Ki Hajar Dewantara
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Ki Hajar Dewantara was an influential Indonesian educator, nationalist leader, and founder of the Taman Siswa school system, revered as the Father of Indonesian National Education.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ki Hajar Dewantara canonical | 3 |
| Ki Hadjar Dewantara | 2 |
| Ki Hajar Dewantoro | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6549222 — 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: Ki Hajar Dewantara Context triple: [Indonesian nationalism, keyFigure, Ki Hajar Dewantara]
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A.
Albertus Soegijapranata
Albertus Soegijapranata was an influential Indonesian Jesuit priest and the first native Indonesian Catholic bishop, noted for his role in the country’s struggle for independence and the indigenization of the Catholic Church.
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B.
Gajah Mada
Gajah Mada was a powerful 14th-century military leader and prime minister of the Majapahit Empire, famed for his oath to unify the Indonesian archipelago under Majapahit rule.
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C.
Harilal Jekisundas Kania
Harilal Jekisundas Kania was an Indian jurist who became the first Chief Justice of independent India’s Supreme Court.
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D.
Kusno Sosrodihardjo
Kusno Sosrodihardjo is the birth name of Sukarno, the first President of Indonesia and a leading figure in the country’s independence movement.
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E.
Hartono Dharsono
Hartono Dharsono was an Indonesian military officer and diplomat who became the inaugural Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), helping shape the organization's early development.
- 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: Ki Hajar Dewantara Target entity description: Ki Hajar Dewantara was an influential Indonesian educator, nationalist leader, and founder of the Taman Siswa school system, revered as the Father of Indonesian National Education.
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A.
Albertus Soegijapranata
Albertus Soegijapranata was an influential Indonesian Jesuit priest and the first native Indonesian Catholic bishop, noted for his role in the country’s struggle for independence and the indigenization of the Catholic Church.
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B.
Gajah Mada
Gajah Mada was a powerful 14th-century military leader and prime minister of the Majapahit Empire, famed for his oath to unify the Indonesian archipelago under Majapahit rule.
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C.
Harilal Jekisundas Kania
Harilal Jekisundas Kania was an Indian jurist who became the first Chief Justice of independent India’s Supreme Court.
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D.
Kusno Sosrodihardjo
Kusno Sosrodihardjo is the birth name of Sukarno, the first President of Indonesia and a leading figure in the country’s independence movement.
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E.
Hartono Dharsono
Hartono Dharsono was an Indonesian military officer and diplomat who became the inaugural Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), helping shape the organization's early development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indonesian nationalist
ⓘ
educator ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ philosopher of education ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ki Hadjar Dewantara
ⓘ
linked to:
Ki Hajar Dewantara
Ki Hajar Dewantoro ⓘ
linked to:
Ki Hajar Dewantara
|
| awarded | National Hero of Indonesia ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Taman Wijaya Brata, Yogyakarta ⓘ |
| coFoundedWith |
Douwes Dekker
ⓘ
Tjipto Mangoenkoesoemo ⓘ
linked to:
H.O.S. Tjokroaminoto
|
| commemoratedOn | Indonesian National Education Day ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Dutch East Indies
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1889-05-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1959-04-26 ⓘ |
| education |
STOVIA (School tot Opleiding van Inlandsche Artsen)
ⓘ
linked to:
Geneeskundige Hogeschool te Batavia
|
| ethnicGroup | Javanese people ⓘ |
| exiledTo |
the Netherlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Netherlands
|
| fieldOfWork |
education
ⓘ
journalism ⓘ political activism ⓘ |
| founded | Taman Siswa school system ⓘ |
| founderOf | Taman Siswa ⓘ |
| fullName | Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat ⓘ |
| hasChild | Soemarsaid Djojonegoro ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Bapak Pendidikan Nasional Indonesia
ⓘ
Father of Indonesian National Education ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indonesian national education policy
ⓘ
development of character-based education in Indonesia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critical writings against Dutch colonial policies
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essay "Als ik eens Nederlander was" ⓘ |
| legacySymbol | Tut Wuri Handayani logo of Indonesian Ministry of Education ⓘ |
| memberOfNobleHouse | Pakualaman ⓘ |
| mottoExplainedAs | In front, set an example; in the middle, build the spirit; from behind, give encouragement ⓘ |
| movement |
Indonesian National Awakening
ⓘ
Indonesian independence movement ⓘ |
| nationalEducationDayDate | May 2 ⓘ |
| nationalHeroStatusGranted | 1959 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing national education for indigenous Indonesians
ⓘ
formulating the Taman Siswa educational philosophy ⓘ pioneering alternative education to Dutch colonial schools ⓘ |
| occupation |
columnist
ⓘ
publisher ⓘ school principal ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Yogyakarta
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Yogyakarta Sultanate ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Yogyakarta ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | Indische Partij ⓘ |
| reasonForExile | political activities against Dutch colonial rule ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| slogan |
Ing madya mangun karso
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Ing ngarso sung tulodo ⓘ Tut wuri handayani ⓘ |
| spouse | Nyi Hadjar Dewantara ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
the Netherlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Netherlands
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ki Hajar Dewantara Description of subject: Ki Hajar Dewantara was an influential Indonesian educator, nationalist leader, and founder of the Taman Siswa school system, revered as the Father of Indonesian National Education.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ki Hajar Dewantara
linked to: Ki Hajar Dewantara
linked to: Ki Hajar Dewantara