Samuel Putnam Avery
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Samuel Putnam Avery was a prominent 19th-century American art dealer, collector, and philanthropist known for his significant contributions to the arts and to cultural institutions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samuel Putnam Avery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9768740 — 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: Samuel Putnam Avery Context triple: [Avery Hall, namedAfter, Samuel Putnam Avery]
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A.
Samuel Norbert Avery
Samuel Norbert Avery is the infant son of surgeons April Kepner and Jackson Avery on the television series Grey's Anatomy.
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B.
Alfred M. Avery
Alfred M. Avery was a member of the prominent Avery family of North Carolina, known for producing several notable figures in the state’s 19th-century political and military history.
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C.
Arthur Winslow
Arthur Winslow is the principled Edwardian father in Terence Rattigan’s play "The Winslow Boy," who risks his family’s security to clear his son’s name.
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D.
Carl Hovey
Carl Hovey was an American magazine editor and writer active in the early 20th century, known for his work in literary and popular periodicals.
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E.
Philip Holbrook
Philip Holbrook is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Holbrook.
- 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: Samuel Putnam Avery Target entity description: Samuel Putnam Avery was a prominent 19th-century American art dealer, collector, and philanthropist known for his significant contributions to the arts and to cultural institutions.
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A.
Samuel Norbert Avery
Samuel Norbert Avery is the infant son of surgeons April Kepner and Jackson Avery on the television series Grey's Anatomy.
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B.
Alfred M. Avery
Alfred M. Avery was a member of the prominent Avery family of North Carolina, known for producing several notable figures in the state’s 19th-century political and military history.
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C.
Arthur Winslow
Arthur Winslow is the principled Edwardian father in Terence Rattigan’s play "The Winslow Boy," who risks his family’s security to clear his son’s name.
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D.
Carl Hovey
Carl Hovey was an American magazine editor and writer active in the early 20th century, known for his work in literary and popular periodicals.
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E.
Philip Holbrook
Philip Holbrook is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Holbrook.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art collector
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art dealer ⓘ engraver ⓘ human ⓘ print collector ⓘ |
| activeIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of American art collections
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growth of public art museums in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| familyName | Avery ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art trade
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engraving ⓘ print collecting ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | American of European descent ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
major patron of the arts
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prominent 19th-century American art dealer ⓘ significant donor of prints and drawings ⓘ supporter of public access to art ⓘ |
| hasOccupationSector | arts and culture ⓘ |
| influenced |
formation of major American print collections
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taste for European art among American collectors ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building extensive collections of prints and drawings
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donations of artworks to museums and libraries ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Putnam ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collecting prints and drawings
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philanthropic support of cultural institutions ⓘ promoting European art in the United States ⓘ |
| notableRole | intermediary between European artists and American collectors ⓘ |
| occupation |
art collector
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art dealer ⓘ engraver ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialStatus | prominent figure in New York art circles ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
American art market
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New York cultural institutions ⓘ |
| typeOfPhilanthropy |
support for cultural institutions
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support for libraries ⓘ support for museums ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samuel Putnam Avery Description of subject: Samuel Putnam Avery was a prominent 19th-century American art dealer, collector, and philanthropist known for his significant contributions to the arts and to cultural institutions.
Referenced by (1)
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