Sergey Nabokov
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Sergey Nabokov was a Russian-born intellectual and younger brother of novelist Vladimir Nabokov, known for his tragic life as a gay man persecuted under both Nazi and Soviet regimes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sergey Nabokov canonical | 2 |
| Nabokov | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10458257 — 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: Sergey Nabokov Context triple: [Vladimir Nabokov Sr., child, Sergey Nabokov]
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A.
Evgeni Nabokov
Evgeni Nabokov is a former NHL goaltender best known for his standout career with the San Jose Sharks, where he became one of the franchise’s most successful and recognizable players.
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B.
Vladimir Nabokov Sr.
Vladimir Nabokov Sr. was a prominent Russian liberal politician, lawyer, and journalist, best known as the father of novelist Vladimir Nabokov and as an outspoken advocate for democracy who was assassinated in 1922.
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C.
Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov was a Russian-American novelist, lepidopterist, and literary scholar best known for his innovative prose style and the controversial masterpiece "Lolita."
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D.
Nikolai Punin
Nikolai Punin was a Russian art critic and curator associated with the avant-garde and the State Russian Museum, later persecuted under Stalin.
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E.
Fyodor Volkov
Fyodor Volkov was an 18th-century Russian actor and theatrical pioneer, widely regarded as the founder of the first permanent public Russian theatre.
- 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: Sergey Nabokov Target entity description: Sergey Nabokov was a Russian-born intellectual and younger brother of novelist Vladimir Nabokov, known for his tragic life as a gay man persecuted under both Nazi and Soviet regimes.
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A.
Evgeni Nabokov
Evgeni Nabokov is a former NHL goaltender best known for his standout career with the San Jose Sharks, where he became one of the franchise’s most successful and recognizable players.
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B.
Vladimir Nabokov Sr.
Vladimir Nabokov Sr. was a prominent Russian liberal politician, lawyer, and journalist, best known as the father of novelist Vladimir Nabokov and as an outspoken advocate for democracy who was assassinated in 1922.
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C.
Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov was a Russian-American novelist, lepidopterist, and literary scholar best known for his innovative prose style and the controversial masterpiece "Lolita."
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D.
Nikolai Punin
Nikolai Punin was a Russian art critic and curator associated with the avant-garde and the State Russian Museum, later persecuted under Stalin.
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E.
Fyodor Volkov
Fyodor Volkov was an 18th-century Russian actor and theatrical pioneer, widely regarded as the founder of the first permanent public Russian theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability |
connection to Vladimir Nabokov
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victim of homophobic persecution ⓘ victim of political persecution ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Russian ⓘ |
| familyName |
Nabokov
ⓘ
linked to:
Sergey Nabokov
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| father |
Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov
ⓘ
linked to:
Vladimir Nabokov
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| givenName |
Sergey
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linked to:
Sergei
|
| hasQuality |
courage in face of persecution
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intellectualism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| mother | Elena Ivanovna Rukavishnikova ⓘ |
| movement | Russian émigré community ⓘ |
| name | Sergey Nabokov ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being persecuted as a gay man under Nazi rule
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being persecuted as a gay man under Soviet rule ⓘ being the younger brother of Vladimir Nabokov ⓘ tragic life story ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Vladimir Nabokov ⓘ |
| occupation | intellectual ⓘ |
| partOf | Nabokov family ⓘ |
| persecutedBy |
Nazi regime
ⓘ
linked to:
Nazi Germany
Soviet regime ⓘ |
| relative | Nabokov family ⓘ |
| residence |
Berlin
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Paris ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| sibling | Vladimir Nabokov ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sergey Nabokov Description of subject: Sergey Nabokov was a Russian-born intellectual and younger brother of novelist Vladimir Nabokov, known for his tragic life as a gay man persecuted under both Nazi and Soviet regimes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sergey Nabokov