Richard Hooker
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Anglican theologian
Christian theologian
English writer
human
priest
theologian
theological treatise
Richard Hooker was a 16th-century English theologian and priest best known for his influential work "Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity," which helped shape Anglican theology and church governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Hooker canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11212086 — 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: Richard Hooker Context triple: [Izaak Walton, closeFriend, Richard Hooker]
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A.
Richard Hooker
Richard Hooker was the pen name of American surgeon and author H. Richard Hornberger, best known for writing the novel that inspired the film and television series M*A*S*H.
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B.
John Owen
John Owen was a prominent 17th-century English Puritan theologian and pastor known for his influential writings on Reformed doctrine and Christian spirituality.
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C.
John Brewer
John Brewer is a notable member of the Brewer family, recognized for his prominence and contributions associated with that lineage.
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D.
Lancelot Andrewes
Lancelot Andrewes was an influential early 17th-century English bishop, theologian, and scholar renowned for his role in shaping Anglican doctrine and contributing to the King James Bible.
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E.
William Perkins
William Perkins was a leading late-16th-century English theologian and preacher whose influential writings helped shape the development and spread of Puritan thought.
- 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: Richard Hooker Target entity description: Richard Hooker was a 16th-century English theologian and priest best known for his influential work "Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity," which helped shape Anglican theology and church governance.
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A.
Richard Hooker
Richard Hooker was the pen name of American surgeon and author H. Richard Hornberger, best known for writing the novel that inspired the film and television series M*A*S*H.
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B.
John Owen
John Owen was a prominent 17th-century English Puritan theologian and pastor known for his influential writings on Reformed doctrine and Christian spirituality.
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C.
John Brewer
John Brewer is a notable member of the Brewer family, recognized for his prominence and contributions associated with that lineage.
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D.
Lancelot Andrewes
Lancelot Andrewes was an influential early 17th-century English bishop, theologian, and scholar renowned for his role in shaping Anglican doctrine and contributing to the King James Bible.
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E.
William Perkins
William Perkins was a leading late-16th-century English theologian and preacher whose influential writings helped shape the development and spread of Puritan thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican theologian
ⓘ
Christian theologian ⓘ English writer ⓘ human ⓘ priest ⓘ theologian ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Richard Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1554 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Devon
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Heavitree NERFINISHED ⓘ near Exeter ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1600 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Bishopsbourne
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Exeter College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ecclesiology
ⓘ
political philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anglican political theology ⓘ John Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancelot Andrewes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
influencing Anglican church governance ⓘ shaping Anglican theology ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| movement | English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Richard Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
priest ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| opposed | Puritan ecclesiology ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Master of the Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rector of Bishopsbourne ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalView | via media between Puritanism and Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
church law
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reason and revelation ⓘ relationship between church and state ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard Hooker Description of subject: Richard Hooker was a 16th-century English theologian and priest best known for his influential work "Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity," which helped shape Anglican theology and church governance.
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