Alma de Bretteville Spreckels
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Alma de Bretteville Spreckels was a prominent San Francisco socialite, philanthropist, and art patron known for her major role in bringing European art to California and for her influential civic and cultural contributions in the early 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alma de Bretteville Spreckels canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alma de Bretteville Spreckels Context triple: [Lake Almanor, namedAfter, Alma de Bretteville Spreckels]
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A.
Ellen Browning Scripps
Ellen Browning Scripps was an American journalist, philanthropist, and newspaper publisher who became a major benefactor of education and science, particularly in Southern California.
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B.
Lillie Hitchcock Coit
Lillie Hitchcock Coit was a wealthy San Francisco socialite and eccentric philanthropist best known for her passionate support of the city’s firefighters and for funding the construction of Coit Tower.
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C.
Lucile Rosson
Lucile Rosson was the wife of American film director Victor Fleming, known for his work during Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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D.
Marjorie Frost
Marjorie Frost was one of the daughters of American poet Robert Frost, whose short life was marked by illness and personal tragedy within the Frost family.
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E.
Aloise Steiner Buckley
Aloise Steiner Buckley was the mother of American conservative author and commentator William F. Buckley Jr.
- 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: Alma de Bretteville Spreckels Target entity description: Alma de Bretteville Spreckels was a prominent San Francisco socialite, philanthropist, and art patron known for her major role in bringing European art to California and for her influential civic and cultural contributions in the early 20th century.
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A.
Ellen Browning Scripps
Ellen Browning Scripps was an American journalist, philanthropist, and newspaper publisher who became a major benefactor of education and science, particularly in Southern California.
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B.
Lillie Hitchcock Coit
Lillie Hitchcock Coit was a wealthy San Francisco socialite and eccentric philanthropist best known for her passionate support of the city’s firefighters and for funding the construction of Coit Tower.
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C.
Lucile Rosson
Lucile Rosson was the wife of American film director Victor Fleming, known for his work during Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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D.
Marjorie Frost
Marjorie Frost was one of the daughters of American poet Robert Frost, whose short life was marked by illness and personal tragedy within the Frost family.
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E.
Aloise Steiner Buckley
Aloise Steiner Buckley was the mother of American conservative author and commentator William F. Buckley Jr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art patron
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human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1881-03-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | San Francisco, California, United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1968-08-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Mark Hopkins Institute of Art ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Danish American ⓘ |
| familyName |
Spreckels
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de Bretteville ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art collecting
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civic activism ⓘ museum patronage ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| givenName | Alma ⓘ |
| hasPartIn |
cultural exchange between France and California
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development of the Legion of Honor’s Rodin collection ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bringing European art to California
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leadership in San Francisco cultural life in the early 20th century ⓘ major patronage of Auguste Rodin’s works ⓘ supporting the Panama-Pacific International Exposition art legacy ⓘ |
| motherTongue | English ⓘ |
| movement | American philanthropy in the Progressive Era ⓘ |
| name | Alma de Bretteville Spreckels ⓘ |
| nickname | Big Alma ⓘ |
| notableWork |
acquiring Rodin sculptures for San Francisco
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building the California Palace of the Legion of Honor art museum in San Francisco ⓘ co-founding the California Palace of the Legion of Honor ⓘ donations to San Francisco charities and social causes ⓘ funding the replica of the Hôtel de Salm as the Legion of Honor building ⓘ philanthropic support for San Francisco civic projects ⓘ promoting French art in California ⓘ promoting public access to fine art in San Francisco ⓘ supporting World War I relief efforts for France ⓘ |
| occupation |
art collector
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museum founder ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, California, United States ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | San Francisco, California, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Adolph B. Spreckels ⓘ |
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Subject: Alma de Bretteville Spreckels Description of subject: Alma de Bretteville Spreckels was a prominent San Francisco socialite, philanthropist, and art patron known for her major role in bringing European art to California and for her influential civic and cultural contributions in the early 20th century.
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