Lynn Thorndike
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Lynn Thorndike was an influential American historian of medieval science and magic, best known for his monumental multi-volume work "A History of Magic and Experimental Science."
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| Lynn Thorndike canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lynn Thorndike Context triple: [George Sarton Medal, notableRecipient, Lynn Thorndike]
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Ruth Hussey
Ruth Hussey was an American actress best known for her sharp-witted supporting roles in classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s, including her Oscar-nominated performance in "The Philadelphia Story."
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Constance Bennett
Constance Bennett was a prominent American film actress of the 1920s and 1930s, known for her sophisticated screen presence and roles in early Hollywood talkies.
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Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell was a popular American film and stage actress of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her wisecracking, warm-hearted characters in numerous Warner Bros. productions.
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Phyllis Fraser
Phyllis Fraser was an American actress-turned-publishing executive and children's book editor who co-founded Beginner Books and played a key role in popularizing early readers like those by Dr. Seuss.
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Joan Bennett
Joan Bennett was a prominent American film actress of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her transition from blonde ingenue roles to sultry film noir femme fatales under director Fritz Lang.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lynn Thorndike Target entity description: Lynn Thorndike was an influential American historian of medieval science and magic, best known for his monumental multi-volume work "A History of Magic and Experimental Science."
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A.
Ruth Hussey
Ruth Hussey was an American actress best known for her sharp-witted supporting roles in classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s, including her Oscar-nominated performance in "The Philadelphia Story."
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B.
Constance Bennett
Constance Bennett was a prominent American film actress of the 1920s and 1930s, known for her sophisticated screen presence and roles in early Hollywood talkies.
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C.
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell was a popular American film and stage actress of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her wisecracking, warm-hearted characters in numerous Warner Bros. productions.
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D.
Phyllis Fraser
Phyllis Fraser was an American actress-turned-publishing executive and children's book editor who co-founded Beginner Books and played a key role in popularizing early readers like those by Dr. Seuss.
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E.
Joan Bennett
Joan Bennett was a prominent American film actress of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her transition from blonde ingenue roles to sultry film noir femme fatales under director Fritz Lang.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American historian
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historian of science ⓘ human ⓘ medievalist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD ⓘ |
| authorOf | A History of Magic and Experimental Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Haskins Medal
NERFINISHED
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Sarton Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1882-07-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1965-12-28 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | James Harvey Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Wesleyan University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Columbia University ⓘ |
| familyName | Thorndike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
history of alchemy
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history of astrology ⓘ history of magic ⓘ history of science ⓘ medieval history ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
history of science as an academic discipline
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study of medieval magic and occultism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Philosophical Society
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Medieval Academy of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Lynn Thorndike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A History of Magic and Experimental Science
NERFINISHED
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Science and Thought in the Fifteenth Century NERFINISHED ⓘ The History of Medieval Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ The Place of Magic in the Intellectual History of Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ University Records and Life in the Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumesOfWorkAuthored | 8 ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor
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university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lynn, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the Medieval Academy of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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