James Coleman
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James Coleman was an influential American sociologist known for his work on social theory, education, and the development of rational choice approaches in sociology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Coleman canonical | 1 |
| James Samuel Coleman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1406268 — 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: James Coleman Context triple: [Robin Hanson, doctoralAdvisor, James Coleman]
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A.
James Coleman
James Coleman is a physicist and engineer known for his work in semiconductor lasers and optoelectronics.
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B.
Harry Edwards
Harry Edwards is an American sociologist and civil rights activist best known for his work on race and sports, including his role in organizing the 1968 Olympic Project for Human Rights.
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C.
John A. Wilson
John A. Wilson was a prominent Washington, D.C. politician and public servant, notably serving as chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia.
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D.
Kevin Phillips
Kevin Phillips was an American political strategist and writer known for shaping and popularizing the Republican Party’s “Southern Strategy” and analyzing long-term shifts in U.S. electoral politics.
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E.
John C. Brown
John C. Brown is a political figure who served as Governor of California and resided in the California Governor's Mansion during his tenure.
- 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: James Coleman Target entity description: James Coleman was an influential American sociologist known for his work on social theory, education, and the development of rational choice approaches in sociology.
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A.
James Coleman
James Coleman is a physicist and engineer known for his work in semiconductor lasers and optoelectronics.
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B.
Harry Edwards
Harry Edwards is an American sociologist and civil rights activist best known for his work on race and sports, including his role in organizing the 1968 Olympic Project for Human Rights.
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C.
John A. Wilson
John A. Wilson was a prominent Washington, D.C. politician and public servant, notably serving as chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia.
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D.
Kevin Phillips
Kevin Phillips was an American political strategist and writer known for shaping and popularizing the Republican Party’s “Southern Strategy” and analyzing long-term shifts in U.S. electoral politics.
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E.
John C. Brown
John C. Brown is a political figure who served as Governor of California and resided in the California Governor's Mansion during his tenure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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author ⓘ human ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in sociology ⓘ |
| awardReceived | American Sociological Association Distinguished Publication Award ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1926-05-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Bedford, Indiana
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surface form:
Bedford, Indiana, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1995-03-25 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Purdue University ⓘ |
| employer |
Johns Hopkins University
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| familyName | Coleman ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
educational sociology
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rational choice theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| fullName |
James Coleman
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
James Samuel Coleman
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influenced |
applications of rational choice in sociology
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development of analytical sociology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Coleman Report
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development of rational choice approaches in sociology ⓘ research on education and inequality ⓘ work on social capital ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Sociological Association ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Equality of Educational Opportunity
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Foundations of Social Theory ⓘ Introduction to Mathematical Sociology ⓘ The Adolescent Society ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor
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sociologist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the American Sociological Association ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
education and social stratification
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mathematical sociology ⓘ school effects on student achievement ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | rational choice theory ⓘ |
| theoreticalContribution |
concept of social capital in education
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micro–macro linkage in social theory ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: James Coleman Description of subject: James Coleman was an influential American sociologist known for his work on social theory, education, and the development of rational choice approaches in sociology.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James S. Coleman
this entity surface form:
James Samuel Coleman