James Harvey Robinson
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James Harvey Robinson was an influential American historian and educator who helped pioneer the "New History" movement by emphasizing social and intellectual currents over purely political narratives.
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| James Harvey Robinson canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: James Harvey Robinson Context triple: [New School for Social Research, foundedBy, James Harvey Robinson]
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John Cam Hobhouse
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Franklin D’Olier Reeve
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Richard T. Ely
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John Purroy Mitchel
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William M. Jennings
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Target entity: James Harvey Robinson Target entity description: James Harvey Robinson was an influential American historian and educator who helped pioneer the "New History" movement by emphasizing social and intellectual currents over purely political narratives.
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A.
John Cam Hobhouse
John Cam Hobhouse was a British politician, diarist, and close friend of Lord Byron who became a prominent supporter of Greek independence and reformist causes in the 19th century.
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B.
Franklin D’Olier Reeve
Franklin D’Olier Reeve was an American poet, critic, translator, and academic, known for his work in Russian literature and for being the father of actor Christopher Reeve.
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C.
Richard T. Ely
Richard T. Ely was an influential American economist and social reformer known for helping establish economics as an academic discipline in the United States and for advocating progressive social policies.
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D.
John Purroy Mitchel
John Purroy Mitchel was a reform-minded American politician who served as the 95th mayor of New York City from 1914 to 1917 and was known as the "Boy Mayor" for his youth and progressive agenda.
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E.
William M. Jennings
William M. Jennings was a prominent National Hockey League executive and longtime president of the New York Rangers, honored for his contributions to the sport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educator
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historian ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1863-06-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1936-02-16 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Encyclopaedia Britannica
NERFINISHED
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Library of Congress Authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of Freiburg NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia University
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The New School for Social Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
education
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historiography ⓘ history ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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historical writing ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charles A. Beard
NERFINISHED
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New History movement in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | European historical scholarship ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
European history
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intellectual history ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| memberOf |
faculty of Columbia University
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founders of The New School for Social Research ⓘ |
| movement |
New History
NERFINISHED
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progressive historiography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on social and intellectual history
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pioneering the New History movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Introduction to the History of Western Europe
NERFINISHED
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The Mind in the Making NERFINISHED ⓘ The New History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bloomington, Illinois, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
co-founder of The New School for Social Research
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professor of history at Columbia University ⓘ |
| residence | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| writingLanguage | English ⓘ |
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