David Wessel
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composer
human
music researcher
pioneer in computer music
pioneer in real-time digital sound synthesis
David Wessel was an American composer, researcher, and pioneer in computer music and real-time digital sound synthesis, known for his influential work at IRCAM and UC Berkeley’s CNMAT.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Wessel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8049683 — 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: David Wessel Context triple: [Thomas Buckner (baritone), collaboratedWith, David Wessel]
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A.
James Kwak
James Kwak is an American author, law professor, and commentator on economics and public policy, known for his work on the financial crisis and inequality.
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B.
John Tomasi
John Tomasi is an American political philosopher known for his work on the intersection of classical liberalism and theories of justice, particularly in his book "Free Market Fairness."
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C.
Matthew Gentzkow
Matthew Gentzkow is an American economist known for his influential research on media, political communication, and industrial organization.
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D.
Roger Gage
Roger Gage is a British stage director known for his work in theatre and for having been married to acclaimed actress Joan Plowright.
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E.
Robert D. Murphy
Robert D. Murphy was a prominent American diplomat and foreign service officer who played key roles in U.S. policy during and after World War II, particularly in Europe.
- 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: David Wessel Target entity description: David Wessel was an American composer, researcher, and pioneer in computer music and real-time digital sound synthesis, known for his influential work at IRCAM and UC Berkeley’s CNMAT.
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A.
James Kwak
James Kwak is an American author, law professor, and commentator on economics and public policy, known for his work on the financial crisis and inequality.
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B.
John Tomasi
John Tomasi is an American political philosopher known for his work on the intersection of classical liberalism and theories of justice, particularly in his book "Free Market Fairness."
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C.
Matthew Gentzkow
Matthew Gentzkow is an American economist known for his influential research on media, political communication, and industrial organization.
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D.
Roger Gage
Roger Gage is a British stage director known for his work in theatre and for having been married to acclaimed actress Joan Plowright.
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E.
Robert D. Murphy
Robert D. Murphy was a prominent American diplomat and foreign service officer who played key roles in U.S. policy during and after World War II, particularly in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
ⓘ
human ⓘ music researcher ⓘ pioneer in computer music ⓘ pioneer in real-time digital sound synthesis ⓘ |
| affiliation |
CNMAT
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IRCAM ⓘ UC Berkeley Department of Music ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Center for New Music and Audio Technologies
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IRCAM ⓘ University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
computer music
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electroacoustic music ⓘ human-computer interaction in music ⓘ music technology ⓘ real-time digital sound synthesis ⓘ |
| genre |
electroacoustic music
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experimental music ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
computer-assisted composition
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gesture-controlled musical instruments ⓘ multichannel spatialization of sound ⓘ real-time performance systems ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of computer music interfaces
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development of interactive performance systems ⓘ research in musical timbre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to computer music at IRCAM
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foundational work at CNMAT ⓘ integration of perception and cognition in music technology ⓘ pioneering real-time digital sound synthesis ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | computer music movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
design of gestural controllers for music
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development of interactive music systems ⓘ research on real-time computer music performance ⓘ research on timbre perception ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
researcher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| partOf |
American experimental music tradition
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linked to:
American avant-garde
|
| positionHeld | director of CNMAT ⓘ |
| studies |
music perception
ⓘ
psychoacoustics ⓘ real-time signal processing ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Berkeley, California
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linked to:
Berkeley, California, United States
Paris ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: David Wessel Description of subject: David Wessel was an American composer, researcher, and pioneer in computer music and real-time digital sound synthesis, known for his influential work at IRCAM and UC Berkeley’s CNMAT.
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