Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics
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The Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology named in honor of Nobel laureate economist Paul A. Samuelson.
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| Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7651524 — 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: Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics Context triple: [Bengt Holmström, positionHeld, Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics]
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Clifton R. Musser Professor of Economics
The Clifton R. Musser Professor of Economics is an endowed academic chair in economics, notably held by Nobel laureate Ronald Coase at the University of Chicago.
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Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
The Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed professorship at the University of Chicago, held by leading economists recognized for their significant contributions to economic research.
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John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
The John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Chicago, held by leading economists recognized for their influential contributions to economic theory and research.
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John Bates Clark Professor of Political Economy at Columbia University
The John Bates Clark Professor of Political Economy at Columbia University is a prestigious endowed chair in economics held by leading scholars in macroeconomic theory and policy.
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Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University
The Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in Harvard’s Economics Department held by leading scholars such as Gregory Mankiw.
- 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: Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics Target entity description: The Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology named in honor of Nobel laureate economist Paul A. Samuelson.
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A.
Clifton R. Musser Professor of Economics
The Clifton R. Musser Professor of Economics is an endowed academic chair in economics, notably held by Nobel laureate Ronald Coase at the University of Chicago.
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B.
Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
The Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed professorship at the University of Chicago, held by leading economists recognized for their significant contributions to economic research.
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C.
John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
The John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Chicago, held by leading economists recognized for their influential contributions to economic theory and research.
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John Bates Clark Professor of Political Economy at Columbia University
The John Bates Clark Professor of Political Economy at Columbia University is a prestigious endowed chair in economics held by leading scholars in macroeconomic theory and policy.
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Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University
The Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in Harvard’s Economics Department held by leading scholars such as Gregory Mankiw.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed chair ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | economics ⓘ |
| academicLevel | senior faculty ⓘ |
| affiliation | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfInstitution | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endowmentType | named professorship ⓘ |
| field | economics ⓘ |
| follows | MIT tradition of named professorships ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | professor ⓘ |
| hasNotableNamesake | Nobel laureate economist Paul A. Samuelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors | legacy of Paul A. Samuelson ⓘ |
| inception | 1991 ⓘ |
| institution | Massachusetts Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrestigious | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInOrganization | Massachusetts Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Paul A. Samuelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedChairFor | economics at MIT ⓘ |
| namedFor | Paul A. Samuelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize distinguished scholarship in economics ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics Description of subject: The Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology named in honor of Nobel laureate economist Paul A. Samuelson.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bengt Holmström