Jellema Chair in Philosophy
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The Jellema Chair in Philosophy is a distinguished endowed professorship in philosophy, notably held by Alvin Plantinga at Calvin College.
All labels observed (1)
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| Jellema Chair in Philosophy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jellema Chair in Philosophy Context triple: [Alvin Plantinga, academicPosition, Jellema Chair in Philosophy]
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A.
Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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B.
Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory
The Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Oxford, held by leading scholars in political and social thought.
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C.
Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities
The Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities is a prestigious endowed academic chair in the humanities, notably held by Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel.
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D.
Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor
The Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor is a prestigious endowed professorship at the University of Chicago, historically associated with eminent scholars such as astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.
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E.
Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jellema Chair in Philosophy Target entity description: The Jellema Chair in Philosophy is a distinguished endowed professorship in philosophy, notably held by Alvin Plantinga at Calvin College.
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A.
Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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B.
Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory
The Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Oxford, held by leading scholars in political and social thought.
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C.
Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities
The Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities is a prestigious endowed academic chair in the humanities, notably held by Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel.
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D.
Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor
The Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor is a prestigious endowed professorship at the University of Chicago, historically associated with eminent scholars such as astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.
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E.
Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed chair ⓘ professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| academicLevel | university-level ⓘ |
| affiliatedTradition | Reformed Christianity ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Calvin College Department of Philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWithScholar | Alvin Plantinga ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| endowed | true ⓘ |
| field | philosophy ⓘ |
| focusArea |
Christian philosophy
ⓘ
analytic philosophy ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| heldBy | Alvin Plantinga ⓘ |
| institutionCity | Grand Rapids, Michigan ⓘ |
| institutionCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| institutionState | Michigan ⓘ |
| languageOfInstitution | English ⓘ |
| locatedInInstitution |
Calvin College
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linked to:
Calvin University
Calvin University ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dirk Jellema ⓘ |
| notablyHeldBy | Alvin Plantinga ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationOfInstitution |
Christian
ⓘ
linked to:
Christianity
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| status | active ⓘ |
| typeOfEndowment | distinguished chair ⓘ |
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