Robert E. Jackson
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Robert E. Jackson is an astronomer best known as one of the co-formulators of the Faber–Jackson relation, which links the luminosity of elliptical galaxies to their stellar velocity dispersion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert E. Jackson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10276693 — 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: Robert E. Jackson Context triple: [Faber–Jackson relation, namedAfter, Robert E. Jackson]
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Robert H. Jackson
Robert H. Jackson was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and as the chief U.S. prosecutor at the Nuremberg war crimes trials after World War II.
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Henry J. Friendly
Henry J. Friendly was a highly influential American federal appellate judge renowned for his intellectual rigor and major contributions to U.S. jurisprudence.
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C.
William C. Maxwell
William C. Maxwell was a U.S. Army Air Service officer and early military aviator honored posthumously for his service, for whom Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama is named.
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D.
Justice Wiley B. Rutledge
Justice Wiley B. Rutledge was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1943–1949) known for his strong civil liberties jurisprudence and influential dissents, particularly on issues of religious freedom and due process.
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E.
Eugene F. Black
Eugene F. Black was an American banker and public official who served as chairman of the Federal Reserve during the early years of the Great Depression.
- 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: Robert E. Jackson Target entity description: Robert E. Jackson is an astronomer best known as one of the co-formulators of the Faber–Jackson relation, which links the luminosity of elliptical galaxies to their stellar velocity dispersion.
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A.
Robert H. Jackson
Robert H. Jackson was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and as the chief U.S. prosecutor at the Nuremberg war crimes trials after World War II.
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B.
Henry J. Friendly
Henry J. Friendly was a highly influential American federal appellate judge renowned for his intellectual rigor and major contributions to U.S. jurisprudence.
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C.
William C. Maxwell
William C. Maxwell was a U.S. Army Air Service officer and early military aviator honored posthumously for his service, for whom Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama is named.
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D.
Justice Wiley B. Rutledge
Justice Wiley B. Rutledge was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1943–1949) known for his strong civil liberties jurisprudence and influential dissents, particularly on issues of religious freedom and due process.
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E.
Eugene F. Black
Eugene F. Black was an American banker and public official who served as chairman of the Federal Reserve during the early years of the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomer
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empirical relation in astronomy ⓘ |
| appliesTo | elliptical galaxies ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | Faber–Jackson relation ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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extragalactic astronomy ⓘ extragalactic astronomy ⓘ |
| hasCollaborator |
Sandra M. Faber
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linked to:
Sandra Faber
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| knownFor | co-formulating the Faber–Jackson relation ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Robert E. Jackson
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Sandra M. Faber ⓘ
linked to:
Sandra Faber
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| occupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| relates |
luminosity of elliptical galaxies
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stellar velocity dispersion of elliptical galaxies ⓘ |
| studies |
elliptical galaxies
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galaxy dynamics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert E. Jackson Description of subject: Robert E. Jackson is an astronomer best known as one of the co-formulators of the Faber–Jackson relation, which links the luminosity of elliptical galaxies to their stellar velocity dispersion.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Robert E. Jackson