R. C. Zaehner
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R. C. Zaehner was a prominent 20th-century British scholar of comparative religion and mysticism, known for his influential writings on Eastern religions and their relationship to Western thought.
All labels observed (1)
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| R. C. Zaehner canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9070231 — 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: R. C. Zaehner Context triple: [Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford, notableHolder, R. C. Zaehner]
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C. H. Dodd
C. H. Dodd was a prominent 20th-century British New Testament scholar and theologian known for his influential work on the Gospel of John, realized eschatology, and the historical interpretation of Christian doctrine.
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B.
Frithjof Schuon
Frithjof Schuon was a 20th-century metaphysician and spiritual author known as a leading figure of the Traditionalist School, emphasizing perennial philosophy and the transcendent unity of religions.
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C.
Raymond Priestley
Raymond Priestley was a British geologist and Antarctic explorer who later became a prominent academic and university administrator.
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D.
O. V. Wright
O. V. Wright was an American soul and blues singer known for his deeply emotive vocals and influential Southern soul recordings in the 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
Max Müller
Max Müller was a pioneering 19th-century German-born philologist and Orientalist, best known for his influential work on comparative linguistics, the study and translation of Sanskrit texts, and the early development of comparative religion.
- 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: R. C. Zaehner Target entity description: R. C. Zaehner was a prominent 20th-century British scholar of comparative religion and mysticism, known for his influential writings on Eastern religions and their relationship to Western thought.
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A.
C. H. Dodd
C. H. Dodd was a prominent 20th-century British New Testament scholar and theologian known for his influential work on the Gospel of John, realized eschatology, and the historical interpretation of Christian doctrine.
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B.
Frithjof Schuon
Frithjof Schuon was a 20th-century metaphysician and spiritual author known as a leading figure of the Traditionalist School, emphasizing perennial philosophy and the transcendent unity of religions.
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C.
Raymond Priestley
Raymond Priestley was a British geologist and Antarctic explorer who later became a prominent academic and university administrator.
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D.
O. V. Wright
O. V. Wright was an American soul and blues singer known for his deeply emotive vocals and influential Southern soul recordings in the 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
Max Müller
Max Müller was a pioneering 19th-century German-born philologist and Orientalist, best known for his influential work on comparative linguistics, the study and translation of Sanskrit texts, and the early development of comparative religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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person ⓘ religious studies scholar ⓘ |
| academicPosition | Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
Zoroastrian texts
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comparative mysticism ⓘ |
| birthCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1913-04-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sevenoaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1974-11-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Christ Church, Oxford ⓘ |
| employer |
British government
NERFINISHED
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Zaehner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Eastern religions
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Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic studies ⓘ Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ comparative religion ⓘ mysticism ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Charles Zaehner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Robert
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Robert Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | study of comparative religion in the 20th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
comparative study of Eastern and Western religions
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interpretation of Eastern religions for Western audiences ⓘ writings on mysticism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Concordant Discord
NERFINISHED
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Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Mysticism: Sacred and Profane NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dawn and Twilight of Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Zen, Drugs and Mysticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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professor ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| workedAs | intelligence officer ⓘ |
| workInstitution | University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: R. C. Zaehner Description of subject: R. C. Zaehner was a prominent 20th-century British scholar of comparative religion and mysticism, known for his influential writings on Eastern religions and their relationship to Western thought.
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