Marriner S. Eccles
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Marriner S. Eccles was an influential American banker and economist who served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve during the Great Depression and World War II, shaping modern U.S. monetary policy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marriner S. Eccles canonical | 7 |
| Marriner S. Eccles, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5186107 — 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: Marriner S. Eccles Context triple: [Eccles Building, Washington, D.C., namedAfter, Marriner S. Eccles]
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Robert A. Lovett
Robert A. Lovett was a prominent American statesman and defense official who played a key role in organizing U.S. military and foreign policy during and after World War II, later serving as Secretary of Defense under President Harry S. Truman.
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James V. Forrestal
James V. Forrestal was an American government official who served as the first U.S. Secretary of Defense and played a key role in organizing the post–World War II military establishment.
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Eugene R. Black
Eugene R. Black was an American banker and public official best known for serving as chairman of the Federal Reserve during the early years of the Great Depression.
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D.
Owen D. Young
Owen D. Young was an American industrialist, lawyer, and businessman best known for founding RCA and for his influential role in international economic policy during the interwar period.
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E.
Eugene F. Black
Eugene F. Black was an American banker and public official who served as chairman of the Federal Reserve during the early years of the Great Depression.
- 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: Marriner S. Eccles Target entity description: Marriner S. Eccles was an influential American banker and economist who served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve during the Great Depression and World War II, shaping modern U.S. monetary policy.
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A.
Robert A. Lovett
Robert A. Lovett was a prominent American statesman and defense official who played a key role in organizing U.S. military and foreign policy during and after World War II, later serving as Secretary of Defense under President Harry S. Truman.
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B.
James V. Forrestal
James V. Forrestal was an American government official who served as the first U.S. Secretary of Defense and played a key role in organizing the post–World War II military establishment.
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C.
Eugene R. Black
Eugene R. Black was an American banker and public official best known for serving as chairman of the Federal Reserve during the early years of the Great Depression.
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D.
Owen D. Young
Owen D. Young was an American industrialist, lawyer, and businessman best known for founding RCA and for his influential role in international economic policy during the interwar period.
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E.
Eugene F. Black
Eugene F. Black was an American banker and public official who served as chairman of the Federal Reserve during the early years of the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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banker ⓘ economist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| boardMemberOf | First Security Corporation ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1890-09-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-12-18 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Federal Reserve historical records
ⓘ
U.S. government archives ⓘ
linked to:
National Archives and Records Administration
|
| educatedAt | Brigham Young College ⓘ |
| employer |
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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linked to:
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
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| endTime | 1948-02-03 ⓘ |
| familyName | Eccles ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
banking
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macroeconomics ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ |
| fullName | Marriner Stoddard Eccles ⓘ |
| givenName | Marriner ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building named after him ⓘ |
| ideology | Keynesian economics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating deficit spending to combat economic downturns
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influencing the Banking Act of 1935 ⓘ leading Federal Reserve reforms of the 1930s ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party (United States)
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linked to:
Democratic Party
|
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableIdea | support for strong central bank independence within a public framework ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for countercyclical fiscal policy
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shaping U.S. monetary policy during World War II ⓘ shaping U.S. monetary policy during the Great Depression ⓘ |
| occupation |
banker
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businessperson ⓘ economist ⓘ public official ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Logan, Utah ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Salt Lake City, Utah
ⓘ
linked to:
Salt Lake City
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| positionHeld |
Chair of the Federal Reserve
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member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ⓘ |
| religion | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| residence |
Salt Lake City, Utah
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linked to:
Salt Lake City
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | George S. Eccles ⓘ |
| spouse | May Campbell Young ⓘ |
| startTime | 1934-11-15 ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marriner S. Eccles Description of subject: Marriner S. Eccles was an influential American banker and economist who served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve during the Great Depression and World War II, shaping modern U.S. monetary policy.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Marriner S. Eccles