Katherine A. Rowe
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Katherine A. Rowe is an American scholar of Renaissance literature and digital humanities who became the first female president of the College of William & Mary.
All labels observed (1)
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| Katherine A. Rowe canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1153708 — 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: Katherine A. Rowe Context triple: [College of William & Mary, president, Katherine A. Rowe]
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Joan A. Brennecke
Joan A. Brennecke is a prominent chemical engineer renowned for her pioneering research on ionic liquids and sustainable chemical processes, recognized as one of the leading figures in green chemistry.
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B.
Linda Pizzuti Henry
Linda Pizzuti Henry is an American businesswoman and media executive, known for her leadership role at The Boston Globe and involvement in Fenway Sports Group.
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C.
Carolyn Hockett
Carolyn Hockett is known for being one of the later wives of American actor and entertainer Mickey Rooney.
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D.
Yvonne C. Brill
Yvonne C. Brill was a pioneering Canadian-American rocket and jet propulsion engineer renowned for her innovations in satellite propulsion systems and advocacy for women in engineering.
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E.
Kathryn A. Piper
Kathryn A. Piper is the attorney whose successful challenge to New Hampshire’s residency requirement for bar admission led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Supreme Court of New Hampshire v. Piper.
- 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: Katherine A. Rowe Target entity description: Katherine A. Rowe is an American scholar of Renaissance literature and digital humanities who became the first female president of the College of William & Mary.
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A.
Joan A. Brennecke
Joan A. Brennecke is a prominent chemical engineer renowned for her pioneering research on ionic liquids and sustainable chemical processes, recognized as one of the leading figures in green chemistry.
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B.
Linda Pizzuti Henry
Linda Pizzuti Henry is an American businesswoman and media executive, known for her leadership role at The Boston Globe and involvement in Fenway Sports Group.
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C.
Carolyn Hockett
Carolyn Hockett is known for being one of the later wives of American actor and entertainer Mickey Rooney.
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D.
Yvonne C. Brill
Yvonne C. Brill was a pioneering Canadian-American rocket and jet propulsion engineer renowned for her innovations in satellite propulsion systems and advocacy for women in engineering.
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E.
Kathryn A. Piper
Kathryn A. Piper is the attorney whose successful challenge to New Hampshire’s residency requirement for bar admission led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Supreme Court of New Hampshire v. Piper.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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digital humanities scholar ⓘ human ⓘ literary scholar ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ Master of Arts ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
English literature
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media studies ⓘ |
| affiliation |
American Council of Learned Societies
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National Humanities Alliance ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Stephen Greenblatt ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Carleton College
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Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer | College of William & Mary ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Renaissance literature
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Shakespeare studies ⓘ digital humanities ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank |
dean
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professor of English ⓘ provost ⓘ |
| hasRole |
academic administrator
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author ⓘ editor ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in digital humanities initiatives
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scholarship on Shakespeare and film ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Modern Language Association
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Shakespeare Association of America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first female president of the College of William & Mary
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promoting innovation in liberal arts education ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Milton and Modernity
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New Wave Shakespeare on Screen ⓘ Reading the Early Modern Passions ⓘ |
| occupation |
college president
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literary critic ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | 28th president of the College of William & Mary ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Williamsburg, Virginia
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linked to:
Williamsburg
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Instruction
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