Norman H. Nie
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American person
academic
co-creator of software
political scientist
social scientist
university professor
Norman H. Nie was an American political scientist and social researcher best known as a co-creator of the SPSS statistical software and for his influential work on political participation and survey research.
All labels observed (1)
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| Norman H. Nie canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norman H. Nie Context triple: [Sidney Verba, coAuthor, Norman H. Nie]
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A.
Robert N. Bellah
Robert N. Bellah was an influential American sociologist of religion best known for his analyses of the moral and religious dimensions of modern society.
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B.
Talcott Parsons
Talcott Parsons was a prominent American sociologist best known for developing structural functionalism and influential grand theories of social systems and action.
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C.
Robert Nisbet
Robert Nisbet was a 20th-century American sociologist and conservative social theorist known for his critiques of modern individualism and the erosion of traditional communities and intermediate institutions.
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D.
Gabriel A. Almond
Gabriel A. Almond was an influential American political scientist known for his pioneering work in comparative politics and political culture.
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E.
Emanuel R. Piore
Emanuel R. Piore was a prominent physicist and research executive known for his influential leadership in industrial research and development, particularly at IBM.
- 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: Norman H. Nie Target entity description: Norman H. Nie was an American political scientist and social researcher best known as a co-creator of the SPSS statistical software and for his influential work on political participation and survey research.
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A.
Robert N. Bellah
Robert N. Bellah was an influential American sociologist of religion best known for his analyses of the moral and religious dimensions of modern society.
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B.
Talcott Parsons
Talcott Parsons was a prominent American sociologist best known for developing structural functionalism and influential grand theories of social systems and action.
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C.
Robert Nisbet
Robert Nisbet was a 20th-century American sociologist and conservative social theorist known for his critiques of modern individualism and the erosion of traditional communities and intermediate institutions.
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D.
Gabriel A. Almond
Gabriel A. Almond was an influential American political scientist known for his pioneering work in comparative politics and political culture.
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E.
Emanuel R. Piore
Emanuel R. Piore was a prominent physicist and research executive known for his influential leadership in industrial research and development, particularly at IBM.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American person
ⓘ
academic ⓘ co-creator of software ⓘ political scientist ⓘ social scientist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
PhD in political science
ⓘ
bachelor's degree ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
John R. Petrocik
ⓘ
Sidney Verba ⓘ |
| coCreated |
IBM SPSS Statistics
ⓘ
surface form:
SPSS
|
| coCreatedWith |
C. Hadlai "Tex" Hull
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Dale H. Bent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-07-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-04-02 ⓘ |
| developed | computer-assisted statistical analysis tools for social science ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Michigan
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Washington University in St. Louis ⓘ |
| employer |
NORC at the University of Chicago
ⓘ
IBM SPSS Statistics ⓘ
surface form:
SPSS Inc.
Stanford University ⓘ University of Chicago ⓘ |
| familyName | Nie ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
political science
ⓘ
quantitative social research ⓘ statistics software ⓘ survey research ⓘ |
| fullName | Norman Henry Nie ⓘ |
| givenName | Norman ⓘ |
| influenced |
adoption of statistical software in social research
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use of quantitative methods in political science ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-creating SPSS statistical software
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research on political participation ⓘ survey methodology ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Participation and Political Equality
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surface form:
Participation in America: Political Democracy and Social Equality
The Changing American Voter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Sun Valley, Idaho
ⓘ
surface form:
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States
|
| positionHeld |
Chief Executive Officer of SPSS Inc.
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Director of the Stanford Institute for the Quantitative Study of Society ⓘ Professor of Political Science at Stanford University ⓘ Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
political participation
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social inequality ⓘ survey research methods ⓘ voting behavior ⓘ |
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