Tapan Mitra
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Tapan Mitra was an Indian economist renowned for his contributions to economic theory, particularly in growth theory and intertemporal choice.
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| Tapan Mitra canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tapan Mitra Context triple: [Delhi School of Economics, hasNotableScholar, Tapan Mitra]
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Pradip Krishen
Pradip Krishen is an Indian filmmaker-turned-environmentalist and naturalist known for his documentaries and influential work on urban ecology and tree mapping in India.
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B.
Amar Lahiri
Amar Lahiri is the father of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jhumpa Lahiri and a key figure in her Bengali-Indian immigrant family background.
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C.
Manmath Nath Gupta
Manmath Nath Gupta was an Indian revolutionary and writer who participated in the armed struggle against British colonial rule as a prominent member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.
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D.
Ullaskar Dutta
Ullaskar Dutta was an Indian revolutionary associated with the early militant nationalist movement against British rule, known for his involvement in bomb-making activities and imprisonment in the Cellular Jail.
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E.
Asit K. Biswas
Asit K. Biswas is a renowned water resources expert and academic known for his pioneering work in global water management and policy.
- 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: Tapan Mitra Target entity description: Tapan Mitra was an Indian economist renowned for his contributions to economic theory, particularly in growth theory and intertemporal choice.
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A.
Pradip Krishen
Pradip Krishen is an Indian filmmaker-turned-environmentalist and naturalist known for his documentaries and influential work on urban ecology and tree mapping in India.
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B.
Amar Lahiri
Amar Lahiri is the father of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jhumpa Lahiri and a key figure in her Bengali-Indian immigrant family background.
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C.
Manmath Nath Gupta
Manmath Nath Gupta was an Indian revolutionary and writer who participated in the armed struggle against British colonial rule as a prominent member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.
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D.
Ullaskar Dutta
Ullaskar Dutta was an Indian revolutionary associated with the early militant nationalist movement against British rule, known for his involvement in bomb-making activities and imprisonment in the Cellular Jail.
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E.
Asit K. Biswas
Asit K. Biswas is a renowned water resources expert and academic known for his pioneering work in global water management and policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian economist
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economist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| citizenship | India ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Delhi School of Economics
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Presidency College, Kolkata ⓘ University of Rochester ⓘ |
| employer | Cornell University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic theory
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economics ⓘ growth theory ⓘ intertemporal choice ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Economic Association
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Econometric Society ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to economic theory
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research in growth theory ⓘ research on intertemporal choice ⓘ |
| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kolkata, India
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linked to:
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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| placeOfDeath | Ithaca, New York, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Economics at Cornell University ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
capital accumulation
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dynamic optimization in economics ⓘ intergenerational equity ⓘ sustainable growth ⓘ |
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