John Maurice Clark
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John Maurice Clark was an influential American economist known for his work on economic planning, business cycles, and the concept of the acceleration principle in investment.
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| John Maurice Clark canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Maurice Clark Context triple: [John Bates Clark, child, John Maurice Clark]
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Gordon Hodgkin
Gordon Hodgkin was a British painter and printmaker renowned for his vibrant, abstract works that often evoked emotional and remembered interiors.
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Edward Ingress Bell
Edward Ingress Bell was a British architect known for his partnership with Sir Aston Webb on prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century public and institutional buildings in the United Kingdom.
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Edward Montgomery Clift
Edward Montgomery Clift was an influential American film and stage actor known for his emotionally intense, naturalistic performances in classic mid-20th-century films such as "A Place in the Sun" and "From Here to Eternity."
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Victor A. Crutchley
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Percy William Pickering
Percy William Pickering was the father of the British Pre-Raphaelite painter Evelyn De Morgan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Maurice Clark Target entity description: John Maurice Clark was an influential American economist known for his work on economic planning, business cycles, and the concept of the acceleration principle in investment.
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A.
Gordon Hodgkin
Gordon Hodgkin was a British painter and printmaker renowned for his vibrant, abstract works that often evoked emotional and remembered interiors.
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B.
Edward Ingress Bell
Edward Ingress Bell was a British architect known for his partnership with Sir Aston Webb on prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century public and institutional buildings in the United Kingdom.
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C.
Edward Montgomery Clift
Edward Montgomery Clift was an influential American film and stage actor known for his emotionally intense, naturalistic performances in classic mid-20th-century films such as "A Place in the Sun" and "From Here to Eternity."
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D.
Victor A. Crutchley
Victor A. Crutchley was a British Royal Navy admiral and Victoria Cross recipient who served with distinction in both World Wars.
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E.
Percy William Pickering
Percy William Pickering was the father of the British Pre-Raphaelite painter Evelyn De Morgan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economist
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | American Economic Association presidency ⓘ |
| childOf | John Bates Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1884-11-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1963-06-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Amherst College
NERFINISHED
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Columbia University ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia University
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| familyName | Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
business cycle theory
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economic planning ⓘ economics ⓘ investment theory ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
author
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university teacher ⓘ |
| influenced |
business cycle theorists
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post-Keynesian economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | John Bates Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of business cycles
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formulation of the acceleration principle in investment ⓘ work on economic planning ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Economic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Maurice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
American institutionalism
NERFINISHED
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institutional economics ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
acceleration principle
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investment accelerator ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Abba P. Lerner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other American economists of the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Social Control of Business
NERFINISHED
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Strategic Factors in Business Cycles NERFINISHED ⓘ Studies in the Economics of Overhead Costs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Economics of Planning Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Westport, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of economics ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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