Heather Ann Thompson
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Heather Ann Thompson is an American historian and author best known for her Pulitzer Prize–winning book on the Attica prison uprising and her influential work on mass incarceration and criminal justice.
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| Heather Ann Thompson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heather Ann Thompson Context triple: [Bancroft Prize, notableRecipient, Heather Ann Thompson]
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A.
Katherine Thomson
Katherine Thomson is an Australian screenwriter and playwright known for her work on film, television, and stage, including the documentary "Women He's Undressed."
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B.
Amy E. Duddleston
Amy E. Duddleston is an American film editor known for her work on major studio features and acclaimed television series.
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C.
Mary Beth Hughes
Mary Beth Hughes was an American film and television actress best known for her roles in 1940s Hollywood dramas and crime films.
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D.
Mary Newman
Mary Newman was the first wife of the English sea captain and explorer Sir Francis Drake in the late 16th century.
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E.
Barbara Jean Thompson
Barbara Jean Thompson was the wife of John Eisenhower, the son of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heather Ann Thompson Target entity description: Heather Ann Thompson is an American historian and author best known for her Pulitzer Prize–winning book on the Attica prison uprising and her influential work on mass incarceration and criminal justice.
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A.
Katherine Thomson
Katherine Thomson is an Australian screenwriter and playwright known for her work on film, television, and stage, including the documentary "Women He's Undressed."
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B.
Amy E. Duddleston
Amy E. Duddleston is an American film editor known for her work on major studio features and acclaimed television series.
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C.
Mary Beth Hughes
Mary Beth Hughes was an American film and television actress best known for her roles in 1940s Hollywood dramas and crime films.
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D.
Mary Newman
Mary Newman was the first wife of the English sea captain and explorer Sir Francis Drake in the late 16th century.
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E.
Barbara Jean Thompson
Barbara Jean Thompson was the wife of John Eisenhower, the son of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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author ⓘ historian ⓘ history book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ person ⓘ |
| author | Heather Ann Thompson ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bancroft Prize
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Pulitzer Prize for History ⓘ Ridenhour Book Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Michigan ⓘ |
| employer | University of Michigan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American history
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criminal justice ⓘ history ⓘ history of mass incarceration ⓘ prison history ⓘ urban history ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasWrittenFor |
Harper's Magazine
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The Atlantic ⓘ The New York Times ⓘ The New Yorker ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Attica Prison uprising
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Detroit ⓘ labor history ⓘ prisoners' rights ⓘ race relations ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | won the Pulitzer Prize for History for Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential work on mass incarceration and criminal justice policy
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scholarship on the Attica prison uprising ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy
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linked to:
Attica Blues
Whose Detroit? Politics, Labor, and Race in a Modern American City ⓘ articles on mass incarceration ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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historian ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
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Professor of History ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
causes and consequences of mass incarceration in the United States
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history of prisons and prison uprisings ⓘ urban crisis in the United States ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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linked to:
Ann Arbor
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Subject: Heather Ann Thompson Description of subject: Heather Ann Thompson is an American historian and author best known for her Pulitzer Prize–winning book on the Attica prison uprising and her influential work on mass incarceration and criminal justice.
Referenced by (2)
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Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy
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author
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Heather Ann Thompson
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subject linked to:
Heather Ann Thompson