John Blow
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John Blow was a prominent 17th-century English Baroque composer and organist, best known as a teacher of Henry Purcell and a leading figure in the Chapel Royal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Blow canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2288624 — 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: John Blow Context triple: [Master of the Children, notableOfficeHolder, John Blow]
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A.
Alexander Osborne
Alexander Osborne was the husband of Sarah Osborne, one of the first women accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.
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B.
Thomas Tallis
Thomas Tallis was a seminal 16th-century English composer renowned for his sacred choral music and lasting influence on later composers.
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C.
Robert Barnes
Robert Barnes was a prominent St. Louis businessman and philanthropist whose contributions to healthcare led to a major hospital being named in his honor.
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D.
William Markham
William Markham was a historical figure significant enough in Canadian or local history that the city of Markham, Ontario, was named in his honor.
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E.
William Mynors
William Mynors was a 17th-century English sea captain best known for being the first recorded European to sight and name Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
- 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: John Blow Target entity description: John Blow was a prominent 17th-century English Baroque composer and organist, best known as a teacher of Henry Purcell and a leading figure in the Chapel Royal.
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A.
Alexander Osborne
Alexander Osborne was the husband of Sarah Osborne, one of the first women accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.
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B.
Thomas Tallis
Thomas Tallis was a seminal 16th-century English composer renowned for his sacred choral music and lasting influence on later composers.
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C.
Robert Barnes
Robert Barnes was a prominent St. Louis businessman and philanthropist whose contributions to healthcare led to a major hospital being named in his honor.
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D.
William Markham
William Markham was a historical figure significant enough in Canadian or local history that the city of Markham, Ontario, was named in his honor.
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E.
William Mynors
William Mynors was a 17th-century English sea captain best known for being the first recorded European to sight and name Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composer
ⓘ
English Baroque composer ⓘ English composer ⓘ church musician ⓘ composer ⓘ organist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chapel Royal
ⓘ
Westminster Abbey ⓘ
linked to:
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
|
| birthCountry | England ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1649 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
linked to:
Westminster Abbey, London
|
| composed |
Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell
ⓘ
Venus and Adonis ⓘ anthems ⓘ organ works ⓘ service music for the Church of England ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | England ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1708 ⓘ |
| employer | Chapel Royal ⓘ |
| era |
17th century
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Restoration period ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
ⓘ
church music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| influenced |
English Baroque music
ⓘ
linked to:
Baroque music
Henry Purcell ⓘ |
| knownFor |
English Baroque church music
ⓘ
being a leading figure in the Chapel Royal ⓘ teaching Henry Purcell ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| name | John Blow ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Henry Purcell ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
organist ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal
ⓘ
organist of Westminster Abbey ⓘ organist of the Chapel Royal ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
|
| student | Henry Purcell ⓘ |
| style | English Baroque sacred style ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Chapel Royal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Blow Description of subject: John Blow was a prominent 17th-century English Baroque composer and organist, best known as a teacher of Henry Purcell and a leading figure in the Chapel Royal.
Referenced by (7)
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