Theodore M. Hesburgh
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Theodore M. Hesburgh was a prominent American Catholic priest and longtime president of the University of Notre Dame, known for his influential leadership in higher education and civil rights.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theodore Hesburgh | 2 |
| Hesburgh | 1 |
| Theodore M. Hesburgh canonical | 1 |
| Theodore Martin Hesburgh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1529007 — 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.
Target entity: Theodore M. Hesburgh Context triple: [People for the American Way, foundedBy, Theodore M. Hesburgh]
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A.
Edward Sorin
Edward Sorin was a 19th-century French Catholic priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross who established the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and played a central role in its early development.
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B.
Francis Lewis
Francis Lewis was a Welsh-born American merchant and statesman best known as one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence representing New York.
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C.
Michael Augustine Corrigan
Michael Augustine Corrigan was a prominent 19th-century American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York and played a key role in the Church’s growth and organization in the United States.
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D.
John Carroll
John Carroll was an American Catholic clergyman who became the first bishop (and later archbishop) of the United States and a pioneering leader in establishing Catholic education and institutions in the new nation.
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E.
James B. Conant
James B. Conant was an American chemist, educator, and diplomat who served as president of Harvard University and played a major role in U.S. scientific and military policy during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Theodore M. Hesburgh Target entity description: Theodore M. Hesburgh was a prominent American Catholic priest and longtime president of the University of Notre Dame, known for his influential leadership in higher education and civil rights.
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A.
Edward Sorin
Edward Sorin was a 19th-century French Catholic priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross who established the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and played a central role in its early development.
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B.
Francis Lewis
Francis Lewis was a Welsh-born American merchant and statesman best known as one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence representing New York.
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C.
Michael Augustine Corrigan
Michael Augustine Corrigan was a prominent 19th-century American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York and played a key role in the Church’s growth and organization in the United States.
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D.
John Carroll
John Carroll was an American Catholic clergyman who became the first bishop (and later archbishop) of the United States and a pioneering leader in establishing Catholic education and institutions in the new nation.
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E.
James B. Conant
James B. Conant was an American chemist, educator, and diplomat who served as president of Harvard University and played a major role in U.S. scientific and military policy during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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Catholic priest ⓘ human ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctorate in sacred theology ⓘ |
| almaMater |
The Catholic University of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic University of America
University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Congressional Gold Medal
ⓘ
Vannevar Bush Award ⓘ
surface form:
National Science Board’s Vannevar Bush Award
Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ Sylvanus Thayer Award ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Holy Cross Community Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana, United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-05-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-02-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
The Catholic University of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic University of America
Pontifical Gregorian University ⓘ
surface form:
Gregorian University
University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| employer | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| endTime | 1987 ⓘ |
| familyName |
Theodore M. Hesburgh
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hesburgh
|
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights
ⓘ
higher education administration ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| fullName |
Theodore M. Hesburgh
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Theodore Martin Hesburgh
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| givenName | Theodore ⓘ |
| hasHonoraryDegreeFrom | over 150 colleges and universities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
civil rights advocacy
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leadership in American higher education ⓘ presidency of the University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Congregation of Holy Cross
ⓘ
Commission on Civil Rights ⓘ
surface form:
United States Commission on Civil Rights
|
| notableFor |
modernization and expansion of the University of Notre Dame
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service on national commissions and advisory boards in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“God, Country, Notre Dame”
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“The Hesburgh Papers” ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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priest ⓘ university administrator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Syracuse
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surface form:
Syracuse, New York, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Notre Dame, Indiana
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surface form:
Notre Dame, Indiana, United States
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| positionHeld |
chair of the United States Commission on Civil Rights
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president of the University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| religiousOrder | Congregation of Holy Cross ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | 1952 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Notre Dame, Indiana
ⓘ
surface form:
Notre Dame, Indiana, United States
|
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Referenced by (5)
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