Frank Henry Sommer Professor of Law
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The Frank Henry Sommer Professor of Law is a prestigious endowed chair at New York University School of Law associated with leading scholarship in legal and political philosophy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Frank Henry Sommer Professor of Law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4231390 — 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: Frank Henry Sommer Professor of Law Context triple: [Ronald Dworkin, positionHeld, Frank Henry Sommer Professor of Law]
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A.
Edwin B. Parker Professor of Comparative Law
The Edwin B. Parker Professor of Comparative Law is a distinguished endowed chair in comparative law at Columbia Law School held by legal scholar Katharina Pistor.
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B.
Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics
The Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Chicago held by philosopher and legal scholar Martha Nussbaum, recognizing exceptional contributions at the intersection of law, philosophy, and ethics.
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C.
Geoffrey R. Stone
Geoffrey R. Stone is an American legal scholar renowned for his work on constitutional law and the First Amendment, and for his long association with the University of Chicago.
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D.
Lawrence Weingarten
Lawrence Weingarten was an American film producer best known for his work at MGM during Hollywood’s classic studio era, overseeing numerous popular comedies and dramas.
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E.
Christopher Columbus Langdell
Christopher Columbus Langdell was a 19th-century American legal scholar and dean of Harvard Law School who pioneered the case method of legal education.
- 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: Frank Henry Sommer Professor of Law Target entity description: The Frank Henry Sommer Professor of Law is a prestigious endowed chair at New York University School of Law associated with leading scholarship in legal and political philosophy.
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A.
Edwin B. Parker Professor of Comparative Law
The Edwin B. Parker Professor of Comparative Law is a distinguished endowed chair in comparative law at Columbia Law School held by legal scholar Katharina Pistor.
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B.
Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics
The Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Chicago held by philosopher and legal scholar Martha Nussbaum, recognizing exceptional contributions at the intersection of law, philosophy, and ethics.
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C.
Geoffrey R. Stone
Geoffrey R. Stone is an American legal scholar renowned for his work on constitutional law and the First Amendment, and for his long association with the University of Chicago.
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D.
Lawrence Weingarten
Lawrence Weingarten was an American film producer best known for his work at MGM during Hollywood’s classic studio era, overseeing numerous popular comedies and dramas.
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E.
Christopher Columbus Langdell
Christopher Columbus Langdell was a 19th-century American legal scholar and dean of Harvard Law School who pioneered the case method of legal education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed chair ⓘ |
| academicInstitution |
New York University
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New York University School of Law ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
leading scholarship in legal philosophy
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leading scholarship in political philosophy ⓘ |
| chairType | prestigious endowed chair ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
law
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legal philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| focus |
legal theory
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political theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Frank Henry Sommer ⓘ |
| partOf | faculty positions at New York University School of Law ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frank Henry Sommer Professor of Law Description of subject: The Frank Henry Sommer Professor of Law is a prestigious endowed chair at New York University School of Law associated with leading scholarship in legal and political philosophy.
Referenced by (1)
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