles Eliot Norton was a prominent 19th-century American scholar, social critic, and Harvard professor known for his influential work in art history, literature, and public affairs.
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B.
Isaac W. Scudder
Isaac W. Scudder was a 19th-century American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.
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C.
George Kittredge
George Kittredge is a character in the play and film "The Philadelphia Story," known as the wealthy, socially ambitious fiancé of Tracy Lord.
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D.
James R. Osgood
James R. Osgood was a prominent 19th-century American publisher known for his influential role in the Boston literary scene and for publishing works by major authors of his time.
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E.
Charles Coffin Jewett
Charles Coffin Jewett was a 19th-century American politician who served as mayor of Columbus, Ohio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Harvard University faculty member
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Shakespearean critic ⓘ folklorist ⓘ human ⓘ literary scholar ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
English studies
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philology ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1930s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1880s ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1860-02-28 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1941-07-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard College
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linked to:
Harvard University
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| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Kittredge ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Chaucer studies
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English literature ⓘ Shakespeare studies ⓘ folklore studies ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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scholarly commentary ⓘ |
| givenName | George ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Shakespeare scholarship
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American literary criticism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential Shakespeare criticism
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scholarship on Geoffrey Chaucer ⓘ teaching at Harvard University ⓘ work on English and Scottish ballads ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Modern Language Association of America
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linked to:
Modern Language Association
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| middleName | Lyman ⓘ |
| name | George Lyman Kittredge ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Study of Gawain and the Green Knight
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Chaucer and His Poetry ⓘ English and Scottish Popular Ballads (editing and commentary) ⓘ
linked to:
The English and Scottish Popular Ballads
Shakespeare ⓘ
linked to:
William Shakespeare
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Kittredge edition) ⓘ
linked to:
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
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| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
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| placeOfDeath |
Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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linked to:
Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts
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| positionHeld |
Gurney Professor of English Literature at Harvard University
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Professor of English literature at Harvard University ⓘ |
| studied |
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Shakespeare ⓘ
linked to:
William Shakespeare
folklore and balladry ⓘ medieval English literature ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard University
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hasNotableHolder
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George Lyman Kittredge
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