John Mair
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John Mair was a Scottish philosopher and theologian of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, known for his influential work in scholasticism and early modern political thought.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Mair canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10385453 — 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: John Mair Context triple: [Collège de Montaigu, educated, John Mair]
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A.
James Hagan
James Hagan was an American playwright best known for writing the stage play that became the basis for the classic film "The Strawberry Blonde."
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B.
John Loughlin
John Loughlin was the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, serving from its establishment in the mid-19th century and overseeing its early growth.
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C.
Peter A. Sturgeon
Peter A. Sturgeon is a notable individual recognized for bearing the surname Sturgeon, though specific widely known biographical details about him are limited.
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D.
Murray Waldron
Murray Waldron is a businessman best known as one of the founders of the telecommunications company WorldCom, Inc.
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E.
Edward J. McCormack
Edward J. McCormack was an American public official who served in a leading labor and industry regulatory role in New York State government.
- 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: John Mair Target entity description: John Mair was a Scottish philosopher and theologian of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, known for his influential work in scholasticism and early modern political thought.
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A.
James Hagan
James Hagan was an American playwright best known for writing the stage play that became the basis for the classic film "The Strawberry Blonde."
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B.
John Loughlin
John Loughlin was the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, serving from its establishment in the mid-19th century and overseeing its early growth.
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C.
Peter A. Sturgeon
Peter A. Sturgeon is a notable individual recognized for bearing the surname Sturgeon, though specific widely known biographical details about him are limited.
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D.
Murray Waldron
Murray Waldron is a businessman best known as one of the founders of the telecommunications company WorldCom, Inc.
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E.
Edward J. McCormack
Edward J. McCormack was an American public official who served in a leading labor and industry regulatory role in New York State government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic theologian
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 16th century
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late 15th century ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Gleghornie
NERFINISHED
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Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Collège de Montaigu
NERFINISHED
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University of Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ University of St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
historiography
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logic ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Francisco de Vitoria
NERFINISHED
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George Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ John Calvin NERFINISHED ⓘ John Knox NERFINISHED ⓘ School of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Jean Gerson NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Lombard NERFINISHED ⓘ William of Ockham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ Scots ⓘ |
| movement |
nominalism
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scholasticism ⓘ |
| name |
Jean Mair
NERFINISHED
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Joannes Major NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mair NERFINISHED ⓘ John Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
conciliarism
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popular sovereignty in political thought ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentaries on Aristotle
NERFINISHED
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Commentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard NERFINISHED ⓘ Historia Majoris Britanniae, tam Angliae quam Scotiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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theologian ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: John Mair Description of subject: John Mair was a Scottish philosopher and theologian of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, known for his influential work in scholasticism and early modern political thought.
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