Timothy Snyder
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Timothy Snyder is an American historian and Yale professor renowned for his works on Eastern Europe, the Holocaust, and the political uses of history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Timothy Snyder canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timothy Snyder Context triple: [Hannah Arendt Prize, hasNotableLaureate, Timothy Snyder]
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A.
Orlando Figes
Orlando Figes is a British historian and author renowned for his influential works on Russian and European history.
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B.
Carlos Kotkin
Carlos Kotkin is an American screenwriter and author best known for his work on animated family films and humorous personal storytelling.
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C.
Anne Applebaum
Anne Applebaum is an American historian, journalist, and author renowned for her works on Soviet and Eastern European history, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Gulag: A History."
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D.
Norman Finkelstein
Norman Finkelstein is an American political scientist, author, and commentator known for his controversial critiques of Israeli policy and the politics surrounding the Holocaust.
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E.
Norman Davies
Norman Davies is a British historian renowned for his influential works on Polish and European history, including detailed studies of key events such as the 1920 Battle of Warsaw.
- 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: Timothy Snyder Target entity description: Timothy Snyder is an American historian and Yale professor renowned for his works on Eastern Europe, the Holocaust, and the political uses of history.
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A.
Orlando Figes
Orlando Figes is a British historian and author renowned for his influential works on Russian and European history.
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B.
Carlos Kotkin
Carlos Kotkin is an American screenwriter and author best known for his work on animated family films and humorous personal storytelling.
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C.
Anne Applebaum
Anne Applebaum is an American historian, journalist, and author renowned for her works on Soviet and Eastern European history, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Gulag: A History."
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D.
Norman Finkelstein
Norman Finkelstein is an American political scientist, author, and commentator known for his controversial critiques of Israeli policy and the politics surrounding the Holocaust.
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E.
Norman Davies
Norman Davies is a British historian renowned for his influential works on Polish and European history, including detailed studies of key events such as the 1920 Battle of Warsaw.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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non-fiction writer ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Brown University
NERFINISHED
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University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning
NERFINISHED
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Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin NERFINISHED ⓘ On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century NERFINISHED ⓘ Sketches from a Secret War: A Polish Artist’s Mission to Liberate Soviet Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569–1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Brown University
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employer | Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Snyder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Holocaust studies
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history of Eastern Europe ⓘ history of nationalism ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Timothy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTaughtAt |
College of Europe
NERFINISHED
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University of Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ Yale University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Timothy Snyder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableIdea | concept of "bloodlands" as the region between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning
NERFINISHED
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Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin NERFINISHED ⓘ On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century NERFINISHED ⓘ Sketches from a Secret War: A Polish Artist’s Mission to Liberate Soviet Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569–1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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historian ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
history of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe
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mass violence in the 20th century ⓘ political uses of history ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage |
English
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German ⓘ Polish ⓘ Russian ⓘ Ukrainian ⓘ |
| workLocation | New Haven, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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