Henry Sloane Coffin
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Henry Sloane Coffin was an influential American Presbyterian minister, theologian, and president of Union Theological Seminary in New York City in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
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| Henry Sloane Coffin canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5379914 — 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: Henry Sloane Coffin Context triple: [William Sloane Coffin, relative, Henry Sloane Coffin]
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A.
Henry D. Gilpin
Henry D. Gilpin was a 19th-century American lawyer and statesman who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Martin Van Buren.
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B.
William Conant Church
William Conant Church was a 19th-century American journalist, editor, and co-founder of the National Rifle Association.
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C.
Archibald Alexander Hodge
Archibald Alexander Hodge was a prominent 19th-century American Presbyterian theologian and professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, known for his influential work in Reformed theology and defense of orthodox Calvinism.
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D.
Phillips Brooks
Phillips Brooks was a prominent 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman and orator, best known as the author of the Christmas carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and as a leading preacher at Boston's Trinity Church.
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E.
William Ellery Channing
William Ellery Channing was a prominent early 19th-century American Unitarian theologian and preacher known for his influential sermons on liberal Christianity, social reform, and abolitionism.
- 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: Henry Sloane Coffin Target entity description: Henry Sloane Coffin was an influential American Presbyterian minister, theologian, and president of Union Theological Seminary in New York City in the early 20th century.
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A.
Henry D. Gilpin
Henry D. Gilpin was a 19th-century American lawyer and statesman who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Martin Van Buren.
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B.
William Conant Church
William Conant Church was a 19th-century American journalist, editor, and co-founder of the National Rifle Association.
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C.
Archibald Alexander Hodge
Archibald Alexander Hodge was a prominent 19th-century American Presbyterian theologian and professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, known for his influential work in Reformed theology and defense of orthodox Calvinism.
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D.
Phillips Brooks
Phillips Brooks was a prominent 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman and orator, best known as the author of the Christmas carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and as a leading preacher at Boston's Trinity Church.
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E.
William Ellery Channing
William Ellery Channing was a prominent early 19th-century American Unitarian theologian and preacher known for his influential sermons on liberal Christianity, social reform, and abolitionism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Presbyterian minister
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academic administrator ⓘ human ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1877-01-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1954-11-25 ⓘ |
| denomination | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
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linked to:
Union Theological Seminary
Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
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linked to:
Union Theological Seminary
|
| familyName | Coffin ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian ethics
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homiletics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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religious non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
author
ⓘ
preacher ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Presbyterian Church in the United States of America ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on liberal Protestant theology in the United States
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leadership at Union Theological Seminary in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
In a Day of Social Rebuilding
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Some Christian Convictions ⓘ The Creed of Jesus ⓘ |
| occupation |
Presbyterian minister
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theologian ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lakeville, Connecticut ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Presbyterianism ⓘ
linked to:
Presbyterian
|
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry Sloane Coffin Description of subject: Henry Sloane Coffin was an influential American Presbyterian minister, theologian, and president of Union Theological Seminary in New York City in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (2)
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