Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University

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The Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University is the oldest endowed professorship in the United States, traditionally held by a leading scholar of theology or religious studies at Harvard.

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Hollis Research Professor of Divinity	1

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Target entity: Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University
Context triple: [Amos Niven Wilder, positionHeld, Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University]

A. Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale University
The Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale University is a distinguished endowed chair in Yale’s Divinity School and Philosophy Department, held by leading scholars at the intersection of philosophy and Christian theology.
B. Norris–Hulse Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge
The Norris–Hulse Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in theology and religious studies held by leading biblical and theological scholars.
C. Hulsean Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge
The Hulsean Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious theological chair dedicated to the academic study and teaching of Christian theology and biblical studies at the university.
D. Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge
The Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious royal-endowed chair in theology, historically one of the university’s most senior and influential positions in religious scholarship.
E. Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard University
The Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the English department historically held by distinguished scholars and writers in the fields of rhetoric, oratory, and literature.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University
Target entity description: The Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University is the oldest endowed professorship in the United States, traditionally held by a leading scholar of theology or religious studies at Harvard.

A. Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale University
The Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale University is a distinguished endowed chair in Yale’s Divinity School and Philosophy Department, held by leading scholars at the intersection of philosophy and Christian theology.
B. Norris–Hulse Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge
The Norris–Hulse Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in theology and religious studies held by leading biblical and theological scholars.
C. Hulsean Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge
The Hulsean Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious theological chair dedicated to the academic study and teaching of Christian theology and biblical studies at the university.
D. Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge
The Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious royal-endowed chair in theology, historically one of the university’s most senior and influential positions in religious scholarship.
E. Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard University
The Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the English department historically held by distinguished scholars and writers in the fields of rhetoric, oratory, and literature.
F. None of above. chosen

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Amos Niven Wilder → positionHeld → Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University ⓘ

Harvey Cox → positionHeld → Hollis Research Professor of Divinity ⓘ

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