Thomas Schelling
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Thomas Schelling was an American economist and game theorist renowned for his work on conflict, cooperation, and nuclear strategy, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Economics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas C. Schelling | 1 |
| Thomas Crombie Schelling | 1 |
| Thomas Schelling canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Schelling Context triple: [Schelling, hasNotableBearer, Thomas Schelling]
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Clifford M. Hardin
Clifford M. Hardin was an American academic and government official who served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President Richard Nixon.
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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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Richard Elster
Richard Elster is a reclusive, aging intellectual and former government war strategist who retreats to the desert to philosophize about time, consciousness, and the nature of modern warfare.
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Jon Elster
Jon Elster is a Norwegian social and political theorist known for applying rational choice and analytical philosophy methods to the study of Marxism, institutions, and collective behavior.
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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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Schelling Target entity description: Thomas Schelling was an American economist and game theorist renowned for his work on conflict, cooperation, and nuclear strategy, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Economics.
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A.
Clifford M. Hardin
Clifford M. Hardin was an American academic and government official who served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President Richard Nixon.
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B.
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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C.
Richard Elster
Richard Elster is a reclusive, aging intellectual and former government war strategist who retreats to the desert to philosophize about time, consciousness, and the nature of modern warfare.
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D.
Jon Elster
Jon Elster is a Norwegian social and political theorist known for applying rational choice and analytical philosophy methods to the study of Marxism, institutions, and collective behavior.
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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 (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate in Economics
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economist ⓘ game theorist ⓘ human ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in economics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Frank E. Seidman Distinguished Award in Political Economy
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ
surface form:
National Academy of Sciences membership
National Medal of Science ⓘ Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-04-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-12-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| employer |
Harvard University
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Harvard Kennedy School ⓘ
surface form:
John F. Kennedy School of Government
RAND Corporation ⓘ University of Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
University of Maryland, College Park
Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Schelling ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conflict resolution
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economics ⓘ game theory ⓘ international relations ⓘ nuclear strategy ⓘ strategic studies ⓘ |
| fullName |
Thomas Schelling
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Thomas Crombie Schelling
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| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Innovation Diffusion as a Spatial Process
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surface form:
Schelling segregation model
analysis of conflict and cooperation using game theory ⓘ development of focal point concept in coordination games ⓘ work on nuclear deterrence and arms control ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeField | Economic Sciences ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeMotivation | for having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arms and Influence
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Choice and Consequence ⓘ Micromotives and Macrobehavior ⓘ Strategy and Arms Control ⓘ The Strategy of Conflict ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Oakland, California, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bethesda, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor of Economics
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Professor of Foreign Policy, National Security, and Nuclear Strategy ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
bargaining theory
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deterrence theory ⓘ focal points in game theory ⓘ segregation dynamics ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Classics in Game Theory
this entity surface form:
Thomas C. Schelling
this entity surface form:
Thomas Crombie Schelling