Donald J. Harris
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Donald J. Harris is a Jamaican-American economist and professor emeritus at Stanford University, known for his work in economic theory and development economics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donald J. Harris canonical | 3 |
| Donald Harris | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1119707 — 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: Donald J. Harris Context triple: [Kamala Harris, father, Donald J. Harris]
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A.
George A. Bermann
George A. Bermann is a prominent American legal scholar and expert in international and comparative law, particularly known for his work in international arbitration.
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B.
Robert H. Richards
Robert H. Richards was a prominent American mining engineer and metallurgist known for pioneering work in ore dressing and mineral processing.
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C.
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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D.
Daniel P. Higgins
Daniel P. Higgins was an architect associated with the design work on the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Philip M. Kaiser
Philip M. Kaiser was an American diplomat and public servant who held several key ambassadorial posts during the Cold War era.
- 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: Donald J. Harris Target entity description: Donald J. Harris is a Jamaican-American economist and professor emeritus at Stanford University, known for his work in economic theory and development economics.
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A.
George A. Bermann
George A. Bermann is a prominent American legal scholar and expert in international and comparative law, particularly known for his work in international arbitration.
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B.
Robert H. Richards
Robert H. Richards was a prominent American mining engineer and metallurgist known for pioneering work in ore dressing and mineral processing.
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C.
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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D.
Daniel P. Higgins
Daniel P. Higgins was an architect associated with the design work on the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Philip M. Kaiser
Philip M. Kaiser was an American diplomat and public servant who held several key ambassadorial posts during the Cold War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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economist ⓘ human ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Philosophy in economics ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Caribbean economic development
ⓘ
development policy ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | Jamaican-American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Jamaica
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University College of the West Indies
ⓘ
linked to:
University of the West Indies
University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| employer | Stanford University ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jamaican ⓘ |
| familyName | Harris ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
development economics
ⓘ
economic theory ⓘ economics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Donald ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | Professor Emeritus ⓘ |
| hasAffiliation |
Department of Economics, Stanford University
ⓘ
linked to:
Stanford University Department of Economics
|
| hasChild | Kamala Harris ⓘ |
| hasRole |
researcher in development economics
ⓘ
university teacher ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
capitalist development
ⓘ
growth and structural change in developing economies ⓘ |
| isKnownAs |
Donald Harris
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linked to:
Donald J. Harris
|
| isParentOf | Kamala Harris ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| laterNationality | American ⓘ |
| name | Donald J. Harris ⓘ |
| nationality | Jamaican ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to development economics
ⓘ
contributions to economic theory ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Kamala Harris ⓘ |
| occupation |
economist
ⓘ
university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Jamaica ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor Emeritus at Stanford University
ⓘ
Professor of Economics at Stanford University ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| workplace | Stanford University ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Donald J. Harris Description of subject: Donald J. Harris is a Jamaican-American economist and professor emeritus at Stanford University, known for his work in economic theory and development economics.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Donald J. Harris