Michael Kammen
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Michael Kammen was an American historian renowned for his work on U.S. cultural history and collective memory, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anthony Grafton | 1 |
| Michael Kammen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6286210 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Kammen Context triple: [Glen Ridge, New Jersey, hasNotablePerson, Michael Kammen]
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Robert Homans
Robert Homans was an American character actor of the early 20th century, known for his numerous supporting roles in Hollywood films.
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B.
Kenneth H. Jackson
Kenneth H. Jackson was a prominent 20th-century British linguist and historian renowned for his pioneering research on the history and development of the Celtic languages.
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C.
David T. Wilentz
David T. Wilentz was a prominent American lawyer and politician best known as the New Jersey Attorney General who prosecuted the Lindbergh kidnapping case.
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D.
Paul Buhle
Paul Buhle is an American historian and editor known for his work on radical politics, labor history, and comics, often exploring the intersection of leftist movements and popular culture.
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E.
Carl Schorske
Carl Schorske was an influential American cultural and intellectual historian best known for his Pulitzer Prize–winning work on fin-de-siècle Vienna and the development of modern European thought.
- 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: Michael Kammen Target entity description: Michael Kammen was an American historian renowned for his work on U.S. cultural history and collective memory, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
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A.
Robert Homans
Robert Homans was an American character actor of the early 20th century, known for his numerous supporting roles in Hollywood films.
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B.
Kenneth H. Jackson
Kenneth H. Jackson was a prominent 20th-century British linguist and historian renowned for his pioneering research on the history and development of the Celtic languages.
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C.
David T. Wilentz
David T. Wilentz was a prominent American lawyer and politician best known as the New Jersey Attorney General who prosecuted the Lindbergh kidnapping case.
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D.
Paul Buhle
Paul Buhle is an American historian and editor known for his work on radical politics, labor history, and comics, often exploring the intersection of leftist movements and popular culture.
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E.
Carl Schorske
Carl Schorske was an influential American cultural and intellectual historian best known for his Pulitzer Prize–winning work on fin-de-siècle Vienna and the development of modern European thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American historian
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Pulitzer Prize winner ⓘ historian ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
American cultural history
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United States history ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Francis Parkman Prize
NERFINISHED
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Merle Curti Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulitzer Prize for History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
George Washington University
NERFINISHED
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Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer | Cornell University ⓘ |
| familyName | Kammen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
U.S. cultural history
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collective memory ⓘ cultural history ⓘ history ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ political culture ⓘ |
| genre |
historical writing
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Antiquarian Society NERFINISHED ⓘ Organization of American Historians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Michael Kammen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interpretations of the U.S. Constitution in American culture
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studies of American cultural traditions ⓘ work on collective memory in U.S. history ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Machine That Would Go of Itself: The Constitution in American Culture
NERFINISHED
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American Culture, American Tastes: Social Change and the 20th Century NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Past Lane: Historical Perspectives on American Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Mystic Chords of Memory: The Transformation of Tradition in American Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins of American Civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Spheres of Liberty: Changing Perceptions of Liberty in American Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Newton C. Farr Professor of American History ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
American constitutional culture
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historical memory in the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Glen Ridge, New Jersey
this entity surface form:
Anthony Grafton