Chaim Hames
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Chaim Hames is an Israeli historian and academic who serves as rector of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chaim Hames canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chaim Hames Context triple: [Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, hasRector, Chaim Hames]
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A.
Chaim
Chaim is a given name notably borne by Chaim Weizmann, the first President of the State of Israel and a prominent Zionist leader and chemist.
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B.
Felix Rosenblueth (Pinchas Rosen)
Felix Rosenblueth, better known as Pinchas Rosen, was an Israeli jurist and statesman who served as the first Minister of Justice of Israel and played a key role in shaping the young state's legal system.
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C.
William Goldenberg
William Goldenberg is an American film editor known for his work on numerous acclaimed movies, including several collaborations with directors like Michael Mann and Ben Affleck.
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D.
Zacharias Finkelstein
Zacharias Finkelstein was the father of American political scientist and Holocaust scholar Norman Finkelstein.
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E.
William Horberg
William Horberg is an American film and television producer known for working on acclaimed projects such as "The Talented Mr. Ripley," "Cold Mountain," and various independent and studio films.
- 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: Chaim Hames Target entity description: Chaim Hames is an Israeli historian and academic who serves as rector of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
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A.
Chaim
Chaim is a given name notably borne by Chaim Weizmann, the first President of the State of Israel and a prominent Zionist leader and chemist.
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B.
Felix Rosenblueth (Pinchas Rosen)
Felix Rosenblueth, better known as Pinchas Rosen, was an Israeli jurist and statesman who served as the first Minister of Justice of Israel and played a key role in shaping the young state's legal system.
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C.
William Goldenberg
William Goldenberg is an American film editor known for his work on numerous acclaimed movies, including several collaborations with directors like Michael Mann and Ben Affleck.
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D.
Zacharias Finkelstein
Zacharias Finkelstein was the father of American political scientist and Holocaust scholar Norman Finkelstein.
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E.
William Horberg
William Horberg is an American film and television producer known for working on acclaimed projects such as "The Talented Mr. Ripley," "Cold Mountain," and various independent and studio films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli person
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academic ⓘ historian ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Israel ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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University of Cambridge ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge University
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| employer | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
history
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medieval history ⓘ religious history ⓘ |
| genre | academic writing ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf | academic staff of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Like Angels on Jacob’s Ladder: Abraham Abulafia, the Franciscans and Joachimism
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The Art of Conversion: Christianity and Kabbalah in the Thirteenth Century ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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professor ⓘ university administrator ⓘ |
| positionHeld | rector of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Christian-Jewish relations
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Kabbalah ⓘ interreligious dialogue ⓘ medieval Christianity ⓘ |
| workLocation | Beersheba ⓘ |
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