Marshall Hodgson
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Marshall Hodgson was an influential American historian of Islam and world civilizations, best known for his seminal work "The Venture of Islam" and for reshaping understandings of Islamic and Persianate history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marshall Hodgson canonical | 2 |
| Marshall G. S. Hodgson | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9239989 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marshall Hodgson Context triple: [Persianate world, conceptCoinedBy, Marshall Hodgson]
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Colin Gordon
Colin Gordon was a British character actor known for his numerous film and television roles in the mid-20th century, often portraying officious or bureaucratic figures.
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Charles Warren Eaton
Charles Warren Eaton was an American painter associated with the Tonalist movement, best known for his atmospheric landscapes and evocative use of light and shadow.
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Theodore Redfield
Theodore Redfield is the son of Irene Redfield, a central character in Nella Larsen’s novel "Passing."
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D.
Robert B. Bowler
Robert B. Bowler was an American public official who served as the United States Comptroller of the Treasury, overseeing federal financial accounts and fiscal administration.
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E.
Walter Sande
Walter Sande was an American character actor known for his prolific work in film and television from the 1930s through the 1960s, often appearing in Westerns and crime dramas.
- 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: Marshall Hodgson Target entity description: Marshall Hodgson was an influential American historian of Islam and world civilizations, best known for his seminal work "The Venture of Islam" and for reshaping understandings of Islamic and Persianate history.
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A.
Colin Gordon
Colin Gordon was a British character actor known for his numerous film and television roles in the mid-20th century, often portraying officious or bureaucratic figures.
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B.
Charles Warren Eaton
Charles Warren Eaton was an American painter associated with the Tonalist movement, best known for his atmospheric landscapes and evocative use of light and shadow.
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C.
Theodore Redfield
Theodore Redfield is the son of Irene Redfield, a central character in Nella Larsen’s novel "Passing."
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D.
Robert B. Bowler
Robert B. Bowler was an American public official who served as the United States Comptroller of the Treasury, overseeing federal financial accounts and fiscal administration.
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E.
Walter Sande
Walter Sande was an American character actor known for his prolific work in film and television from the 1930s through the 1960s, often appearing in Westerns and crime dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American historian
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historian ⓘ historian of Islam ⓘ historian of world civilizations ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Islamic studies
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history ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Rethinking World History
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The Secret Order of Assassins ⓘ The Venture of Islam ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfWork | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| familyName | Hodgson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic history
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Persianate history ⓘ comparative civilizations ⓘ world history ⓘ |
| fullName |
Marshall G. S. Hodgson
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linked to:
Marshall Hodgson
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| genre | historical scholarship ⓘ |
| givenName | Marshall ⓘ |
| hasAcademicApproach |
comparative
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interdisciplinary ⓘ |
| hasContribution |
analysis of the role of Persian language and culture in the Islamic world
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critique of Eurocentric narratives in world history ⓘ periodization of Islamic history in global context ⓘ |
| influenced | world history as an academic field ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic primary sources
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comparative civilizational analysis ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to world history methodology
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introducing the concept of the Persianate world ⓘ reshaping understandings of Islamic history ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | University of Chicago Department of History ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
Islamicate civilization
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Persianate civilization ⓘ
linked to:
Persianate world
world history from a non-Eurocentric perspective ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Venture of Islam ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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university professor ⓘ |
| religion |
Quakerism
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linked to:
Religious Society of Friends
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| subjectOf |
debates on world history frameworks
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scholarly studies on Islamic historiography ⓘ |
| workInstitution | University of Chicago ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marshall Hodgson Description of subject: Marshall Hodgson was an influential American historian of Islam and world civilizations, best known for his seminal work "The Venture of Islam" and for reshaping understandings of Islamic and Persianate history.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Marshall Hodgson