Lev Gonick
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Lev Gonick is a technology and innovation leader in higher education, best known for his work advancing digital transformation and community broadband initiatives.
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| Lev Gonick canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lev Gonick Context triple: [NMC Fellows Award, notableRecipient, Lev Gonick]
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A.
Victor Navasky
Victor Navasky was an American journalist, editor, and publisher best known for his long tenure leading the progressive magazine The Nation and his influential work on politics and the media.
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B.
Irving Novick
Irving Novick was an American comic book artist best known for his work on DC Comics titles such as Batman and The Flash, whose war-comic imagery inspired Roy Lichtenstein’s painting "Whaam!".
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C.
Sidney Finkelstein
Sidney Finkelstein was an American Marxist literary and music critic known for his analyses of culture and the arts from a leftist perspective.
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D.
Irving Gertz
Irving Gertz was an American film composer known for scoring mid-20th-century Hollywood movies, particularly war and science fiction films.
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E.
Hersh Wasser
Hersh Wasser was a Jewish historian and archivist best known as one of the key organizers and preservers of the clandestine Warsaw Ghetto archive known as the Ringelblum Archive.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lev Gonick Target entity description: Lev Gonick is a technology and innovation leader in higher education, best known for his work advancing digital transformation and community broadband initiatives.
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A.
Victor Navasky
Victor Navasky was an American journalist, editor, and publisher best known for his long tenure leading the progressive magazine The Nation and his influential work on politics and the media.
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B.
Irving Novick
Irving Novick was an American comic book artist best known for his work on DC Comics titles such as Batman and The Flash, whose war-comic imagery inspired Roy Lichtenstein’s painting "Whaam!".
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C.
Sidney Finkelstein
Sidney Finkelstein was an American Marxist literary and music critic known for his analyses of culture and the arts from a leftist perspective.
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D.
Irving Gertz
Irving Gertz was an American film composer known for scoring mid-20th-century Hollywood movies, particularly war and science fiction films.
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E.
Hersh Wasser
Hersh Wasser was a Jewish historian and archivist best known as one of the key organizers and preservers of the clandestine Warsaw Ghetto archive known as the Ringelblum Archive.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
higher education leader
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person ⓘ technology leader ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
IT strategy in higher education
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broadband infrastructure ⓘ digital equity ⓘ smart and connected communities ⓘ |
| awardReceived | recognition as a leading CIO in higher education ⓘ |
| educationSectorActivity |
building university-community technology partnerships
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modernizing campus IT infrastructure ⓘ promoting online and digital learning environments ⓘ |
| employer | Arizona State University ⓘ |
| field |
community broadband
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digital transformation ⓘ higher education ⓘ information technology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bridging the digital divide
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scalable digital services for universities ⓘ using technology for social and economic development ⓘ |
| formerEmployer | Case Western Reserve University ⓘ |
| fullName | Lev Gonick ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advisor on community broadband strategies
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speaker on digital transformation in universities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advancing digital transformation in higher education
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community broadband initiatives ⓘ technology and innovation leadership ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableProject |
OneCommunity broadband initiative in Northeast Ohio
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community fiber and broadband infrastructure projects ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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innovation leader ⓘ technology executive ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Information Officer at Arizona State University
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Chief Information Officer at Case Western Reserve University ⓘ Executive Vice President for Enterprise Technology at Arizona State University ⓘ Vice President for Information Technology Services at Case Western Reserve University ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Phoenix metropolitan area
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Tempe, Arizona ⓘ
linked to:
Tempe, Arizona, USA
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Instruction
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