Charles Edward Weidman Jr.
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Charles Edward Weidman Jr. was an influential American modern dancer and choreographer known for helping to pioneer modern dance in the early 20th century.
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| Charles Edward Weidman Jr. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charles Edward Weidman Jr. Context triple: [Charles Weidman, fullName, Charles Edward Weidman Jr.]
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Thomas Allerton
Thomas Allerton was a member of the Allerton family connected to early colonial American history through his brother, Mayflower passenger Isaac Allerton.
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B.
George O’Brien
George O’Brien was an American film actor best known as a leading man in silent-era Westerns and adventure films who successfully transitioned into sound cinema.
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C.
John Gibbon
John Gibbon was a 19th-century United States Army officer and Civil War general who later played a key role in the Indian Wars, including campaigns against the Nez Perce.
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D.
John Taylor Wood
John Taylor Wood was a Confederate naval officer and raider during the American Civil War, known for his daring commerce-destroying operations and close family ties to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
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E.
Logan Edwin Bleckley
Logan Edwin Bleckley was a prominent 19th-century Georgia jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia and was influential in the state’s legal history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charles Edward Weidman Jr. Target entity description: Charles Edward Weidman Jr. was an influential American modern dancer and choreographer known for helping to pioneer modern dance in the early 20th century.
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A.
Thomas Allerton
Thomas Allerton was a member of the Allerton family connected to early colonial American history through his brother, Mayflower passenger Isaac Allerton.
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B.
George O’Brien
George O’Brien was an American film actor best known as a leading man in silent-era Westerns and adventure films who successfully transitioned into sound cinema.
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C.
John Gibbon
John Gibbon was a 19th-century United States Army officer and Civil War general who later played a key role in the Indian Wars, including campaigns against the Nez Perce.
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D.
John Taylor Wood
John Taylor Wood was a Confederate naval officer and raider during the American Civil War, known for his daring commerce-destroying operations and close family ties to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
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E.
Logan Edwin Bleckley
Logan Edwin Bleckley was a prominent 19th-century Georgia jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia and was influential in the state’s legal history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographer
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dance teacher ⓘ human ⓘ modern dancer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920 ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Humphrey–Weidman Company
NERFINISHED
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Humphrey–Weidman School of Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1901-07-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-07-15 ⓘ |
| developedTechnique | kinetic pantomime ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Weidman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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dance ⓘ dance education ⓘ |
| founded | Charles Weidman Theatre Dance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | modern dance ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| influenced |
American modern dance
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Humphrey–Weidman technique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Denishawn company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | modern dance ⓘ |
| name | Charles Edward Weidman Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of kinetic pantomime
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humorous and satirical dance works ⓘ pioneering American modern dance ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| partnerInWork | Doris Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Ruth St. Denis
NERFINISHED
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Ted Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
use of gravity and fall-and-recovery principles
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use of humor and satire in dance ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Humphrey–Weidman School of Dance
NERFINISHED
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Juilliard School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charles Edward Weidman Jr. Description of subject: Charles Edward Weidman Jr. was an influential American modern dancer and choreographer known for helping to pioneer modern dance in the early 20th century.
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