Michael Mann (historian)
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Michael Mann is a British sociologist and historian renowned for his influential work on social power, state formation, and the sources of social cohesion and conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Mann (historian) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1963393 — 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: Michael Mann (historian) Context triple: [Monika Mann, sibling, Michael Mann (historian)]
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A.
Kenneth H. Jackson
Kenneth H. Jackson was a prominent 20th-century British linguist and historian renowned for his pioneering research on the history and development of the Celtic languages.
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B.
John Seale
John Seale is an Australian cinematographer renowned for his Academy Award–winning work on films such as "The English Patient" and his visually striking collaborations with major directors.
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C.
Joseph E. Persico
Joseph E. Persico was an American author and historian known for his biographies and works on political and military history, including a bestselling collaboration with Colin Powell.
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D.
J. O. Taylor
J. O. Taylor was a cinematographer active during early Hollywood who worked on the landmark 1933 monster film "King Kong."
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E.
Alec Ross
Alec Ross was a British actor and the first husband of actress Sheila Hancock, known for his work on stage and screen before his early death from esophageal cancer.
- 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: Michael Mann (historian) Target entity description: Michael Mann is a British sociologist and historian renowned for his influential work on social power, state formation, and the sources of social cohesion and conflict.
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A.
Kenneth H. Jackson
Kenneth H. Jackson was a prominent 20th-century British linguist and historian renowned for his pioneering research on the history and development of the Celtic languages.
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B.
John Seale
John Seale is an Australian cinematographer renowned for his Academy Award–winning work on films such as "The English Patient" and his visually striking collaborations with major directors.
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C.
Joseph E. Persico
Joseph E. Persico was an American author and historian known for his biographies and works on political and military history, including a bestselling collaboration with Colin Powell.
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D.
J. O. Taylor
J. O. Taylor was a cinematographer active during early Hollywood who worked on the landmark 1933 monster film "King Kong."
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E.
Alec Ross
Alec Ross was a British actor and the first husband of actress Sheila Hancock, known for his work on stage and screen before his early death from esophageal cancer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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historian ⓘ human ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history
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sociology ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Mann ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
historical sociology
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history ⓘ political sociology ⓘ social theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| knownFor | IEMP model of social power ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Michael Mann ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of state formation
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theory of social power ⓘ work on social cohesion and conflict ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fascists
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Incoherent Empire ⓘ The Autonomous Power of the State ⓘ The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing ⓘ The Sources of Social Power ⓘ The Sources of Social Power ⓘ
surface form:
The Sources of Social Power, Volume I
The Sources of Social Power ⓘ
surface form:
The Sources of Social Power, Volume II
The Sources of Social Power ⓘ
surface form:
The Sources of Social Power, Volume III
The Sources of Social Power ⓘ
surface form:
The Sources of Social Power, Volume IV
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| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
empires
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ethnic cleansing ⓘ fascism ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ social conflict ⓘ state formation ⓘ |
| theoreticalContribution |
distinction between despotic and infrastructural power
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multidimensional theory of power ⓘ |
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