Walter Annenberg
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Walter Annenberg was an American publisher, philanthropist, and diplomat known for building a media empire and making major contributions to education and the arts.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walter Annenberg canonical | 18 |
| Walter H. Annenberg | 2 |
| Moses Annenberg | 1 |
| Walter Hubert Annenberg | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T92248 — 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.
Target entity: Walter Annenberg Context triple: [Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, namedAfter, Walter Annenberg]
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Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
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Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
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C.
Norman Lear
Norman Lear was an influential American television writer and producer best known for creating groundbreaking sitcoms such as "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons," and "Good Times."
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Philip Handler
Philip Handler was an influential American biochemist and longtime president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, recognized for his leadership in science policy and public service.
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E.
William Tilden Blodgett
William Tilden Blodgett was a 19th-century American art collector and civic leader who played a key role in establishing New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Walter Annenberg Target entity description: Walter Annenberg was an American publisher, philanthropist, and diplomat known for building a media empire and making major contributions to education and the arts.
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A.
Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
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B.
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
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C.
Norman Lear
Norman Lear was an influential American television writer and producer best known for creating groundbreaking sitcoms such as "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons," and "Good Times."
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D.
Philip Handler
Philip Handler was an influential American biochemist and longtime president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, recognized for his leadership in science policy and public service.
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E.
William Tilden Blodgett
William Tilden Blodgett was a 19th-century American art collector and civic leader who played a key role in establishing New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomat
ⓘ
human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of the British Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Pennsylvania, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-03-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-10-01 ⓘ |
| donatedTo |
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ⓘ
New York City Department of Education ⓘ
surface form:
New York City schools
public education reform initiatives in the United States ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Peddie School ⓘ |
| employer | Triangle Publications ⓘ |
| endTime | 1974 (ambassadorial service in the United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| familyName |
Annenberg Foundation
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surface form:
Annenberg
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| father |
Walter Annenberg
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Moses Annenberg
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| founded |
Annenberg School for Communication
ⓘ
surface form:
Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California
Annenberg School for Communication ⓘ
surface form:
Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
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| fullName |
Walter Annenberg
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Walter Hubert Annenberg
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| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building a media empire based on magazines and broadcasting
ⓘ
major philanthropic contributions to education ⓘ major philanthropic contributions to the arts ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Republican Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| mother | Sadie Cecelia Annenberg ⓘ |
| netWorth | billionaire ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Seventeen magazine
ⓘ
TV Guide ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
ⓘ
diplomat ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| philanthropy | Annenberg Foundation ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Milwaukee
ⓘ
surface form:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
ⓘ
editor and publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer ⓘ owner of Triangle Publications ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Rancho Mirage, California, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Leonore Annenberg ⓘ |
| startTime | 1969 (ambassadorial service in the United Kingdom) ⓘ |
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Subject: Walter Annenberg Description of subject: Walter Annenberg was an American publisher, philanthropist, and diplomat known for building a media empire and making major contributions to education and the arts.
Referenced by (22)
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