Lawrence R. Jacobs
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Lawrence R. Jacobs is an American political scientist known for his research on public opinion, democratic governance, and health policy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lawrence R. Jacobs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9201246 — 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: Lawrence R. Jacobs Context triple: [Kay Lehman Schlozman, coAuthor, Lawrence R. Jacobs]
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A.
Russell Binder
Russell Binder is a film and television producer known for his work on projects such as the movie "Part of Me."
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B.
Robert D. Wachs
Robert D. Wachs was a film and television producer best known for his work on the hit comedy "Coming to America."
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C.
Jeffrey Alexander
Jeffrey Alexander is an American sociologist known for advancing neo-functionalism and cultural sociology, building on and revising the theoretical legacy of Talcott Parsons.
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D.
Michael S. Barr
Michael S. Barr is an American legal scholar and policymaker who serves as a key U.S. financial regulator, overseeing banking supervision and financial stability at the Federal Reserve.
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E.
Edward K. Milkis
Edward K. Milkis was an American television producer best known for his work on popular 1970s sitcoms and collaborations with Garry Marshall.
- 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: Lawrence R. Jacobs Target entity description: Lawrence R. Jacobs is an American political scientist known for his research on public opinion, democratic governance, and health policy.
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A.
Russell Binder
Russell Binder is a film and television producer known for his work on projects such as the movie "Part of Me."
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B.
Robert D. Wachs
Robert D. Wachs was a film and television producer best known for his work on the hit comedy "Coming to America."
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C.
Jeffrey Alexander
Jeffrey Alexander is an American sociologist known for advancing neo-functionalism and cultural sociology, building on and revising the theoretical legacy of Talcott Parsons.
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D.
Michael S. Barr
Michael S. Barr is an American legal scholar and policymaker who serves as a key U.S. financial regulator, overseeing banking supervision and financial stability at the Federal Reserve.
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E.
Edward K. Milkis
Edward K. Milkis was an American television producer best known for his work on popular 1970s sitcoms and collaborations with Garry Marshall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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political scientist ⓘ |
| affiliation | College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Humphrey School of Public Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Oberlin College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American politics
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democratic governance ⓘ health policy ⓘ political science ⓘ public opinion research ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
American government
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comparative health policy ⓘ public policy analysis ⓘ |
| hasRole |
policy analyst
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public commentator on U.S. politics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Political Science Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Lawrence R. Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
constraints on democratic responsiveness
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elite manipulation of public opinion ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Democracy Under Fire: Donald Trump and the Breaking of American History
NERFINISHED
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Health Care Reform and American Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know NERFINISHED ⓘ Politicians Don’t Pander: Political Manipulation and the Loss of Democratic Responsiveness NERFINISHED ⓘ The Health of Nations: Public Opinion and the Making of American and British Health Policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance
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Walter F. and Joan Mondale Chair for Political Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
democratic accountability
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health care politics ⓘ policy making in the United States ⓘ public opinion and political behavior ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Minneapolis
NERFINISHED
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Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
U.S. elections
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health care reform in the United States ⓘ presidential leadership ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lawrence R. Jacobs Description of subject: Lawrence R. Jacobs is an American political scientist known for his research on public opinion, democratic governance, and health policy.
Referenced by (1)
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