C. E. M. Joad
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C. E. M. Joad was a prominent British philosopher, author, and radio broadcaster, best known as a leading public intellectual of the mid-20th century and a regular panelist on the BBC program "The Brains Trust."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| C. E. M. Joad canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13333439 — 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: C. E. M. Joad Context triple: [Society for Psychical Research, hasMember, C. E. M. Joad]
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Raymond Priestley
Raymond Priestley was a British geologist and Antarctic explorer who later became a prominent academic and university administrator.
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Ernst Robinson
Ernst Robinson is one of the adventurous sons in the classic family castaway story "Swiss Family Robinson," portrayed as an intelligent and resourceful young man.
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C.
E. F. N. Jephcott
E. F. N. Jephcott was a British translator best known for his influential English translations of works by critical theorist Theodor W. Adorno.
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P. C. Clemmow
P. C. Clemmow was a physicist and applied mathematician known for his work in electromagnetic theory and wave propagation, contributing to foundational texts in optics.
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E.
Edward Glendinning
Edward Glendinning is a central fictional character in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Monastery," around whom much of the story’s religious and familial conflict revolves.
- 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: C. E. M. Joad Target entity description: C. E. M. Joad was a prominent British philosopher, author, and radio broadcaster, best known as a leading public intellectual of the mid-20th century and a regular panelist on the BBC program "The Brains Trust."
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A.
Raymond Priestley
Raymond Priestley was a British geologist and Antarctic explorer who later became a prominent academic and university administrator.
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B.
Ernst Robinson
Ernst Robinson is one of the adventurous sons in the classic family castaway story "Swiss Family Robinson," portrayed as an intelligent and resourceful young man.
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C.
E. F. N. Jephcott
E. F. N. Jephcott was a British translator best known for his influential English translations of works by critical theorist Theodor W. Adorno.
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D.
P. C. Clemmow
P. C. Clemmow was a physicist and applied mathematician known for his work in electromagnetic theory and wave propagation, contributing to foundational texts in optics.
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E.
Edward Glendinning
Edward Glendinning is a central fictional character in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Monastery," around whom much of the story’s religious and familial conflict revolves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ public intellectual ⓘ radio broadcaster ⓘ |
| birthName | Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1891-08-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1953-04-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Balliol College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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St Paul's School, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Birkbeck College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Joad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ popular philosophy ⓘ public intellectualism ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular philosophy ⓘ |
| givenName | Cyril NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartInHisName | C. E. M. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | mid-20th-century British public intellectual life ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Brains Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
British humanism
NERFINISHED
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Christian apologetics ⓘ |
| name | C. E. M. Joad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing philosophy for a mass audience
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regular panelist on the BBC radio program "The Brains Trust" ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Guide to Modern Thought
NERFINISHED
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Guide to Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Meaning of Life NERFINISHED ⓘ The Story of Civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
broadcaster
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philosopher ⓘ university teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participantIn | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Colony of Natal
NERFINISHED
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Durban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| politicalAlignment | socialism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Head of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology at Birkbeck College ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism
NERFINISHED
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Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: C. E. M. Joad Description of subject: C. E. M. Joad was a prominent British philosopher, author, and radio broadcaster, best known as a leading public intellectual of the mid-20th century and a regular panelist on the BBC program "The Brains Trust."
Referenced by (2)
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