Eric Klinenberg
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Eric Klinenberg is an American sociologist and author known for his work on urbanism, social isolation, and contemporary social life.
All labels observed (1)
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| Eric Klinenberg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10482773 — 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: Eric Klinenberg Context triple: [Aziz Ansari, modernRomanceCoAuthor, Eric Klinenberg]
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A.
Eric Wolf
Eric Wolf was an influential anthropologist known for integrating Marxist perspectives into the study of peasant societies, power, and global historical processes.
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B.
Saskia Sassen
Saskia Sassen is a prominent sociologist best known for her work on globalization, migration, and the concept of the global city.
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C.
Edward Glaeser
Edward Glaeser is an American economist and Harvard professor renowned for his work on urban economics, cities, and the role of ideas and institutions in economic growth.
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D.
Susan Sennett
Susan Sennett is an American actress and former model known for her film and television work in the 1970s.
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E.
Dan Bornstein
Dan Bornstein is a software engineer best known as the creator and lead architect of Android’s original Dalvik virtual machine.
- 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: Eric Klinenberg Target entity description: Eric Klinenberg is an American sociologist and author known for his work on urbanism, social isolation, and contemporary social life.
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A.
Eric Wolf
Eric Wolf was an influential anthropologist known for integrating Marxist perspectives into the study of peasant societies, power, and global historical processes.
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B.
Saskia Sassen
Saskia Sassen is a prominent sociologist best known for her work on globalization, migration, and the concept of the global city.
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C.
Edward Glaeser
Edward Glaeser is an American economist and Harvard professor renowned for his work on urban economics, cities, and the role of ideas and institutions in economic growth.
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D.
Susan Sennett
Susan Sennett is an American actress and former model known for her film and television work in the 1970s.
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E.
Dan Bornstein
Dan Bornstein is a software engineer best known as the creator and lead architect of Android’s original Dalvik virtual machine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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sociologist ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
sociology
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urban studies ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Fighting for Air: The Battle to Control America’s Media
NERFINISHED
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Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone NERFINISHED ⓘ Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Brown University
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| employer | New York University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
climate change and society
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media studies ⓘ public culture ⓘ social isolation ⓘ urban sociology ⓘ urbanism ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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sociology literature ⓘ |
| hasTaughtAt | New York University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWrittenFor |
The Guardian
NERFINISHED
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The New York Times NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Yorker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
social autopsy of disasters
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social infrastructure as a determinant of community resilience ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fighting for Air: The Battle to Control America’s Media
NERFINISHED
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Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone NERFINISHED ⓘ Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
sociologist
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university professor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University
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Professor of Sociology at New York University ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
living alone in contemporary societies
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media consolidation and democracy ⓘ social consequences of climate disasters ⓘ social infrastructure and civic life ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eric Klinenberg Description of subject: Eric Klinenberg is an American sociologist and author known for his work on urbanism, social isolation, and contemporary social life.
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