Nicholas Murray Butler
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Nicholas Murray Butler was an American philosopher, diplomat, and long-serving president of Columbia University who shared the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize for his work promoting international arbitration and peace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nicholas Murray Butler canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7766788 — 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: Nicholas Murray Butler Context triple: [Butler, hasNotableBearer, Nicholas Murray Butler]
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A.
Leonard B. Loeb
Leonard B. Loeb was an American physicist known for his work in ionized gases and electrical discharges, and for mentoring notable students such as Norris Bradbury.
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B.
James Rowland Angell
James Rowland Angell was an influential American psychologist and educator who helped shape functionalist psychology and later led major universities in the early 20th century.
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C.
Edmund A. Walsh
Edmund A. Walsh was an American Jesuit priest, educator, and influential founder of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, known for his work in international affairs and anti-communism.
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D.
Arthur Flemming
Arthur Flemming was an American government official best known for serving as U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and for his influential work in public policy and social welfare.
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E.
Lee A. DuBridge
Lee A. DuBridge was an American physicist and influential science administrator who served as president of Caltech and later as the chief science advisor to U.S. President Richard Nixon.
- 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: Nicholas Murray Butler Target entity description: Nicholas Murray Butler was an American philosopher, diplomat, and long-serving president of Columbia University who shared the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize for his work promoting international arbitration and peace.
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A.
Leonard B. Loeb
Leonard B. Loeb was an American physicist known for his work in ionized gases and electrical discharges, and for mentoring notable students such as Norris Bradbury.
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B.
James Rowland Angell
James Rowland Angell was an influential American psychologist and educator who helped shape functionalist psychology and later led major universities in the early 20th century.
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C.
Edmund A. Walsh
Edmund A. Walsh was an American Jesuit priest, educator, and influential founder of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, known for his work in international affairs and anti-communism.
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D.
Arthur Flemming
Arthur Flemming was an American government official best known for serving as U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and for his influential work in public policy and social welfare.
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E.
Lee A. DuBridge
Lee A. DuBridge was an American physicist and influential science administrator who served as president of Caltech and later as the chief science advisor to U.S. President Richard Nixon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel Peace Prize laureate
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
education
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philosophy ⓘ |
| advocated |
League of Nations
NERFINISHED
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international arbitration ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
NERFINISHED
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Columbia University ⓘ |
| almaMater | Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Légion d'honneur
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surface form:
Legion of Honour
Nobel Peace Prize ⓘ Order of the Crown of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1862-04-02 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1947-12-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Columbia University ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| familyName | Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
international relations
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peace studies ⓘ |
| fullName | Nicholas Murray Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Nicholas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of world peace
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presidency of Columbia University ⓘ promotion of international arbitration ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory | Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The International Mind
NERFINISHED
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The Meaning of Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic administrator
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diplomat ⓘ educator ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Hague peace conferences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of Columbia University
NERFINISHED
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President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sharedNobelPrizeWith | Jane Addams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1902 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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