Humphrey–Weidman School
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The Humphrey–Weidman School was a pioneering modern dance institution in the United States, known for developing and teaching the influential techniques of choreographers Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Humphrey–Weidman School canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6427102 — 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: Humphrey–Weidman School Context triple: [Doris Humphrey, founded, Humphrey–Weidman School]
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A.
George B. Weatherbee School
George B. Weatherbee School is a public elementary school serving students in the town of Hampden, Maine.
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B.
Hawthorne School
Hawthorne School is a public K–8 school located in Beverly Hills, California, serving students within the Beverly Hills Unified School District.
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C.
Hudson Memorial School
Hudson Memorial School is a public middle school serving students in the town of Hudson, Massachusetts.
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D.
Bement School
Bement School is a private coeducational day and boarding school for elementary and middle school students located in Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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E.
South School
South School is a public elementary school serving early-grade students in the New Canaan, Connecticut community.
- 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: Humphrey–Weidman School Target entity description: The Humphrey–Weidman School was a pioneering modern dance institution in the United States, known for developing and teaching the influential techniques of choreographers Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.
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A.
George B. Weatherbee School
George B. Weatherbee School is a public elementary school serving students in the town of Hampden, Maine.
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B.
Hawthorne School
Hawthorne School is a public K–8 school located in Beverly Hills, California, serving students within the Beverly Hills Unified School District.
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C.
Hudson Memorial School
Hudson Memorial School is a public middle school serving students in the town of Hudson, Massachusetts.
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D.
Bement School
Bement School is a private coeducational day and boarding school for elementary and middle school students located in Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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E.
South School
South School is a public elementary school serving early-grade students in the New Canaan, Connecticut community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational institution
ⓘ
modern dance school ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discipline | dance ⓘ |
| field | modern dance ⓘ |
| focus |
choreography
ⓘ
performance ⓘ technique training ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charles Weidman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doris Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | modern dance ⓘ |
| hasPart | Humphrey–Weidman dance company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Weidman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doris Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pioneering modern dance education in the United States
ⓘ
teaching Charles Weidman’s modern dance technique ⓘ teaching Doris Humphrey’s modern dance technique ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| movement | American modern dance ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Charles Weidman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doris Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | influencing generations of American modern dancers ⓘ |
| notableTeacher |
Charles Weidman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doris Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Humphrey–Weidman School Description of subject: The Humphrey–Weidman School was a pioneering modern dance institution in the United States, known for developing and teaching the influential techniques of choreographers Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.