Donella Meadows
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Donella Meadows was an American environmental scientist, systems thinker, and author best known for co-writing "The Limits to Growth" and pioneering work in sustainability and systems dynamics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Donella Meadows canonical | 4 |
| Donella H. Meadows | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Donella Meadows Context triple: [Meadows, hasNotableBearer, Donella Meadows]
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A.
Gretchen C. Daily
Gretchen C. Daily is an American ecologist and conservation biologist renowned for pioneering the concept of ecosystem services and integrating biodiversity conservation with economic and policy decision-making.
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B.
Anne H. Ehrlich
Anne H. Ehrlich is an American environmentalist and author known for her collaborative work on population, ecology, and conservation issues, often co-writing influential books and articles with her husband, biologist Paul R. Ehrlich.
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C.
Joanna Macy
Joanna Macy is an American Buddhist scholar, environmental activist, and systems theorist known for pioneering socially engaged Buddhism and developing "The Work That Reconnects," a framework for personal and ecological transformation.
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D.
Thomas E. Lovejoy
Thomas E. Lovejoy was an influential American ecologist and conservation biologist known for pioneering work on biodiversity, tropical forest conservation, and the concept of "debt of extinction."
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E.
Johan Rockström
Johan Rockström is a Swedish environmental scientist best known for developing the planetary boundaries framework and leading global research on sustainability and climate resilience.
- 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: Donella Meadows Target entity description: Donella Meadows was an American environmental scientist, systems thinker, and author best known for co-writing "The Limits to Growth" and pioneering work in sustainability and systems dynamics.
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A.
Gretchen C. Daily
Gretchen C. Daily is an American ecologist and conservation biologist renowned for pioneering the concept of ecosystem services and integrating biodiversity conservation with economic and policy decision-making.
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B.
Anne H. Ehrlich
Anne H. Ehrlich is an American environmentalist and author known for her collaborative work on population, ecology, and conservation issues, often co-writing influential books and articles with her husband, biologist Paul R. Ehrlich.
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C.
Joanna Macy
Joanna Macy is an American Buddhist scholar, environmental activist, and systems theorist known for pioneering socially engaged Buddhism and developing "The Work That Reconnects," a framework for personal and ecological transformation.
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D.
Thomas E. Lovejoy
Thomas E. Lovejoy was an influential American ecologist and conservation biologist known for pioneering work on biodiversity, tropical forest conservation, and the concept of "debt of extinction."
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E.
Johan Rockström
Johan Rockström is a Swedish environmental scientist best known for developing the planetary boundaries framework and leading global research on sustainability and climate resilience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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author ⓘ environmental scientist ⓘ systems scientist ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor’s degree in chemistry
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PhD in biophysics ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | bacterial meningitis ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | The Limits to Growth ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith |
Dennis Meadows
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Jørgen Randers ⓘ William W. Behrens III ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-03-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-02-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Carleton College
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Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer | Dartmouth College ⓘ |
| familyName | Meadows ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ecology
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environmental policy ⓘ environmental science ⓘ sustainability ⓘ systems dynamics ⓘ systems science ⓘ |
| founded |
Donella Meadows Institute
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Sustainability Institute ⓘ |
| fullName |
Donella H. Meadows
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linked to:
Donella Meadows
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| givenName | Donella ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
environmental policy debates on growth limits
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sustainability science ⓘ
linked to:
ecological economics
systems thinking education ⓘ |
| inspired |
Donella Meadows Project
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linked to:
Donella Meadows Institute
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| knownFor |
articulation of leverage points in systems
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pioneering work in sustainability ⓘ pioneering work in systems thinking ⓘ systems dynamics modeling of global limits ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Club of Rome (as Limits to Growth project team)
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linked to:
Club of Rome
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| notableWork |
Beyond the Limits
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Leverage Points: Places to Intervene in a System ⓘ The Limits to Growth ⓘ The Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update ⓘ
linked to:
Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update
Thinking in Systems: A Primer ⓘ |
| occupation |
columnist
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environmental activist ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Elgin, Illinois, United States
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linked to:
Elgin, Illinois
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| placeOfDeath | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Dartmouth College ⓘ |
| wrote | The Global Citizen (syndicated column) ⓘ |
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Subject: Donella Meadows Description of subject: Donella Meadows was an American environmental scientist, systems thinker, and author best known for co-writing "The Limits to Growth" and pioneering work in sustainability and systems dynamics.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Club of Rome
subject linked to:
limits to growth
linked to: Donella Meadows
linked to: Donella Meadows
linked to: Donella Meadows