John Grim
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John Grim is a scholar of religion and ecology known for his work on Indigenous traditions and his collaboration with Thomas Berry in developing the field of religious environmentalism.
All labels observed (1)
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| John Grim canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Grim Context triple: [Thomas Berry, influenced, John Grim]
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Gunnar Cauthery
Gunnar Cauthery is an actor best known for his role in the television series "Mars."
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Christian Tychsen
Christian Tychsen was a high-ranking Waffen-SS officer and tank commander during World War II who briefly led the 2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich."
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C.
Victor E. Viking
Victor E. Viking is the costumed Viking character who serves as the spirited athletic mascot for Northern Kentucky University.
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Dr. Thorkel
Dr. Thorkel is the main villainous scientist in the 1940 science fiction horror film "Dr. Cyclops," known for using radiation to shrink humans for his experiments.
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Edward Byllynge
Edward Byllynge was a 17th-century English Quaker and colonial proprietor who played a key role in the early settlement and governance of what became New Jersey.
- 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: John Grim Target entity description: John Grim is a scholar of religion and ecology known for his work on Indigenous traditions and his collaboration with Thomas Berry in developing the field of religious environmentalism.
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A.
Gunnar Cauthery
Gunnar Cauthery is an actor best known for his role in the television series "Mars."
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B.
Christian Tychsen
Christian Tychsen was a high-ranking Waffen-SS officer and tank commander during World War II who briefly led the 2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich."
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C.
Victor E. Viking
Victor E. Viking is the costumed Viking character who serves as the spirited athletic mascot for Northern Kentucky University.
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D.
Dr. Thorkel
Dr. Thorkel is the main villainous scientist in the 1940 science fiction horror film "Dr. Cyclops," known for using radiation to shrink humans for his experiments.
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E.
Edward Byllynge
Edward Byllynge was a 17th-century English Quaker and colonial proprietor who played a key role in the early settlement and governance of what became New Jersey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental humanities scholar
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person ⓘ religious studies scholar ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| coAuthoredWith | Mary Evelyn Tucker ⓘ |
| coEdited |
Indigenous Traditions and Ecology
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Thomas Berry: Selected Writings on the Earth Community ⓘ Worldviews and Ecology ⓘ |
| coFounded | Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Thomas Berry ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of the field of religion and ecology
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scholarship on Indigenous environmental ethics ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indigenous traditions
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comparative religion ⓘ environmental ethics ⓘ religion and ecology ⓘ religious environmentalism ⓘ |
| hasAcademicInterest |
Indigenous environmental knowledge
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cosmology and ecology in religious traditions ⓘ interreligious dialogue on environmental issues ⓘ |
| hasRole | co-director of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Thomas Berry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaboration with Thomas Berry
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developing the field of religious environmentalism ⓘ work on Indigenous traditions and ecology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
lecturer
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research scholar ⓘ |
| promotes | integration of religious worldviews with ecological sustainability ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Evelyn Tucker ⓘ |
| studies | Indigenous lifeways in relation to land and ecology ⓘ |
| teachesAt |
Yale Divinity School
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Yale School of the Environment ⓘ |
| worksAt | Yale University ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: John Grim Description of subject: John Grim is a scholar of religion and ecology known for his work on Indigenous traditions and his collaboration with Thomas Berry in developing the field of religious environmentalism.
Referenced by (6)
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