Steven B. Sample
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Steven B. Sample was an American electrical engineer and academic leader best known for serving as president of the University of Southern California and for his influential role in expanding its global and research profile.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Steven B. Sample canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T426190 — 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: Steven B. Sample Context triple: [Association of Pacific Rim Universities, foundedBy, Steven B. Sample]
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A.
David M. Satterfield
David M. Satterfield is an American diplomat and former U.S. ambassador who has held several senior foreign policy roles, including directing Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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B.
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Martin J. Hillenbrand was an American career diplomat who held several key Cold War-era posts, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and later to the Federal Republic of Germany.
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C.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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D.
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
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E.
Alexander J. Smits
Alexander J. Smits is a prominent mechanical engineer and fluid dynamicist known for his influential research on turbulent flows and high-speed aerodynamics.
- 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: Steven B. Sample Target entity description: Steven B. Sample was an American electrical engineer and academic leader best known for serving as president of the University of Southern California and for his influential role in expanding its global and research profile.
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A.
David M. Satterfield
David M. Satterfield is an American diplomat and former U.S. ambassador who has held several senior foreign policy roles, including directing Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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B.
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Martin J. Hillenbrand was an American career diplomat who held several key Cold War-era posts, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and later to the Federal Republic of Germany.
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C.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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D.
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
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E.
Alexander J. Smits
Alexander J. Smits is a prominent mechanical engineer and fluid dynamicist known for his influential research on turbulent flows and high-speed aerodynamics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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academic administrator ⓘ electrical engineer ⓘ human ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering
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Doctor of Philosophy in electrical engineering ⓘ Master of Science in electrical engineering ⓘ |
| appliesToPosition |
President of the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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President of the University of Southern California ⓘ |
| authorOf | The Contrarian’s Guide to Leadership ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-11-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-03-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign ⓘ |
| employer |
University at Buffalo
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University of Southern California ⓘ |
| endTime |
1991-01-01
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2010-08-02 ⓘ |
| familyName | Sample ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
electrical engineering
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higher education administration ⓘ |
| fullName | Steven Browning Sample ⓘ |
| genre | leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | Steven ⓘ |
| hasPatentOn | digital controls for microwave ovens ⓘ |
| influenced | leadership practices in higher education administration ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Engineering ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding the global profile of the University of Southern California
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leading major fundraising campaigns at the University of Southern California ⓘ strengthening the research profile of the University of Southern California ⓘ transforming USC into a leading private research university ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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President of the University of Southern California ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterianism
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linked to:
Presbyterian
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| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles
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| spouse | Kathryn Brunkow Sample ⓘ |
| startTime |
1982-01-01
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1991-01-01 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Buffalo, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Buffalo
Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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