Jefferson Award for Public Service
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The Jefferson Award for Public Service is a prestigious American honor recognizing individuals and organizations for outstanding community and public service.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T93298 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jefferson Award for Public Service Context triple: [Steve Jobs, awardReceived, Jefferson Award for Public Service]
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Four Freedoms Award
The Four Freedoms Award is an honor recognizing individuals and organizations whose work embodies the principles of freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear, as articulated by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Theodore Roosevelt Award
The Theodore Roosevelt Award is the NCAA’s highest honor, presented to former college athletes who have achieved national distinction in their careers and exemplified the ideals of collegiate athletics.
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C.
Ronald Reagan Freedom Award
The Ronald Reagan Freedom Award is a prestigious honor presented by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation to individuals who have made significant contributions to the cause of freedom and democracy worldwide.
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American Bar Association Medal
The American Bar Association Medal is the highest honor bestowed by the American Bar Association, recognizing exceptionally distinguished service to the cause of American jurisprudence.
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Ambassador of Conscience Award
The Ambassador of Conscience Award is Amnesty International’s highest honor, given to individuals and groups who demonstrate exceptional courage and leadership in standing up for human rights.
- 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: Jefferson Award for Public Service Target entity description: The Jefferson Award for Public Service is a prestigious American honor recognizing individuals and organizations for outstanding community and public service.
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A.
Four Freedoms Award
The Four Freedoms Award is an honor recognizing individuals and organizations whose work embodies the principles of freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear, as articulated by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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B.
Theodore Roosevelt Award
The Theodore Roosevelt Award is the NCAA’s highest honor, presented to former college athletes who have achieved national distinction in their careers and exemplified the ideals of collegiate athletics.
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C.
Ronald Reagan Freedom Award
The Ronald Reagan Freedom Award is a prestigious honor presented by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation to individuals who have made significant contributions to the cause of freedom and democracy worldwide.
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D.
American Bar Association Medal
The American Bar Association Medal is the highest honor bestowed by the American Bar Association, recognizing exceptionally distinguished service to the cause of American jurisprudence.
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E.
Ambassador of Conscience Award
The Ambassador of Conscience Award is Amnesty International’s highest honor, given to individuals and groups who demonstrate exceptional courage and leadership in standing up for human rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American award
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public service award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jefferson Award for Public Service
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surface form:
Jefferson Awards
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| awardCategory |
public service
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volunteerism ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility |
corporate employees
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individuals ⓘ organizations ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| field |
civic engagement
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community service ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| formerName |
Jefferson Award for Public Service
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Jefferson Awards for Public Service
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| founder |
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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Robert Taft Jr. ⓘ Sam Beard ⓘ |
| hasAwardType |
Students In Action awards
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employee volunteer awards ⓘ local Jefferson Awards ⓘ national medal for public service ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
corporate awards
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local awards ⓘ national awards ⓘ youth awards ⓘ |
| hasMotto | recognizing outstanding public service ⓘ |
| inception | 1972 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| namedAfter | Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Barbara Bush
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Bill Gates ⓘ Colin Powell (U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff) ⓘ
surface form:
Colin Powell
Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ
surface form:
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
Melinda French Gates ⓘ Oprah Winfrey ⓘ |
| organizer | Multiplying Good ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Multiplying Good ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage and honor volunteerism
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to recognize outstanding community and public service ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
impact of service on community
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innovation in service ⓘ length and depth of service ⓘ |
| sponsor |
corporate partners
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media partners ⓘ |
| typicalFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| website | https://www.multiplyinggood.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jefferson Award for Public Service Description of subject: The Jefferson Award for Public Service is a prestigious American honor recognizing individuals and organizations for outstanding community and public service.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Common Cause Public Service Award
Jefferson Award for Public Service
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Jefferson Award for Public Service
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this entity surface form:
Jefferson Awards for Public Service
this entity surface form:
Jefferson Awards
this entity surface form:
Jefferson Awards for Public Service
this entity surface form:
Jefferson Awards for Public Service
this entity surface form:
National Jefferson Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen
this entity surface form:
U.S. Senator John Heinz Award for Greatest Public Service by an Elected or Appointed Official