William Ramsey Clark
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William Ramsey Clark was an American lawyer and political figure who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Lyndon B. Johnson and later became known for his outspoken activism on civil rights and anti-war issues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Ramsey Clark canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8396038 — 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: William Ramsey Clark Context triple: [Ramsey Clark, fullName, William Ramsey Clark]
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A.
William Robinson Clark
William Robinson Clark was a Scottish-born theologian and academic who became a prominent professor of systematic theology at the University of Toronto in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Richard Wagstaff Clark
Richard Wagstaff Clark was an American radio and television personality best known for hosting the long-running music show "American Bandstand" and the annual "New Year's Rockin' Eve" broadcasts.
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C.
Charles Clark
Charles Clark is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts.
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D.
Thomas Campbell Clark
Thomas Campbell Clark was an American lawyer and jurist who served as U.S. Attorney General and later as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1949 to 1967.
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E.
Walter Leighton Clark
Walter Leighton Clark was an American artist, businessman, and arts patron best known for co-founding influential art institutions in early 20th-century New York City.
- 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: William Ramsey Clark Target entity description: William Ramsey Clark was an American lawyer and political figure who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Lyndon B. Johnson and later became known for his outspoken activism on civil rights and anti-war issues.
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A.
William Robinson Clark
William Robinson Clark was a Scottish-born theologian and academic who became a prominent professor of systematic theology at the University of Toronto in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Richard Wagstaff Clark
Richard Wagstaff Clark was an American radio and television personality best known for hosting the long-running music show "American Bandstand" and the annual "New Year's Rockin' Eve" broadcasts.
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C.
Charles Clark
Charles Clark is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts.
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D.
Thomas Campbell Clark
Thomas Campbell Clark was an American lawyer and jurist who served as U.S. Attorney General and later as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1949 to 1967.
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E.
Walter Leighton Clark
Walter Leighton Clark was an American artist, businessman, and arts patron best known for co-founding influential art institutions in early 20th-century New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Attorney General
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anti-war activist ⓘ civil rights activist ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award
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linked to:
Courage of Conscience Award
|
| birthDate | 1927-12-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dallas, Texas, United States
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linked to:
Dallas, Texas
|
| causeOfDeath | unspecified natural causes ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2021-04-09 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
United States Department of Justice records
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obituaries in major U.S. newspapers ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Chicago
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University of Texas School of Law ⓘ University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| endTime | 1969-01-20 ⓘ |
| familyName | Clark ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights law
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constitutional law ⓘ international law ⓘ |
| fullName | William Ramsey Clark ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of controversial international figures in court
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opposition to the Gulf War ⓘ opposition to the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
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linked to:
Democratic Party
|
| middleName | Ramsey ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| notableWork |
involvement in drafting the Civil Rights Act of 1968
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involvement in drafting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| parent | Tom C. Clark ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
66th United States Attorney General
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Attorney General
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Lands Division ⓘ
linked to:
United States Assistant Attorney General
United States Deputy Attorney General ⓘ |
| relative | Tom C. Clark ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| spouse | Georgia Welch Clark ⓘ |
| startTime | 1967-03-02 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Ramsey Clark Description of subject: William Ramsey Clark was an American lawyer and political figure who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Lyndon B. Johnson and later became known for his outspoken activism on civil rights and anti-war issues.
Referenced by (2)
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