Alexander of Hales
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Alexander of Hales was a 13th-century English theologian and scholastic philosopher, often called the "Doctor Irrefragibilis," who played a foundational role in shaping early Franciscan theology and university teaching in Paris.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alexander of Hales canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12633448 — 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: Alexander of Hales Context triple: [Franciscan School, associatedWith, Alexander of Hales]
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Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury was an 11th-century Benedictine monk, philosopher, and Archbishop of Canterbury, renowned as a foundational figure in scholastic theology and for formulating influential arguments about God’s existence and the nature of salvation.
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Thomas Anshelm
Thomas Anshelm was an early 16th-century German printer and publisher known for producing important humanist and theological works during the Renaissance.
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C.
Bonaventure
Bonaventure was a 13th-century Franciscan theologian, philosopher, and cardinal renowned for his influential mystical and scholastic writings, earning him the title "Seraphic Doctor" of the Church.
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D.
Albertus de Colonia
Albertus de Colonia is the Latin name for Albert the Great, the 13th-century German Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge and influence on medieval scholasticism.
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E.
Stephen Langton
Stephen Langton was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury and influential churchman who played a key role in the events leading to Magna Carta and the political struggles of King John’s reign.
- 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: Alexander of Hales Target entity description: Alexander of Hales was a 13th-century English theologian and scholastic philosopher, often called the "Doctor Irrefragibilis," who played a foundational role in shaping early Franciscan theology and university teaching in Paris.
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A.
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury was an 11th-century Benedictine monk, philosopher, and Archbishop of Canterbury, renowned as a foundational figure in scholastic theology and for formulating influential arguments about God’s existence and the nature of salvation.
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B.
Thomas Anshelm
Thomas Anshelm was an early 16th-century German printer and publisher known for producing important humanist and theological works during the Renaissance.
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C.
Bonaventure
Bonaventure was a 13th-century Franciscan theologian, philosopher, and cardinal renowned for his influential mystical and scholastic writings, earning him the title "Seraphic Doctor" of the Church.
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D.
Albertus de Colonia
Albertus de Colonia is the Latin name for Albert the Great, the 13th-century German Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge and influence on medieval scholasticism.
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E.
Stephen Langton
Stephen Langton was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury and influential churchman who played a key role in the events leading to Magna Carta and the political struggles of King John’s reign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.