Harry V. Jaffa
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Harry V. Jaffa was an American political philosopher and historian best known for his scholarship on Abraham Lincoln, natural right, and the American founding within the Straussian tradition.
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| Harry V. Jaffa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harry V. Jaffa Context triple: [Leo Strauss, influenced, Harry V. Jaffa]
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Harry Fischbeck
Harry Fischbeck was an early American cinematographer best known as one of the founders of the American Society of Cinematographers, helping to establish professional standards and recognition for the craft.
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Donald A. Wollheim
Donald A. Wollheim was an influential American science fiction editor, publisher, and author, best known for founding DAW Books and helping to shape modern science fiction and fantasy publishing.
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Frederick Hollander
Frederick Hollander was a German-born composer and songwriter best known for his film scores and cabaret music, particularly in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Jude U. Hofschneider
Jude U. Hofschneider is a Northern Mariana Islands politician who has served as lieutenant governor and held various leadership roles in the territory’s government.
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E.
Harold D. Uris
Harold D. Uris was an American real estate developer and philanthropist, best known for co-founding Uris Buildings Corporation and for his major donations to educational institutions such as Cornell University.
- 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: Harry V. Jaffa Target entity description: Harry V. Jaffa was an American political philosopher and historian best known for his scholarship on Abraham Lincoln, natural right, and the American founding within the Straussian tradition.
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A.
Harry Fischbeck
Harry Fischbeck was an early American cinematographer best known as one of the founders of the American Society of Cinematographers, helping to establish professional standards and recognition for the craft.
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B.
Donald A. Wollheim
Donald A. Wollheim was an influential American science fiction editor, publisher, and author, best known for founding DAW Books and helping to shape modern science fiction and fantasy publishing.
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C.
Frederick Hollander
Frederick Hollander was a German-born composer and songwriter best known for his film scores and cabaret music, particularly in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Jude U. Hofschneider
Jude U. Hofschneider is a Northern Mariana Islands politician who has served as lieutenant governor and held various leadership roles in the territory’s government.
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E.
Harold D. Uris
Harold D. Uris was an American real estate developer and philanthropist, best known for co-founding Uris Buildings Corporation and for his major donations to educational institutions such as Cornell University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American academic
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person ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National Humanities Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-10-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-01-10 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Leo Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
The New School for Social Research
NERFINISHED
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
City College of New York
NERFINISHED
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Claremont Graduate University NERFINISHED ⓘ Claremont McKenna College NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Jaffa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American political thought
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intellectual history ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| fullName | Harry Victor Jaffa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| givenName | Harry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
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Aristotle ⓘ Leo Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of natural right
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interpretation of the American founding ⓘ scholarship on Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Claremont Institute intellectual circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Straussian school of political philosophy
NERFINISHED
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West Coast Straussianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
critique of moral relativism in American politics
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moral and philosophical defense of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ natural-right reading of the Declaration of Independence ⓘ unity of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A New Birth of Freedom
NERFINISHED
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American Conservatism and the American Founding NERFINISHED ⓘ Crisis of the House Divided NERFINISHED ⓘ Equality and Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ How to Think About the American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Original Intent and the Framers of the Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Storm Over the Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomism and Aristotelianism ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pomona, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| workLocation | Claremont, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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