Isidore Epstein
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Isidore Epstein was a rabbi and scholar best known for his work as editor of the English translation of the Babylonian Talmud for the Soncino Press.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Isidore Epstein canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6464357 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Isidore Epstein Context triple: [Epstein, isCategoryOf, Isidore Epstein]
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A.
Abraham Epstein
Abraham Epstein was a prominent early 20th-century American social reformer and policy advocate known for his pioneering work on old-age security and the development of Social Security in the United States.
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B.
Benjamin Rapoport
Benjamin Rapoport is a neurosurgeon and entrepreneur best known as one of the co-founders of the brain–computer interface company Neuralink.
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C.
Paul Epstein
Paul Epstein is a mathematician best known for his work on number theory and contributions related to the Riemann zeta function.
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D.
Adolf Berman
Adolf Berman was a Polish Jewish activist, Holocaust survivor, and politician known for his role in the Jewish resistance and postwar advocacy for survivors’ rights.
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E.
Max Eitingon
Max Eitingon was a German-Jewish psychoanalyst and close associate of Sigmund Freud, known for helping institutionalize psychoanalytic training and practice in Europe and the Middle East.
- 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: Isidore Epstein Target entity description: Isidore Epstein was a rabbi and scholar best known for his work as editor of the English translation of the Babylonian Talmud for the Soncino Press.
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A.
Abraham Epstein
Abraham Epstein was a prominent early 20th-century American social reformer and policy advocate known for his pioneering work on old-age security and the development of Social Security in the United States.
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B.
Benjamin Rapoport
Benjamin Rapoport is a neurosurgeon and entrepreneur best known as one of the co-founders of the brain–computer interface company Neuralink.
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C.
Paul Epstein
Paul Epstein is a mathematician best known for his work on number theory and contributions related to the Riemann zeta function.
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D.
Adolf Berman
Adolf Berman was a Polish Jewish activist, Holocaust survivor, and politician known for his role in the Jewish resistance and postwar advocacy for survivors’ rights.
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E.
Max Eitingon
Max Eitingon was a German-Jewish psychoanalyst and close associate of Sigmund Freud, known for helping institutionalize psychoanalytic training and practice in Europe and the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious leader
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rabbi ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Soncino translation series of classical Jewish texts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Jews' College, London
NERFINISHED
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University of London ⓘ |
| employer | Soncino Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Jewish law
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Jewish studies ⓘ Talmudic studies ⓘ |
| genre |
Talmudic commentary
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religious scholarship ⓘ |
| hasPartInWork | translation of tractates of the Babylonian Talmud ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Babylonian Talmud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | editing the English translation of the Babylonian Talmud for Soncino Press ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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English ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| movement | Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Isidore Epstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
English translation of the Babylonian Talmud
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Judaism: A Historical Presentation NERFINISHED ⓘ Soncino Babylonian Talmud NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jewish Way of Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
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rabbi ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld | principal of Jews' College, London ⓘ |
| publisherOfWork | Soncino Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Isidore Epstein Description of subject: Isidore Epstein was a rabbi and scholar best known for his work as editor of the English translation of the Babylonian Talmud for the Soncino Press.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.