Donald S. Lopez Jr.
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Donald S. Lopez Jr. is a prominent American scholar of Buddhism known for his influential work on the history, interpretation, and modern transformations of Buddhist thought and practice.
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| Donald S. Lopez Jr. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13035220 — 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: Donald S. Lopez Jr. Context triple: [Buddhist modernism, studiedBy, Donald S. Lopez Jr.]
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Seth Benardete
Seth Benardete was an American classicist and philosopher renowned for his profound, often Straussian interpretations of ancient Greek texts, especially Plato and Homer.
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Marshall Hodgson
Marshall Hodgson was an influential American historian of Islam and world civilizations, best known for his seminal work "The Venture of Islam" and for reshaping understandings of Islamic and Persianate history.
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J. David López-Salido
J. David López-Salido is an economist known for his coauthored research in macroeconomics and monetary policy, including work with Jordi Galí.
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D.
William M. LeoGrande
William M. LeoGrande is an American political scientist and expert on U.S.–Latin American relations, particularly known for his work on U.S. policy toward Cuba.
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Mauro F. Guillén
Mauro F. Guillén is a Spanish-American sociologist and management scholar known for his work on globalization, economic sociology, and future trends, and for holding prominent academic leadership roles at top business schools.
- 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: Donald S. Lopez Jr. Target entity description: Donald S. Lopez Jr. is a prominent American scholar of Buddhism known for his influential work on the history, interpretation, and modern transformations of Buddhist thought and practice.
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A.
Seth Benardete
Seth Benardete was an American classicist and philosopher renowned for his profound, often Straussian interpretations of ancient Greek texts, especially Plato and Homer.
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B.
Marshall Hodgson
Marshall Hodgson was an influential American historian of Islam and world civilizations, best known for his seminal work "The Venture of Islam" and for reshaping understandings of Islamic and Persianate history.
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C.
J. David López-Salido
J. David López-Salido is an economist known for his coauthored research in macroeconomics and monetary policy, including work with Jordi Galí.
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D.
William M. LeoGrande
William M. LeoGrande is an American political scientist and expert on U.S.–Latin American relations, particularly known for his work on U.S. policy toward Cuba.
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E.
Mauro F. Guillén
Mauro F. Guillén is a Spanish-American sociologist and management scholar known for his work on globalization, economic sociology, and future trends, and for holding prominent academic leadership roles at top business schools.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist studies scholar
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author ⓘ human ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Buddhist studies
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religious studies ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Notre Dame
NERFINISHED
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University of Virginia ⓘ |
| employer | University of Michigan ⓘ |
| familyName | Lopez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Asian religions
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Buddhist studies ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Buddhism ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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religious studies literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Donald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Jeffrey Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWrittenAbout |
Buddhism and modernity
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Buddhism and science ⓘ The Tibetan Book of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism in the West NERFINISHED ⓘ Western interpretations of Buddhism ⓘ biography of the Buddha ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Academy of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Donald S. Lopez Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of Western conceptions of Tibetan Buddhism
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scholarship on the history and interpretation of Buddhism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Buddhism and Science: A Guide for the Perplexed
NERFINISHED
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From Stone to Flesh: A Short History of the Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ Prisoners of Shangri-La: Tibetan Buddhism and the West NERFINISHED ⓘ The Story of Buddhism: A Concise Guide to Its History and Teachings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Biography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor
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religious studies scholar ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies
NERFINISHED
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Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism (scholarly focus) ⓘ |
| workLocation | Ann Arbor, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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