Charles Mackay
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Charles Mackay was a 19th-century Scottish poet, journalist, and social commentator best known for his influential study of mass psychology and financial manias in "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds."
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| Charles Mackay canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Charles Mackay Context triple: [Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, author, Charles Mackay]
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Charles MacDonald
Charles MacDonald was a distinguished American World War II fighter ace and U.S. Army Air Forces officer known for his combat achievements in the Pacific Theater.
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Philip MacDonald
Philip MacDonald was a British-born novelist and screenwriter best known for his crime and mystery fiction and his contributions to classic Hollywood films.
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John Carlyle
John Carlyle was an 18th-century Scottish merchant and prominent early resident of Alexandria, Virginia, whose wealth and status are reflected in the grand Carlyle House built for him.
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Alexander Macmillan
Alexander Macmillan was a 19th-century British publisher who co-founded the influential Macmillan publishing house, which became one of the leading literary and educational publishers in the English-speaking world.
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Charles Grant
Charles Grant was a prominent British politician and evangelical reformer associated with the Clapham Sect, known for his influential role in the East India Company and support for social and religious reforms.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Charles Mackay Target entity description: Charles Mackay was a 19th-century Scottish poet, journalist, and social commentator best known for his influential study of mass psychology and financial manias in "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds."
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A.
Charles MacDonald
Charles MacDonald was a distinguished American World War II fighter ace and U.S. Army Air Forces officer known for his combat achievements in the Pacific Theater.
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B.
Philip MacDonald
Philip MacDonald was a British-born novelist and screenwriter best known for his crime and mystery fiction and his contributions to classic Hollywood films.
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C.
John Carlyle
John Carlyle was an 18th-century Scottish merchant and prominent early resident of Alexandria, Virginia, whose wealth and status are reflected in the grand Carlyle House built for him.
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D.
Alexander Macmillan
Alexander Macmillan was a 19th-century British publisher who co-founded the influential Macmillan publishing house, which became one of the leading literary and educational publishers in the English-speaking world.
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E.
Charles Grant
Charles Grant was a prominent British politician and evangelical reformer associated with the Clapham Sect, known for his influential role in the East India Company and support for social and religious reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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book ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ poet ⓘ social commentator ⓘ |
| author | Charles Mackay self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1814-03-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Perth, Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1889-12-24 ⓘ |
| employer |
The Illustrated London News
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surface form:
Illustrated London News
Morning Chronicle ⓘ |
| familyName | Mackay ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic history
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journalism ⓘ literature ⓘ mass psychology ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| genre |
economic history
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non-fiction ⓘ poetry ⓘ social psychology ⓘ songs ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| influenced |
historians of economic bubbles
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students of behavioral finance ⓘ the field of crowd psychology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
crowd psychology
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financial bubbles ⓘ mass hysteria ⓘ |
| name | Charles Mackay self-link ⓘ |
| notableIdea | analysis of financial manias as crowd delusions ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Charles Mackay – Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
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surface form:
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Charles Mackay – Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds ⓘ
surface form:
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Songs for the People ⓘ Voices from the Crowd ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
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journalist ⓘ poet ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
editor of the Glasgow Argus
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editor of the Illustrated London News ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1841 ⓘ |
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Subject: Charles Mackay Description of subject: Charles Mackay was a 19th-century Scottish poet, journalist, and social commentator best known for his influential study of mass psychology and financial manias in "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds."
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