An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University
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The An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair recognizing a leading scholar in the fields of electrical engineering and computer science.
All labels observed (1)
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| An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6735772 — 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: An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University Context triple: [Roger W. Brockett, positionHeld, An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University]
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A.
Institute Professor at MIT
Institute Professor at MIT is the highest faculty rank at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, reserved for a small number of exceptionally distinguished scholars recognized for outstanding contributions to their fields.
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B.
Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an academic position held by faculty members who teach, conduct research, and contribute to scholarship at the renowned science and engineering-focused university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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C.
Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Computer Science
The Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Computer Science is a prestigious endowed chair at Stanford University’s Computer Science Department, held by leading scholars such as database theorist Jeffrey D. Ullman.
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D.
Frederick G. Storey Chair in Computing at Georgia Tech
The Frederick G. Storey Chair in Computing at Georgia Tech is a prestigious endowed faculty position in the College of Computing, held by leading researchers in the field such as theoretical computer scientist Richard Lipton.
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E.
T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Computer Science
The T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Computer Science is a prestigious endowed chair at Harvard University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, held by leading researchers in theoretical computer science.
- 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: An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University Target entity description: The An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair recognizing a leading scholar in the fields of electrical engineering and computer science.
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A.
Institute Professor at MIT
Institute Professor at MIT is the highest faculty rank at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, reserved for a small number of exceptionally distinguished scholars recognized for outstanding contributions to their fields.
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B.
Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an academic position held by faculty members who teach, conduct research, and contribute to scholarship at the renowned science and engineering-focused university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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C.
Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Computer Science
The Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Computer Science is a prestigious endowed chair at Stanford University’s Computer Science Department, held by leading scholars such as database theorist Jeffrey D. Ullman.
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D.
Frederick G. Storey Chair in Computing at Georgia Tech
The Frederick G. Storey Chair in Computing at Georgia Tech is a prestigious endowed faculty position in the College of Computing, held by leading researchers in the field such as theoretical computer scientist Richard Lipton.
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E.
T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Computer Science
The T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Computer Science is a prestigious endowed chair at Harvard University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, held by leading researchers in theoretical computer science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic chair
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endowed professorship ⓘ |
| academicInstitution | Harvard University ⓘ |
| academicRankLevel | professor ⓘ |
| academicUnit | Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences ⓘ |
| associatedWithDepartment |
Department of Computer Science
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Department of Electrical Engineering ⓘ |
| benefits |
discretionary funds for scholarly activities
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prestige ⓘ research support ⓘ |
| category |
Harvard University endowed chairs
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professorships in computer science ⓘ professorships in engineering ⓘ |
| chairType | endowed chair ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discipline |
computer science
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engineering ⓘ |
| field |
computer science
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electrical engineering ⓘ |
| fundingSource | endowment ⓘ |
| institutionType | private research university ⓘ |
| languageOfInstitution | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | An Wang ⓘ |
| namedForNotableRole | founder of Wang Laboratories ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation |
computer engineer
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entrepreneur ⓘ inventor ⓘ |
| positionClass | senior faculty position ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | faculty member of Harvard University ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognize a leading scholar in computer science
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recognize a leading scholar in electrical engineering ⓘ support research and teaching in computer science ⓘ support research and teaching in electrical engineering ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
excellence in teaching
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leadership in research ⓘ scholarly excellence in computer science ⓘ scholarly excellence in electrical engineering ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University Description of subject: The An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair recognizing a leading scholar in the fields of electrical engineering and computer science.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Roger W. Brockett
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positionHeld
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An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University
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