Harold Ockenga
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Harold Ockenga was a prominent 20th-century American evangelical pastor and theologian who played a key role in shaping the modern evangelical movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harold John Ockenga | 2 |
| Harold Ockenga canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harold Ockenga Context triple: [National Association of Evangelicals, foundedBy, Harold Ockenga]
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A.
Charles G. Smith
Charles G. Smith was an American engineer and businessman best known as a co-founder of the defense and aerospace company Raytheon.
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B.
J. Dallas Dort
J. Dallas Dort was an American automobile pioneer and industrialist best known as the co-founder of the Durant-Dort Carriage Company, a key precursor to General Motors.
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C.
George Bell
George Bell is a former Major League Baseball outfielder best known for his power-hitting career in the 1980s, including winning the 1987 American League MVP award with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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D.
Robert K. Brigham
Robert K. Brigham is an American historian and scholar of the Vietnam War, known for his extensive research and writings on U.S. foreign policy and the Vietnam conflict.
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E.
John Clifford White
John Clifford White is an Australian composer best known for his film scores, particularly for the controversial 1992 drama "Romper Stomper."
- 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: Harold Ockenga Target entity description: Harold Ockenga was a prominent 20th-century American evangelical pastor and theologian who played a key role in shaping the modern evangelical movement.
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A.
Charles G. Smith
Charles G. Smith was an American engineer and businessman best known as a co-founder of the defense and aerospace company Raytheon.
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B.
J. Dallas Dort
J. Dallas Dort was an American automobile pioneer and industrialist best known as the co-founder of the Durant-Dort Carriage Company, a key precursor to General Motors.
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C.
George Bell
George Bell is a former Major League Baseball outfielder best known for his power-hitting career in the 1980s, including winning the 1987 American League MVP award with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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D.
Robert K. Brigham
Robert K. Brigham is an American historian and scholar of the Vietnam War, known for his extensive research and writings on U.S. foreign policy and the Vietnam conflict.
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E.
John Clifford White
John Clifford White is an Australian composer best known for his film scores, particularly for the controversial 1992 drama "Romper Stomper."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American evangelical pastor
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Protestant clergyman ⓘ person ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1905-06-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Christianity Today
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National Association of Evangelicals ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1985-02-08 ⓘ |
| degree |
B.A. from Taylor University
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B.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary ⓘ Ph.D. from University of Pittsburgh ⓘ Th.M. from Westminster Theological Seminary ⓘ |
| denomination | Congregationalist ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Princeton Theological Seminary
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Taylor University ⓘ University of Pittsburgh ⓘ Westminster Theological Seminary ⓘ |
| familyName | Ockenga ⓘ |
| founded | Fuller Theological Seminary ⓘ |
| fullName |
Harold Ockenga
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Harold John Ockenga
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Harold ⓘ |
| influenced |
American evangelicalism in the 20th century
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Billy Graham ⓘ Carl F. H. Henry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of social concern within evangelical theology
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emphasis on intellectual engagement in evangelicalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | neo-evangelicalism ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
co-founding Christianity Today magazine
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co-founding Fuller Theological Seminary ⓘ co-founding the National Association of Evangelicals ⓘ leadership in the neo-evangelical movement ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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pastor ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
founding president of Fuller Theological Seminary
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pastor of Park Street Church, Boston ⓘ president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary ⓘ president of the National Association of Evangelicals ⓘ |
| religion |
Evangelicalism
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| servedAs | senior pastor of Park Street Church from 1936 to 1969 ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed evangelicalism ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Pasadena ⓘ
surface form:
Pasadena, California, United States
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Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Harold John Ockenga
this entity surface form:
Harold John Ockenga