Laurence Hirsch Silberman
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Laurence Hirsch Silberman was a prominent American federal judge and legal scholar who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and was influential in conservative judicial circles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Laurence Hirsch Silberman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8451655 — 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: Laurence Hirsch Silberman Context triple: [Laurence Silberman, fullName, Laurence Hirsch Silberman]
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A.
Peter Seligmann
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B.
Stanley Rubin
Stanley Rubin was an American film and television producer known for his work on numerous Hollywood features and TV series from the 1940s through the 1980s.
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C.
Benjamin Glazer
Benjamin Glazer was an Academy Award–winning American screenwriter, producer, and director active during the early decades of Hollywood cinema.
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D.
Jonathan Tisch
Jonathan Tisch is an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels and co-owner of the New York Giants.
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E.
David Rappaport
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- 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: Laurence Hirsch Silberman Target entity description: Laurence Hirsch Silberman was a prominent American federal judge and legal scholar who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and was influential in conservative judicial circles.
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A.
Peter Seligmann
Peter Seligmann is an American environmentalist and business leader best known for co-founding and leading the global conservation organization Conservation International.
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B.
Stanley Rubin
Stanley Rubin was an American film and television producer known for his work on numerous Hollywood features and TV series from the 1940s through the 1980s.
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C.
Benjamin Glazer
Benjamin Glazer was an Academy Award–winning American screenwriter, producer, and director active during the early decades of Hollywood cinema.
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D.
Jonathan Tisch
Jonathan Tisch is an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels and co-owner of the New York Giants.
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E.
David Rappaport
David Rappaport was a British actor best known for his roles in fantasy and science-fiction films and television series during the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American federal judge
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human ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ |
| appointedToCourtOn | 1985-10-28 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-10-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2022-10-02 ⓘ |
| degreeEarned |
Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Laws ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Dartmouth College
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Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| employer |
United States Department of Justice
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of State ⓘ |
| familyName | Silberman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
administrative law
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constitutional law ⓘ national security law ⓘ |
| givenName | Laurence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Hirsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Influence in conservative judicial circles
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Service on the influential D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Involvement in development of conservative legal thought in the federal judiciary
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Opinions on separation of powers and national security law ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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judge ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | York, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ⓘ Under Secretary of Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Deputy Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Ricki Silberman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookSeniorStatusOn | 2000-11-01 ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Laurence Hirsch Silberman Description of subject: Laurence Hirsch Silberman was a prominent American federal judge and legal scholar who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and was influential in conservative judicial circles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Laurence Silberman