Richard Alpert
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Richard Alpert, later known as Ram Dass, was an American psychologist and spiritual teacher renowned for his pioneering work with psychedelics and his influential writings on consciousness and Eastern philosophy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Richard Alpert canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8027584 — 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: Richard Alpert Context triple: [The Psychedelic Experience, author, Richard Alpert]
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A.
John Bailey
John Bailey is an American cinematographer renowned for his work on numerous acclaimed films, including the classic comedy "Groundhog Day."
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B.
Robert Keyes
Robert Keyes was an English Catholic conspirator best known for his role in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I.
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C.
Burt Gurney
Burt Gurney is a fictional 1950s Hollywood song-and-dance star and secretly communist actor portrayed by Channing Tatum in the Coen brothers’ film "Hail, Caesar!".
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D.
William James Murray
William James Murray is an American actor and comedian best known for his deadpan performances in films such as "Ghostbusters," "Groundhog Day," and "Lost in Translation."
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E.
Rayford Young
Rayford Young is a former Texas Tech college basketball player best known as the father of NBA All-Star point guard Trae Young.
- 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: Richard Alpert Target entity description: Richard Alpert, later known as Ram Dass, was an American psychologist and spiritual teacher renowned for his pioneering work with psychedelics and his influential writings on consciousness and Eastern philosophy.
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A.
John Bailey
John Bailey is an American cinematographer renowned for his work on numerous acclaimed films, including the classic comedy "Groundhog Day."
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B.
Robert Keyes
Robert Keyes was an English Catholic conspirator best known for his role in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I.
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C.
Burt Gurney
Burt Gurney is a fictional 1950s Hollywood song-and-dance star and secretly communist actor portrayed by Channing Tatum in the Coen brothers’ film "Hail, Caesar!".
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D.
William James Murray
William James Murray is an American actor and comedian best known for his deadpan performances in films such as "Ghostbusters," "Groundhog Day," and "Lost in Translation."
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E.
Rayford Young
Rayford Young is a former Texas Tech college basketball player best known as the father of NBA All-Star point guard Trae Young.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Jew
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Hindu-influenced spiritual teacher ⓘ human ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in psychology ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baba Ram Dass
ⓘ
linked to:
Ram Dass
Ram Dass ⓘ |
| birthName | Richard Alpert ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWorker |
Ralph Metzner
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Timothy Leary ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-04-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-12-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Stanford University
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Tufts University ⓘ
linked to:
Tufts University Medford/Somerville campus
Wesleyan University ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Alpert ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Eastern philosophy
ⓘ
consciousness studies ⓘ psychology ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| founded |
Hanuman Foundation
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Seva Foundation ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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spiritual literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western spirituality
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contemporary mindfulness culture ⓘ transpersonal psychology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhism
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Hindu philosophy ⓘ Neem Karoli Baba ⓘ psychedelic research ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lectures and retreats on consciousness and compassion
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pioneering work with psychedelics at Harvard ⓘ popularizing Eastern spirituality in the West ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
New Age movement
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linked to:
New Age
counterculture of the 1960s ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
integration of Eastern philosophy into Western psychology
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use of psychedelics for psychological and spiritual exploration ⓘ “Be here now” as a spiritual teaching ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Be Here Now
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Grist for the Mill ⓘ How Can I Help? ⓘ Polishing the Mirror ⓘ Still Here ⓘ The Only Dance There Is ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
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| placeOfDeath | Maui, Hawaii, United States ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism (devotional/neo-Hindu orientation) ⓘ |
| residence | Maui, Hawaii, United States ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | bisexual ⓘ |
| studentOf | Neem Karoli Baba ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Richard Alpert Description of subject: Richard Alpert, later known as Ram Dass, was an American psychologist and spiritual teacher renowned for his pioneering work with psychedelics and his influential writings on consciousness and Eastern philosophy.
Referenced by (18)
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