Alan Patten
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Alan Patten is a political theorist known for his work on liberalism, multiculturalism, and theories of justice, and as a professor in the Department of Politics at Princeton University.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alan Patten canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12355580 — 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: Alan Patten Context triple: [Patten, hasNotableBearer, Alan Patten]
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A.
Robert Pugh
Robert Pugh is a Welsh actor known for his extensive work in British film and television, including roles in series such as "Game of Thrones" and "Doctor Who."
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B.
Ian Ward
Ian Ward is a personal name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as sports, academia, and the arts.
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C.
Gerard Batten
Gerard Batten is a British politician and former Member of the European Parliament who served as leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP).
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D.
Alan Ward
Alan Ward is a determined and idealistic FBI agent in the film "Mississippi Burning," who leads a federal investigation into the racially motivated murders of civil rights workers in 1960s Mississippi.
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E.
Alan Moulder
Alan Moulder is a renowned British record producer and audio engineer best known for his work with influential alternative rock and shoegaze bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Nine Inch Nails, and Smashing Pumpkins.
- 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: Alan Patten Target entity description: Alan Patten is a political theorist known for his work on liberalism, multiculturalism, and theories of justice, and as a professor in the Department of Politics at Princeton University.
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A.
Robert Pugh
Robert Pugh is a Welsh actor known for his extensive work in British film and television, including roles in series such as "Game of Thrones" and "Doctor Who."
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B.
Ian Ward
Ian Ward is a personal name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as sports, academia, and the arts.
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C.
Gerard Batten
Gerard Batten is a British politician and former Member of the European Parliament who served as leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP).
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D.
Alan Ward
Alan Ward is a determined and idealistic FBI agent in the film "Mississippi Burning," who leads a federal investigation into the racially motivated murders of civil rights workers in 1960s Mississippi.
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E.
Alan Moulder
Alan Moulder is a renowned British record producer and audio engineer best known for his work with influential alternative rock and shoegaze bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Nine Inch Nails, and Smashing Pumpkins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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person ⓘ political theorist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in Government ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Charles Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Queen’s University at Kingston NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Toronto ⓘ |
| employer | Princeton University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
liberalism
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multiculturalism ⓘ political theory ⓘ theories of justice ⓘ |
| hasTaughtAt |
McGill University
NERFINISHED
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University of Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Department of Politics at Princeton University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Equal Recognition: The Moral Foundations of Minority Rights
NERFINISHED
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Liberal Equality and the Politics of Diversity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | professor of politics ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chair of the Department of Politics at Princeton University ⓘ |
| publicationType |
books
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journal articles ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
equality
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language rights ⓘ minority rights ⓘ political liberalism ⓘ |
| workLocation | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alan Patten Description of subject: Alan Patten is a political theorist known for his work on liberalism, multiculturalism, and theories of justice, and as a professor in the Department of Politics at Princeton University.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.