Ted Shawn
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Ted Shawn was a pioneering American modern dance choreographer and teacher who helped establish modern dance in the United States and co-founded the influential Denishawn company.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ted Shawn canonical | 31 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T167307 — 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: Ted Shawn Context triple: [Jacob's Pillow, foundedBy, Ted Shawn]
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A.
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire was an iconic American dancer, singer, and actor renowned for his elegant, innovative musical film performances and influential choreography in Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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B.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was an American actor and producer, known for his roles in adventure films and as the son of silent film star Douglas Fairbanks.
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C.
Robert Empie Rogers
Robert Empie Rogers was a 19th-century American chemist and educator known for his contributions to analytical chemistry and his role in advancing scientific education.
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D.
Moss Hart
Moss Hart was a prominent American playwright and director best known for his Broadway collaborations with George S. Kaufman and his influential contributions to mid-20th-century theater and film.
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E.
George Balanchine
George Balanchine was a pioneering 20th-century choreographer and co-founder of the New York City Ballet, renowned for shaping the style and repertoire of neoclassical ballet.
- 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: Ted Shawn Target entity description: Ted Shawn was a pioneering American modern dance choreographer and teacher who helped establish modern dance in the United States and co-founded the influential Denishawn company.
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A.
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire was an iconic American dancer, singer, and actor renowned for his elegant, innovative musical film performances and influential choreography in Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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B.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was an American actor and producer, known for his roles in adventure films and as the son of silent film star Douglas Fairbanks.
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C.
Robert Empie Rogers
Robert Empie Rogers was a 19th-century American chemist and educator known for his contributions to analytical chemistry and his role in advancing scientific education.
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D.
Moss Hart
Moss Hart was a prominent American playwright and director best known for his Broadway collaborations with George S. Kaufman and his influential contributions to mid-20th-century theater and film.
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E.
George Balanchine
George Balanchine was a pioneering 20th-century choreographer and co-founder of the New York City Ballet, renowned for shaping the style and repertoire of neoclassical ballet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographer
ⓘ
dance teacher ⓘ dancer ⓘ modern dancer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Heritage Award from the National Dance Association ⓘ |
| birthName | Edwin Myers Shawn ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Becket, Massachusetts, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Becket, Massachusetts
|
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| coFounderOf |
Denishawn
ⓘ
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Jacob's Pillow
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1891-10-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1972-01-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Denver ⓘ |
| employer |
Denishawn
ⓘ
Jacob's Pillow ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
ⓘ
dance ⓘ dance education ⓘ |
| founded | Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers ⓘ |
| genre | modern dance ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | contemporary dance education in the United States ⓘ |
| hasRole | artistic director of Jacob's Pillow ⓘ |
| influenced |
American modern dance
ⓘ
male dance in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | modern dance ⓘ |
| name | Ted Shawn ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering modern dance in the United States ⓘ |
| notableIdea | promotion of dance as a masculine art form ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Denishawn company
ⓘ
linked to:
Denishawn
Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers ⓘ development of Jacob's Pillow ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
ⓘ
dance teacher ⓘ dancer ⓘ |
| partnerInBusinessWith | Ruth St. Denis ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kansas City, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Orlando, Florida, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Orlando
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| religion |
Christian Science
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Christ, Scientist
|
| residence |
Becket, Massachusetts, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Becket, Massachusetts
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Ruth St. Denis ⓘ |
| taught |
Charles Weidman
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Doris Humphrey ⓘ Martha Graham ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ted Shawn Description of subject: Ted Shawn was a pioneering American modern dance choreographer and teacher who helped establish modern dance in the United States and co-founded the influential Denishawn company.
Referenced by (31)
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