Hanegraaff
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Hanegraaff is the surname of Wouter J. Hanegraaff, a prominent Dutch scholar of Western esotericism and religious studies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hanegraaff canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5116686 — 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: Hanegraaff Context triple: [Wouter J. Hanegraaff, familyName, Hanegraaff]
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Verhagen
Verhagen is a Dutch-origin surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as politics, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Aeltge Velthuys
Aeltge Velthuys was the wife of Dutch Golden Age painter Carel Fabritius, known primarily through her connection to the artist.
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C.
Greeff
Greeff is a surname of likely Afrikaans or Dutch origin borne by individuals such as Jacoba Elizabeth Greeff.
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D.
Hartmann
Hartmann is a German surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as music, philosophy, and aviation.
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E.
Hollander
Hollander is a surname most prominently associated with English actor Tom Hollander, known for his versatile roles in film, television, and theatre.
- 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: Hanegraaff Target entity description: Hanegraaff is the surname of Wouter J. Hanegraaff, a prominent Dutch scholar of Western esotericism and religious studies.
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A.
Verhagen
Verhagen is a Dutch-origin surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as politics, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Aeltge Velthuys
Aeltge Velthuys was the wife of Dutch Golden Age painter Carel Fabritius, known primarily through her connection to the artist.
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C.
Greeff
Greeff is a surname of likely Afrikaans or Dutch origin borne by individuals such as Jacoba Elizabeth Greeff.
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D.
Hartmann
Hartmann is a German surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as music, philosophy, and aviation.
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E.
Hollander
Hollander is a surname most prominently associated with English actor Tom Hollander, known for his versatile roles in film, television, and theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historian of Western esotericism
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person ⓘ religious studies scholar ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| academicTitle | Professor ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | study of Western esotericism in academia ⓘ |
| citizenship | Netherlands ⓘ |
| continentOfActivity | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfEmployment | Netherlands ⓘ |
| employer | University of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| familyName | Hanegraaff ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Western esotericism
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history of religion ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| genre | academic non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Wouter ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
esotericism studies
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history of ideas ⓘ |
| hasRole |
lecturer
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researcher ⓘ supervisor of graduate students ⓘ |
| influenced | younger scholars of Western esotericism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to the academic study of esotericism
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scholarship on Western esotericism ⓘ systematic study of Western esoteric traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
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English ⓘ |
| memberOf | academic staff of the University of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| name | Wouter J. Hanegraaff ⓘ |
| nationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableFor | helping establish Western esotericism as an academic field ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism
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Esotericism and the Academy ⓘ New Age Religion and Western Culture ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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editor ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Netherlands ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents ⓘ |
| workLocation | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
Hermeticism
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New Age religion ⓘ gnosis and Gnosticism ⓘ history of Western esoteric currents ⓘ occultism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hanegraaff Description of subject: Hanegraaff is the surname of Wouter J. Hanegraaff, a prominent Dutch scholar of Western esotericism and religious studies.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.