Shirley Hufstedler
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Shirley Hufstedler was an American lawyer, judge, and public official who became the first U.S. Secretary of Education after serving as a federal appellate judge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shirley Hufstedler canonical | 7 |
| Shirley Hufstedler – jurist | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T328102 — 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: Shirley Hufstedler Context triple: [United States Secretary of Education, firstHolder, Shirley Hufstedler]
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A.
Margalo Gillmore
Margalo Gillmore was an English-born American stage and film actress known for her sophisticated supporting roles in Broadway productions and classic Hollywood films of the mid-20th century.
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B.
Lucille Sheardown
Lucille Sheardown was one of the later wives of American inventor Lee de Forest, associated with his personal life rather than his pioneering work in radio and electronics.
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C.
Nancy Gates
Nancy Gates was an American film and television actress active from the 1940s through the 1960s, known for her roles in dramas, film noirs, and romantic comedies.
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D.
Mary Grace Slattery
Mary Grace Slattery was the first wife of American playwright Arthur Miller, whom he married before achieving his major theatrical success.
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E.
Nancy Packard Burnett
Nancy Packard Burnett is an American philanthropist and member of the Packard family who has supported environmental, educational, and cultural initiatives.
- 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: Shirley Hufstedler Target entity description: Shirley Hufstedler was an American lawyer, judge, and public official who became the first U.S. Secretary of Education after serving as a federal appellate judge.
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A.
Margalo Gillmore
Margalo Gillmore was an English-born American stage and film actress known for her sophisticated supporting roles in Broadway productions and classic Hollywood films of the mid-20th century.
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B.
Lucille Sheardown
Lucille Sheardown was one of the later wives of American inventor Lee de Forest, associated with his personal life rather than his pioneering work in radio and electronics.
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C.
Nancy Gates
Nancy Gates was an American film and television actress active from the 1940s through the 1960s, known for her roles in dramas, film noirs, and romantic comedies.
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D.
Mary Grace Slattery
Mary Grace Slattery was the first wife of American playwright Arthur Miller, whom he married before achieving his major theatrical success.
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E.
Nancy Packard Burnett
Nancy Packard Burnett is an American philanthropist and member of the Packard family who has supported environmental, educational, and cultural initiatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Secretary of Education
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ lawyer ⓘ public official ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-08-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-03-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Stanford Law School
ⓘ
University of New Mexico ⓘ |
| employer |
Hufstedler & Kaus
ⓘ
Morrison & Foerster ⓘ |
| endTime |
as Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: 1979
ⓘ
as U.S. Secretary of Education: 1981-01-20 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Hufstedler ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
education policy
ⓘ
federal appellate law ⓘ |
| givenName | Shirley ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
honorary degrees from multiple universities
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membership in American Academy of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party (United States)
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linked to:
Democratic Party
|
| nominatedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first United States Secretary of Education
ⓘ
service on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ⓘ |
| occupation |
government official
ⓘ
judge ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| officeContested | none ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Denver, Colorado, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Glendale, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Glendale
|
| positionHeld |
Judge of the California Court of Appeal
ⓘ
Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court ⓘ Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ⓘ United States Secretary of Education ⓘ |
| precededBy | position of U.S. Secretary of Education newly established ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Seth Hufstedler ⓘ |
| startTime |
as Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: 1968
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as U.S. Secretary of Education: 1979-11-30 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Terrel Bell ⓘ |
| workLocation | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shirley Hufstedler Description of subject: Shirley Hufstedler was an American lawyer, judge, and public official who became the first U.S. Secretary of Education after serving as a federal appellate judge.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.