TASK DEFINITION: Generate a topic word for the given sentence. A topic word is usually the name of a person, place, animal, concept or object the sentence is focusing on.
PROBLEM: carl-henning pedersen (23 september 1913 – 20 february 2007) was a danish painter and a key member of the cobra movement which existed from 1948 to 1951.

SOLUTION: carl-henning pedersen

PROBLEM: rudolf kargus (born 15 august, 1952) is a former german football player.

SOLUTION: rudolf kargus

PROBLEM: tatsuya shiji (志治 達雄, shiji tatsuya, born october 20, 1938) is a former japanese football player.

SOLUTION:
tatsuya shiji