Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
civil rights advocate
feminist
human
jurist
lawyer
legal scholar
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneering American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and became a leading advocate for gender equality and civil rights.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Context triple: [Harvard University, hasNotableAlumni, Ruth Bader Ginsburg]
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Maxine Singer
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Sally Kornbluth
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Edward M. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy was a long-serving U.S. senator from Massachusetts and a leading figure in liberal politics, particularly known for his work on health care, civil rights, and social welfare legislation.
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Harold A. Wheeler
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Bill and Melinda Gates
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- 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: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Target entity description: Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneering American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and became a leading advocate for gender equality and civil rights.
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Maxine Singer
Maxine Singer is an American molecular biologist renowned for her pioneering work in genetics and for her leadership in shaping ethical guidelines for recombinant DNA research.
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B.
Sally Kornbluth
Sally Kornbluth is an American cell biologist and academic leader who became the 18th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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C.
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Edward M. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy was a long-serving U.S. senator from Massachusetts and a leading figure in liberal politics, particularly known for his work on health care, civil rights, and social welfare legislation.
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Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
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Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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civil rights advocate ⓘ feminist ⓘ human ⓘ jurist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Columbia Law School
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Cornell University ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Bar Association Medal
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National Women’s Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| birthName |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Joan Ruth Bader
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| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| child |
Martin D. Ginsburg
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surface form:
James Steven Ginsburg
Jane C. Ginsburg ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-03-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-09-18 ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University
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LL.B. from Columbia Law School ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia Law School
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Cornell University ⓘ Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia Law School
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Rutgers Law School ⓘ |
| endTime | 2020-09-18 ⓘ |
| endTime (D.C. Circuit judgeship) | 1993-08-09 ⓘ |
| familyName |
Bader
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ginsburg
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| founded |
American Civil Liberties Union
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surface form:
ACLU Women’s Rights Project
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| fullName |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Ruth ⓘ |
| honorificNickname | Notorious RBG ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for gender equality
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advocacy for women’s rights ⓘ civil rights jurisprudence ⓘ dissenting opinions on the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Civil Liberties Union ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent
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United States v. Virginia (1996) majority opinion ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation | professor of law ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brooklyn
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surface form:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| politicalAlignment | liberal wing of the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse | Martin D. Ginsburg ⓘ |
| startTime | 1993-08-10 ⓘ |
| startTime (D.C. Circuit judgeship) | 1980-06-30 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York City
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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Subject: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Description of subject: Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneering American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and became a leading advocate for gender equality and civil rights.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Boumediene v. Bush
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Utah v. Strieff
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Utah v. Strieff (dissent on Fourth Amendment rights)
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Utah v. Strieff
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action)
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United States, Petitioner v. Antonio J. Morrison et al.
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United States v. Morrison
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. v. Village of Stratton
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On the Basis of Sex
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On the Basis of Sex
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