Jerome Kagan
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Jerome Kagan was an influential American psychologist and pioneer in developmental psychology, best known for his research on temperament in children and its impact on later behavior.
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| Jerome Kagan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jerome Kagan Context triple: [Kagan, hasNotableBearer, Jerome Kagan]
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A.
Murray Stein
Murray Stein is a Jungian analyst and author known for his influential writings on analytical psychology, individuation, and the work of C.G. Jung.
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B.
Michael Tronick
Michael Tronick is an American film editor known for his work on numerous major Hollywood productions across several decades.
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C.
Paul Mowrer
Paul Mowrer was an American journalist and foreign correspondent who won the first Pulitzer Prize for foreign correspondence in 1929.
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D.
Silvio Gazzaniga
Silvio Gazzaniga was an Italian sculptor best known for creating the iconic modern FIFA World Cup Trophy.
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E.
George R. Kelly
George R. Kelly, better known as "Machine Gun Kelly," was a notorious American gangster and bootlegger of the Prohibition era, infamous for his involvement in kidnappings and other violent crimes.
- 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: Jerome Kagan Target entity description: Jerome Kagan was an influential American psychologist and pioneer in developmental psychology, best known for his research on temperament in children and its impact on later behavior.
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A.
Murray Stein
Murray Stein is a Jungian analyst and author known for his influential writings on analytical psychology, individuation, and the work of C.G. Jung.
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B.
Michael Tronick
Michael Tronick is an American film editor known for his work on numerous major Hollywood productions across several decades.
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C.
Paul Mowrer
Paul Mowrer was an American journalist and foreign correspondent who won the first Pulitzer Prize for foreign correspondence in 1929.
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D.
Silvio Gazzaniga
Silvio Gazzaniga was an Italian sculptor best known for creating the iconic modern FIFA World Cup Trophy.
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E.
George R. Kelly
George R. Kelly, better known as "Machine Gun Kelly," was a notorious American gangster and bootlegger of the Prohibition era, infamous for his involvement in kidnappings and other violent crimes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
developmental psychologist
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human ⓘ |
| approach | longitudinal research design in child development ⓘ |
| awardReceived | American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-02-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-05-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Rutgers University ⓘ |
| employer |
Fels Research Institute
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Harvard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Kagan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
child psychology
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developmental psychology ⓘ psychology ⓘ temperament research ⓘ |
| fullName | Jerome Kagan ⓘ |
| givenName | Jerome ⓘ |
| influenced |
developmental psychology
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personality psychology ⓘ research on nature and nurture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
linking early temperament to later behavior
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longitudinal studies of child development ⓘ research on temperament in children ⓘ the concept of inhibited and uninhibited temperament ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Academy of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Galen's Prophecy
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The Long Shadow of Temperament ⓘ The Nature of the Child ⓘ Three Seductive Ideas ⓘ |
| occupation |
psychologist
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university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Newark, New Jersey, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
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linked to:
Lexington, Massachusetts
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| positionHeld |
Daniel and Amy Starch Research Professor of Psychology at Harvard University
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Professor of Psychology at Harvard University ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
cognitive development
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emotion ⓘ personality development ⓘ temperament ⓘ |
| studied |
infant temperament
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physiological correlates of temperament ⓘ stability of temperament over time ⓘ |
| theory | inhibited and uninhibited temperament types in infants ⓘ |
| workLocation | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
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