Anthony D. Smith
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Anthony D. Smith was a prominent British sociologist and political theorist best known for his influential work on nationalism and national identity, particularly through his development of ethno-symbolist theory.
All labels observed (1)
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| Anthony D. Smith canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10221550 — 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: Anthony D. Smith Context triple: [Ernest Gellner, influenced, Anthony D. Smith]
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Ernest Gellner
Ernest Gellner was a Czech-British philosopher and social anthropologist best known for his influential theories on nationalism, modernity, and the relationship between culture and social organization.
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Alexander Migdal
Alexander Migdal is a theoretical physicist known for his influential work in quantum field theory and high-energy physics.
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Aleida Assmann
Aleida Assmann is a German cultural scientist and literary scholar renowned for her influential work on cultural memory and remembrance.
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Mark Naimark
Mark Naimark was a Soviet mathematician known for his influential work in functional analysis and operator algebras.
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Eric Wolf
Eric Wolf was an influential anthropologist known for integrating Marxist perspectives into the study of peasant societies, power, and global historical processes.
- 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: Anthony D. Smith Target entity description: Anthony D. Smith was a prominent British sociologist and political theorist best known for his influential work on nationalism and national identity, particularly through his development of ethno-symbolist theory.
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A.
Ernest Gellner
Ernest Gellner was a Czech-British philosopher and social anthropologist best known for his influential theories on nationalism, modernity, and the relationship between culture and social organization.
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B.
Alexander Migdal
Alexander Migdal is a theoretical physicist known for his influential work in quantum field theory and high-energy physics.
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C.
Aleida Assmann
Aleida Assmann is a German cultural scientist and literary scholar renowned for her influential work on cultural memory and remembrance.
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D.
Mark Naimark
Mark Naimark was a Soviet mathematician known for his influential work in functional analysis and operator algebras.
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E.
Eric Wolf
Eric Wolf was an influential anthropologist known for integrating Marxist perspectives into the study of peasant societies, power, and global historical processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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political theorist ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
political sociology
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sociology of nationalism ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1939 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
London School of Economics and Political Science
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linked to:
London School of Economics
University of London ⓘ |
| employer |
London School of Economics and Political Science
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linked to:
London School of Economics
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| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethnicity studies
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nationalism studies ⓘ political theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| fullName | Anthony David Smith ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Anthony ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
ethnie
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ethno-symbolism ⓘ myths, memories and symbols in nation formation ⓘ |
| influenced |
ethno-symbolist theorists
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nationalism studies scholars ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ernest Gellner
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Max Weber ⓘ Émile Durkheim ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ethno-symbolism
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theory of nationalism ⓘ work on national identity ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableIdea | nations as named human populations with shared myths, memories, and culture ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chosen Peoples
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National Identity ⓘ Nationalism and Modernism ⓘ The Ethnic Origins of Nations ⓘ Theories of Nationalism ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| researchInterest |
collective identity
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ethnicity ⓘ nationalism ⓘ nations ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | ethno-symbolist theory ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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