Hedley Bull
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Hedley Bull was an influential Australian-born international relations scholar best known for his work on the English School and his seminal book "The Anarchical Society."
All labels observed (1)
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| Hedley Bull canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7595594 — 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: Hedley Bull Context triple: [Wolvercote Cemetery, hasNotableBurial, Hedley Bull]
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A.
Quincy Wright
Quincy Wright was an influential American political scientist and international law scholar known for his pioneering work on war, peace, and international relations.
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B.
Nicholas Vansittart
Nicholas Vansittart was a British Tory politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer during the early 19th century, becoming one of the longest-serving holders of that office.
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C.
Vernon Bogdanor
Vernon Bogdanor is a prominent British constitutional expert and political scientist, known for his extensive writings and commentary on the UK constitution and government.
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D.
Kenneth N. Waltz
Kenneth N. Waltz was a leading American political scientist and founder of neorealism in international relations theory, known for his influential structural analysis of the international system.
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E.
Sir Crispin Tickell
Sir Crispin Tickell was a British diplomat and influential environmentalist known for his work on climate change policy and sustainable development.
- 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: Hedley Bull Target entity description: Hedley Bull was an influential Australian-born international relations scholar best known for his work on the English School and his seminal book "The Anarchical Society."
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A.
Quincy Wright
Quincy Wright was an influential American political scientist and international law scholar known for his pioneering work on war, peace, and international relations.
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B.
Nicholas Vansittart
Nicholas Vansittart was a British Tory politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer during the early 19th century, becoming one of the longest-serving holders of that office.
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C.
Vernon Bogdanor
Vernon Bogdanor is a prominent British constitutional expert and political scientist, known for his extensive writings and commentary on the UK constitution and government.
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D.
Kenneth N. Waltz
Kenneth N. Waltz was a leading American political scientist and founder of neorealism in international relations theory, known for his influential structural analysis of the international system.
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E.
Sir Crispin Tickell
Sir Crispin Tickell was a British diplomat and influential environmentalist known for his work on climate change policy and sustainable development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international relations scholar
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person ⓘ political scientist ⓘ |
| almaMater |
University of Oxford
NERFINISHED
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University of Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1932-06-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| citizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1985-05-18 ⓘ |
| education |
University of Oxford
NERFINISHED
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University of Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Australian National University
NERFINISHED
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London School of Economics NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| field |
international relations
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political science ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
English School of international relations
NERFINISHED
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constructivist international relations theory ⓘ normative international relations theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Herbert Butterfield
NERFINISHED
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Martin Wight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
English School of international relations
NERFINISHED
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The Anarchical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ concept of international society ⓘ work on order in world politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainWork | The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Hedley Norman Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
international society
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order versus justice in international relations ⓘ |
| position | Montague Burton Professor of International Relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ global academia ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
diplomacy
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international law ⓘ international order ⓘ nuclear strategy ⓘ strategic studies ⓘ |
| theoreticalTradition | English School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Canberra
NERFINISHED
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Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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