Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent
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Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, better known as Yves Saint Laurent, was a pioneering French fashion designer who revolutionized modern womenswear and co-founded the iconic luxury brand YSL.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7402716 — 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: Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent Context triple: [Yves Saint Laurent, fullName, Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent]
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François Devouassoud
François Devouassoud was a 19th-century French mountain guide and alpinist known for pioneering ascents in the Caucasus and the Alps.
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B.
Pierre-Laurent
Pierre-Laurent is a French classical pianist renowned for his interpretations of contemporary music and collaborations with leading modern composers.
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C.
André Marty
André Marty was a French communist politician and militant who became infamous for his leadership role and harsh disciplinary actions within the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War.
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Étienne Marcel
Étienne Marcel is a Paris Métro station in the city center, named after the 14th-century provost of the merchants of Paris and serving the busy Les Halles area.
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Yves Guérin-Sérac
Yves Guérin-Sérac was a French far-right militant, former paratrooper, and intelligence operative known for his involvement in anti-communist networks and clandestine operations in Europe and beyond during the Cold War.
- 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: Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent Target entity description: Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, better known as Yves Saint Laurent, was a pioneering French fashion designer who revolutionized modern womenswear and co-founded the iconic luxury brand YSL.
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A.
François Devouassoud
François Devouassoud was a 19th-century French mountain guide and alpinist known for pioneering ascents in the Caucasus and the Alps.
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B.
Pierre-Laurent
Pierre-Laurent is a French classical pianist renowned for his interpretations of contemporary music and collaborations with leading modern composers.
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C.
André Marty
André Marty was a French communist politician and militant who became infamous for his leadership role and harsh disciplinary actions within the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War.
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D.
Étienne Marcel
Étienne Marcel is a Paris Métro station in the city center, named after the 14th-century provost of the merchants of Paris and serving the busy Les Halles area.
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E.
Yves Guérin-Sérac
Yves Guérin-Sérac was a French far-right militant, former paratrooper, and intelligence operative known for his involvement in anti-communist networks and clandestine operations in Europe and beyond during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French fashion designer
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fashion designer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2002 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
YSL
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Yves Saint Laurent ⓘ |
| awarded |
Commander of the Legion of Honour
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linked to:
Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
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| birthDate | 1936-08-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
French Algeria
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Oran ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech (ashes)
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linked to:
Jardin Majorelle in Marrakesh
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| causeOfDeath | brain cancer ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Yves Saint Laurent (brand)
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linked to:
Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent (fashion house) ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Laurent
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| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2008-06-01 ⓘ |
| designed | Le Smoking tuxedo suit ⓘ |
| employer | Christian Dior ⓘ |
| familyName | Mathieu-Saint-Laurent ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fashion design
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haute couture ⓘ ready-to-wear design ⓘ |
| founded |
Yves Saint Laurent (brand)
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linked to:
Saint Laurent
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| givenName | Yves ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary womenswear
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luxury ready-to-wear industry ⓘ |
| movement | modern fashion ⓘ |
| name | Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introducing Le Smoking tuxedo for women
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pioneering luxury ready-to-wear ⓘ popularizing women’s tuxedo suit ⓘ revolutionizing modern womenswear ⓘ |
| occupation |
couturier
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fashion entrepreneur ⓘ |
| partner | Pierre Bergé ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
creative director of Yves Saint Laurent (brand)
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head designer at Christian Dior ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| style |
androgynous silhouettes
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elegant tailoring ⓘ modern reinterpretations of classic garments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent Description of subject: Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, better known as Yves Saint Laurent, was a pioneering French fashion designer who revolutionized modern womenswear and co-founded the iconic luxury brand YSL.
Referenced by (2)
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