Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University
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The Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University is an endowed academic chair in Harvard's psychology department, notably held by cognitive psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker.
All labels observed (1)
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| Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1726326 — 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)
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Target entity: Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University Context triple: [Steven Pinker, positionHeld, Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University]
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Herbert S. Winokur Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University
The Herbert S. Winokur Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, held by a leading scholar recognized for outstanding contributions to research and education in engineering and applied sciences.
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University Professor at Boston University
University Professor at Boston University is a prestigious senior academic title awarded to distinguished scholars at Boston University in recognition of exceptional achievement and impact in their fields.
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Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University
The Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the university’s physics department, historically associated with leading theoretical physicists such as Nobel laureate Sheldon Glashow.
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Institute Professor at MIT
Institute Professor at MIT is the highest faculty rank at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, reserved for a small number of exceptionally distinguished scholars recognized for outstanding contributions to their fields.
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E.
President of the American Psychological Association
The President of the American Psychological Association is the elected head of the largest professional organization of psychologists in the United States, responsible for guiding its scientific, educational, and advocacy priorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University Target entity description: The Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University is an endowed academic chair in Harvard's psychology department, notably held by cognitive psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker.
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A.
Herbert S. Winokur Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University
The Herbert S. Winokur Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, held by a leading scholar recognized for outstanding contributions to research and education in engineering and applied sciences.
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B.
University Professor at Boston University
University Professor at Boston University is a prestigious senior academic title awarded to distinguished scholars at Boston University in recognition of exceptional achievement and impact in their fields.
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C.
Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University
The Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the university’s physics department, historically associated with leading theoretical physicists such as Nobel laureate Sheldon Glashow.
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D.
Institute Professor at MIT
Institute Professor at MIT is the highest faculty rank at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, reserved for a small number of exceptionally distinguished scholars recognized for outstanding contributions to their fields.
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E.
President of the American Psychological Association
The President of the American Psychological Association is the elected head of the largest professional organization of psychologists in the United States, responsible for guiding its scientific, educational, and advocacy priorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed chair ⓘ professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | psychology ⓘ |
| academicTitleOf | Steven Pinker ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
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surface form:
Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University
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| category |
Endowed chairs at Harvard University
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Psychology professorships ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| endowedBy | Johnstone family ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | psychology ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | professor ⓘ |
| hasHolder | Steven Pinker ⓘ |
| holderFieldOfWork |
cognitive psychology
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linguistics ⓘ |
| holderOccupation |
cognitive psychologist
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linguist ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInOrganization | Harvard University ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johnstone family ⓘ |
| notableHolder | Steven Pinker ⓘ |
| partOf | Department of Psychology at Harvard University ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| university | Harvard University ⓘ |
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Subject: Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University Description of subject: The Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University is an endowed academic chair in Harvard's psychology department, notably held by cognitive psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker.
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