Daniel J. Levinson
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Daniel J. Levinson was an American psychologist and social researcher best known for his influential work on adult development and life structure, as well as his contributions to studies of personality and authority.
All labels observed (1)
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| Daniel J. Levinson canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7284662 — 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: Daniel J. Levinson Context triple: [The Authoritarian Personality, author, Daniel J. Levinson]
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A.
Arthur D. Levinson
Arthur D. Levinson is an American biochemist and business executive best known as the longtime CEO of Genentech and the chairman of Apple Inc.'s board of directors.
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B.
Robert I. Sutton
Robert I. Sutton is an American organizational psychologist and Stanford professor best known for his research and popular books on workplace behavior, leadership, and evidence-based management.
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C.
Richard Levinson
Richard Levinson was an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the iconic detective series Columbo.
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D.
Alan Pariser
Alan Pariser is a music industry figure best known as a co-founder and collaborator of prominent record producer and manager Lou Adler.
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E.
Philip Drucker
Philip Drucker was an American anthropologist and archaeologist known for his pioneering fieldwork on Mesoamerican cultures, particularly the Olmec civilization.
- 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: Daniel J. Levinson Target entity description: Daniel J. Levinson was an American psychologist and social researcher best known for his influential work on adult development and life structure, as well as his contributions to studies of personality and authority.
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A.
Arthur D. Levinson
Arthur D. Levinson is an American biochemist and business executive best known as the longtime CEO of Genentech and the chairman of Apple Inc.'s board of directors.
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B.
Robert I. Sutton
Robert I. Sutton is an American organizational psychologist and Stanford professor best known for his research and popular books on workplace behavior, leadership, and evidence-based management.
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C.
Richard Levinson
Richard Levinson was an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating the iconic detective series Columbo.
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D.
Alan Pariser
Alan Pariser is a music industry figure best known as a co-founder and collaborator of prominent record producer and manager Lou Adler.
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E.
Philip Drucker
Philip Drucker was an American anthropologist and archaeologist known for his pioneering fieldwork on Mesoamerican cultures, particularly the Olmec civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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social researcher ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | psychology ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
adult education
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clinical psychology ⓘ organizational studies ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of California, Berkeley
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University of Iowa ⓘ |
| employer | Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Levinson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
adult development
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authority studies ⓘ personality studies ⓘ psychology ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Daniel ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
early adult transition
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late adult transition ⓘ life structure ⓘ midlife transition ⓘ seasons of life ⓘ |
| influenced |
adult development theory
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life-span developmental psychology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
concept of life structure
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research on adult life stages ⓘ studies of personality and authority ⓘ theory of adult development ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Daniel J. Levinson ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Seasons of Life
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linked to:
The Seasons of a Man's Life
The Seasons of a Man's Life ⓘ The Seasons of a Woman's Life ⓘ
linked to:
The Seasons of a Man's Life
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| occupation |
psychologist
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university professor ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
adult life cycle
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life course transitions ⓘ midlife transition ⓘ structure of adult personality ⓘ |
| studied |
authority relations
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personality development in adulthood ⓘ social roles in adult life ⓘ |
| workLocation | New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
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Subject: Daniel J. Levinson Description of subject: Daniel J. Levinson was an American psychologist and social researcher best known for his influential work on adult development and life structure, as well as his contributions to studies of personality and authority.
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