Georg Henrik
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Georg Henrik von Wright was a prominent Finnish philosopher known for his work in logic, philosophy of action, and as a successor to Ludwig Wittgenstein at the University of Cambridge.
All labels observed (1)
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| Georg Henrik canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11507817 — 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: Georg Henrik Context triple: [G. H. von Wright, givenName, Georg Henrik]
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Gustaf Bonde
Gustaf Bonde was a prominent 17th-century Swedish statesman and nobleman who served as Lord High Treasurer and played a key role in shaping Sweden’s fiscal and political affairs.
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Gustaf Lagerbjelke
Gustaf Lagerbjelke was a prominent 19th-century Swedish statesman and nobleman who held one of the highest financial and governmental offices in the Kingdom of Sweden.
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C.
Rudolf Fredrik Berg
Rudolf Fredrik Berg was a Swedish engineer and industrialist best known for founding the construction and development company that became Skanska AB.
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Carl Gyllenhielm
Carl Gyllenhielm was a Swedish nobleman, military commander, and statesman of the early 17th century who played a key role in Sweden’s wars and high politics during the reign of Gustavus Adolphus.
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E.
Harald Julius von Bosse
Harald Julius von Bosse was a 19th-century architect of Baltic German origin known for his work in imperial Russia, particularly on prominent St. Petersburg palaces and public buildings.
- 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: Georg Henrik Target entity description: Georg Henrik von Wright was a prominent Finnish philosopher known for his work in logic, philosophy of action, and as a successor to Ludwig Wittgenstein at the University of Cambridge.
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A.
Gustaf Bonde
Gustaf Bonde was a prominent 17th-century Swedish statesman and nobleman who served as Lord High Treasurer and played a key role in shaping Sweden’s fiscal and political affairs.
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B.
Gustaf Lagerbjelke
Gustaf Lagerbjelke was a prominent 19th-century Swedish statesman and nobleman who held one of the highest financial and governmental offices in the Kingdom of Sweden.
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C.
Rudolf Fredrik Berg
Rudolf Fredrik Berg was a Swedish engineer and industrialist best known for founding the construction and development company that became Skanska AB.
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D.
Carl Gyllenhielm
Carl Gyllenhielm was a Swedish nobleman, military commander, and statesman of the early 17th century who played a key role in Sweden’s wars and high politics during the reign of Gustavus Adolphus.
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E.
Harald Julius von Bosse
Harald Julius von Bosse was a 19th-century architect of Baltic German origin known for his work in imperial Russia, particularly on prominent St. Petersburg palaces and public buildings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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human ⓘ logician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Finland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1916-06-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-06-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Helsinki ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge University
University of Helsinki ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Swedish-speaking Finns ⓘ |
| familyName |
von Wright
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linked to:
G. H. von Wright
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| fieldOfWork |
deontic logic
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logic ⓘ modal logic ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| fullName |
Georg Henrik von Wright
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linked to:
G. H. von Wright
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| givenName | Georg Henrik ⓘ |
| influenced |
analytic philosophy of action
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contemporary deontic logic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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G. E. Moore ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a leading interpreter of Ludwig Wittgenstein
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critiques of modernity and progress ⓘ work in logic ⓘ work in philosophy of action ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Finnish ⓘ Swedish ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British Academy
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Finnish Academy of Science and Letters ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
action-theoretic account of human agency
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analysis of norms and practical reasoning ⓘ critique of technological civilization ⓘ systematic development of deontic logic ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Essay in Modal Logic
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Causality and Determinism ⓘ Explanation and Understanding ⓘ My Life as a Philosopher ⓘ Norm and Action ⓘ Of Human Freedom ⓘ Philosophical Papers ⓘ Science and Reason ⓘ The Logic of Preference ⓘ The Myth of Progress ⓘ The Tree of Knowledge ⓘ The Varieties of Goodness ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Helsinki ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Helsinki ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
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Professor of Philosophy at the University of Helsinki ⓘ successor to Ludwig Wittgenstein as Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
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Subject: Georg Henrik Description of subject: Georg Henrik von Wright was a prominent Finnish philosopher known for his work in logic, philosophy of action, and as a successor to Ludwig Wittgenstein at the University of Cambridge.
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