Herb Kohl (as U.S. Senator from Wisconsin)
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Herb Kohl was a long-serving Democratic U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, known for his moderate politics, focus on education and consumer issues, and ownership of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Herb Kohl | 4 |
| Herb Kohl (as U.S. Senator from Wisconsin) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3599972 — 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: Herb Kohl (as U.S. Senator from Wisconsin) Context triple: [Tammy Baldwin, precededBy, Herb Kohl (as U.S. Senator from Wisconsin)]
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A.
Lee H. Hamilton
Lee H. Hamilton is an American politician and foreign policy expert who served as a long-time U.S. congressman from Indiana and later as a leading figure on major national security and intelligence commissions.
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B.
Herbert Kohl
Herbert Kohl is an American educator and author known for his influential work on progressive education, social justice in schools, and innovative teaching methods.
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C.
Donald W. Riegle Jr.
Donald W. Riegle Jr. is a former United States Senator from Michigan who played a prominent role in banking and financial regulation policy during his tenure in Congress.
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D.
Dan Rostenkowski
Dan Rostenkowski was a powerful Democratic U.S. congressman from Chicago who chaired the House Ways and Means Committee and played a key role in national tax and trade legislation before his career ended amid a federal corruption scandal.
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E.
Tom Foley
Tom Foley is an American politician who served as the 49th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995.
- 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: Herb Kohl (as U.S. Senator from Wisconsin) Target entity description: Herb Kohl was a long-serving Democratic U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, known for his moderate politics, focus on education and consumer issues, and ownership of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks.
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A.
Lee H. Hamilton
Lee H. Hamilton is an American politician and foreign policy expert who served as a long-time U.S. congressman from Indiana and later as a leading figure on major national security and intelligence commissions.
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B.
Herbert Kohl
Herbert Kohl is an American educator and author known for his influential work on progressive education, social justice in schools, and innovative teaching methods.
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C.
Donald W. Riegle Jr.
Donald W. Riegle Jr. is a former United States Senator from Michigan who played a prominent role in banking and financial regulation policy during his tenure in Congress.
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D.
Dan Rostenkowski
Dan Rostenkowski was a powerful Democratic U.S. congressman from Chicago who chaired the House Ways and Means Committee and played a key role in national tax and trade legislation before his career ended amid a federal corruption scandal.
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E.
Tom Foley
Tom Foley is an American politician who served as the 49th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Basketball Association team
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United States senator ⓘ businessperson ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| announcedRetirement | 2011 ⓘ |
| businessRole | president of Kohl’s Corporation ⓘ |
| caucus |
Democratic Caucus in the United States Senate
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Senate Democratic Caucus
|
| chairpersonOf |
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
ⓘ
Senate Special Committee on Aging ⓘ |
| committeeMembership |
Senate Committee on Appropriations
ⓘ
Senate Committee on the Judiciary ⓘ
linked to:
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Special Committee on Aging ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-02-07 ⓘ |
| didNotSeek | re-election in 2012 U.S. Senate elections ⓘ |
| education |
Harvard Business School
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University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| electedTo | U.S. Senate in 1988 ⓘ |
| endTime | 2013-01-03 ⓘ |
| familyName | Kohl ⓘ |
| givenName | Herbert ⓘ |
| helpedDevelop | Kohl’s department store chain ⓘ |
| ideology | moderate Democrat ⓘ |
| knownFor |
avoiding national media attention
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focus on Wisconsin constituent services ⓘ low-key personal style ⓘ |
| legislativeFocus |
aging and seniors issues
ⓘ
antitrust issues ⓘ consumer protection ⓘ education policy ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Senate ⓘ |
| militaryService |
United States Army Reserve
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linked to:
Army Reserve
|
| name |
Herbert H. Kohl
ⓘ
linked to:
Herbert Kohl
|
| owned | Milwaukee Bucks ⓘ |
| ownershipEndTime | 2014 ⓘ |
| ownershipStartTime | 1985 ⓘ |
| philanthropy | Herb Kohl Educational Foundation ⓘ |
| philanthropyFocus | scholarships for Wisconsin students and teachers ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
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linked to:
Democratic Party
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| positionHeld | United States Senator ⓘ |
| precededBy | William Proxmire ⓘ |
| reElected |
U.S. Senate in 1994
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linked to:
1994 United States Senate elections
U.S. Senate in 2000 ⓘ U.S. Senate in 2006 ⓘ |
| represented | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| startTime | 1989-01-03 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Tammy Baldwin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Herb Kohl (as U.S. Senator from Wisconsin) Description of subject: Herb Kohl was a long-serving Democratic U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, known for his moderate politics, focus on education and consumer issues, and ownership of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Herb Kohl (as U.S. Senator from Wisconsin)
linked to: Herb Kohl (as U.S. Senator from Wisconsin)
linked to: Herb Kohl (as U.S. Senator from Wisconsin)