Godowsky family
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The Godowsky family is a notable musical lineage best known for its association with virtuoso pianist-composer Leopold Godowsky and his descendants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Godowsky family canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10493161 — 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: Godowsky family Context triple: [Elizabeth Camilla Julia "Lisl" Godowsky, memberOf, Godowsky family]
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A.
Colonna-Walewski family
The Colonna-Walewski family is a Polish noble lineage of Italian origin, linked to the Colonna family and known for its political influence and prominent estates in Poland.
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B.
Washkewicz family
The Washkewicz family is a philanthropic family known for its significant contributions to higher education, particularly in support of engineering programs.
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C.
Beloselsky-Belozersky family
The Beloselsky-Belozersky family was a prominent Russian noble lineage known for its high-ranking aristocrats, military leaders, and close ties to the imperial court.
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D.
Żółkiewski family
The Żółkiewski family was a prominent Polish noble (szlachta) lineage of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, best known for producing the distinguished military commander and statesman Stanisław Żółkiewski.
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E.
Ungern-Sternberg family
The Ungern-Sternberg family is a Baltic German noble lineage best known for producing figures such as the eccentric and brutal White Russian warlord Roman von Ungern-Sternberg.
- 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: Godowsky family Target entity description: The Godowsky family is a notable musical lineage best known for its association with virtuoso pianist-composer Leopold Godowsky and his descendants.
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A.
Colonna-Walewski family
The Colonna-Walewski family is a Polish noble lineage of Italian origin, linked to the Colonna family and known for its political influence and prominent estates in Poland.
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B.
Washkewicz family
The Washkewicz family is a philanthropic family known for its significant contributions to higher education, particularly in support of engineering programs.
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C.
Beloselsky-Belozersky family
The Beloselsky-Belozersky family was a prominent Russian noble lineage known for its high-ranking aristocrats, military leaders, and close ties to the imperial court.
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D.
Żółkiewski family
The Żółkiewski family was a prominent Polish noble (szlachta) lineage of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, best known for producing the distinguished military commander and statesman Stanisław Żółkiewski.
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E.
Ungern-Sternberg family
The Ungern-Sternberg family is a Baltic German noble lineage best known for producing figures such as the eccentric and brutal White Russian warlord Roman von Ungern-Sternberg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chemist
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composer ⓘ family ⓘ film actress ⓘ musical family ⓘ person ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
20th-century classical music
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Romantic-era classical music ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstrument |
piano
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violin ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Austria-Hungary
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linked to:
Austro-Hungarian Empire
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1870-02-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1938-11-21 ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
classical music
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color photography research ⓘ film acting ⓘ music ⓘ piano performance ⓘ violin performance ⓘ |
| hasAncestor |
Leopold Godowsky
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linked to:
Godowsky
|
| hasEthnicOrigin |
Jewish
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Polish-Jewish ⓘ |
| hasMemberSpouseConnection | Gershwin family ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Dagmar Godowsky
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Frances Gershwin Godowsky ⓘ
linked to:
Frances Gershwin
George Gershwin (by marriage connection) ⓘ
linked to:
George Gershwin
Leopold Godowsky ⓘ
linked to:
Godowsky
Leopold Godowsky Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Godowsky
|
| knownInCountry |
Austria
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Germany ⓘ Russia ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| memberOf |
Gershwin family
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Godowsky family ⓘ Godowsky family ⓘ Godowsky family ⓘ Godowsky family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with classical piano performance
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co-invention of Kodachrome color film ⓘ musical achievements ⓘ |
| spouse |
Frances Gershwin Godowsky
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linked to:
Frances Gershwin
|
| timePeriodOfProminence |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ mid 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Godowsky family Description of subject: The Godowsky family is a notable musical lineage best known for its association with virtuoso pianist-composer Leopold Godowsky and his descendants.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Godowsky family
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Godowsky family
subject linked to:
Godowsky family