Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory
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The Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Oxford, held by leading scholars in political and social thought.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory canonical | 3 |
| Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory at the University of Oxford | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T641480 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory Context triple: [Isaiah Berlin, positionHeld, Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory]
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Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
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Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities
The Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities is a prestigious endowed academic chair in the humanities, notably held by Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel.
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Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor
The Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor is a prestigious endowed professorship at the University of Chicago, historically associated with eminent scholars such as astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.
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Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge
The Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious royal-appointed chair in modern historical studies at the University of Cambridge.
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Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University
The Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University is an interdisciplinary academic unit that combines political science, philosophical inquiry and religious studies in both teaching and research.
- 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: Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory Target entity description: The Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Oxford, held by leading scholars in political and social thought.
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A.
Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
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B.
Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities
The Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities is a prestigious endowed academic chair in the humanities, notably held by Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel.
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C.
Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor
The Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor is a prestigious endowed professorship at the University of Chicago, historically associated with eminent scholars such as astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.
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D.
Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge
The Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious royal-appointed chair in modern historical studies at the University of Cambridge.
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E.
Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University
The Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University is an interdisciplinary academic unit that combines political science, philosophical inquiry and religious studies in both teaching and research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed chair ⓘ professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
political philosophy
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political theory ⓘ social and political thought ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| academicRank | professor ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| associatedWith | All Souls College, Oxford ⓘ |
| collegeFellowship | All Souls College, Oxford ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endowmentType | Chichele Chair ⓘ |
| field | social and political theory ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Political science education
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Professorships at the University of Oxford ⓘ Social philosophy positions ⓘ |
| inception | 1944 ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries | Chichele Professorships ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Oxford ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Henry Chichele
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surface form:
Archbishop Henry Chichele
Henry Chichele ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being held by leading scholars in social and political theory
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prestigious status in political and social thought ⓘ |
| partOf | Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oxford ⓘ |
| positionType | full professorship ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | competitive academic appointment ⓘ |
| sponsor | All Souls College, Oxford ⓘ |
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Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory at the University of Oxford