Mary Robinson
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Irish politician
academic
barrister
feminist
former head of state
human
human rights activist
lawyer
Mary Robinson is an Irish lawyer and politician who served as the first female President of Ireland and later as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, renowned globally for her advocacy on human rights and social justice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mary Robinson canonical | 22 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T60463 — 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: Mary Robinson Context triple: [Sydney Peace Prize, hasRecipient, Mary Robinson]
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A.
Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish
Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish was an American socialite and member of the Kennedy political family who became the Marchioness of Hartington and died tragically in a 1948 plane crash.
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B.
Marion MacInnis
Marion MacInnis was the wife of pioneering American electrical engineer and radio inventor Edwin H. Armstrong.
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C.
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher was the United Kingdom’s first female prime minister, known for her conservative economic policies, strong anti-communist stance, and transformative but divisive leadership during the 1980s.
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D.
Rosemary Leith
Rosemary Leith is a Canadian-born entrepreneur and internet governance leader who co-founded the World Wide Web Foundation and serves on various boards related to technology and public policy.
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E.
Claudine Gay
Claudine Gay is an American political scientist and academic leader who served as the 30th president of Harvard University and the first Black person to hold the position.
- 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: Mary Robinson Target entity description: Mary Robinson is an Irish lawyer and politician who served as the first female President of Ireland and later as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, renowned globally for her advocacy on human rights and social justice.
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A.
Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish
Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish was an American socialite and member of the Kennedy political family who became the Marchioness of Hartington and died tragically in a 1948 plane crash.
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B.
Marion MacInnis
Marion MacInnis was the wife of pioneering American electrical engineer and radio inventor Edwin H. Armstrong.
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C.
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher was the United Kingdom’s first female prime minister, known for her conservative economic policies, strong anti-communist stance, and transformative but divisive leadership during the 1980s.
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D.
Rosemary Leith
Rosemary Leith is a Canadian-born entrepreneur and internet governance leader who co-founded the World Wide Web Foundation and serves on various boards related to technology and public policy.
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E.
Claudine Gay
Claudine Gay is an American political scientist and academic leader who served as the 30th president of Harvard University and the first Black person to hold the position.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish politician
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academic ⓘ barrister ⓘ feminist ⓘ former head of state ⓘ human ⓘ human rights activist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Fulbright Prize for International Understanding
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Indira Gandhi Prize ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ Sydney Peace Prize ⓘ |
| birthName | Mary Therese Winifred Bourke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-05-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard Law School
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King's Inns ⓘ Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
climate justice
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constitutional law ⓘ human rights ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for human rights
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advocacy for social justice ⓘ climate justice leadership ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Seanad Éireann ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Independent politician (Ireland)
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Labour Party (Ireland) ⓘ |
| name | Mary Robinson self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first female President of Ireland
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served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice
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The Elders ⓘ book "Everybody Matters: A Memoir" ⓘ |
| occupation |
human rights advocate
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ university lecturer ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
President of Ireland term end 1997-09-12
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights term end 2002-09-11 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
President of Ireland term start 1990-12-03
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights term start 1997-09-12 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of The Elders
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Chancellor of the University of Dublin ⓘ President of Ireland ⓘ Senator in Seanad Éireann ⓘ Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mary Robinson Description of subject: Mary Robinson is an Irish lawyer and politician who served as the first female President of Ireland and later as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, renowned globally for her advocacy on human rights and social justice.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ballina, County Mayo
subject surface form:
Everybody Matters: A Memoir
subject surface form:
Everybody Matters: A Memoir
subject surface form:
Everybody Matters: A Memoir
subject surface form:
The Elders
subject surface form:
The Elders